2026 Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Half Marathon and Fall 5K

Sat, Sep 12, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT

Location: 21 Park Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
Type: Run

Race feel

Run historic carriage roads through Acadia National Park, experiencing a hilly, scenic half marathon from picturesque Bar Harbor, Maine.

Scenic

Experience the historic carriage roads of Acadia National Park at the Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Half Marathon. This hilly course begins in the picturesque fishing town of Bar Harbor before winding through dense forests and over old granite bridges. Nine miles of the half marathon trace the hard-packed trails originally built by John Rockefeller Jr. to avoid cars. A scenic and challenging autumn run in coastal Maine.

What to expect

Run a challenging, hilly course with nine miles on historic hard-packed carriage roads.
Enjoy dense forest views and picturesque granite bridges within Acadia National Park.
Receive a finisher medal and a commemorative t-shirt (half marathon participants and first 50 5K).

Standout details

Nine miles on historic carriage roads

From the organizer

In 1913, John Rockefeller Jr. built a series of carriage roads so he could avoid cars in the Acadia National Park. Nine miles of the Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Half Marathon run on that still-existing system of hard-packed trails. The hilly course starts in the small, picturesque fishing town of Bar Harbor, then cuts into the National Park. Dense forest engulfs runners as they cross several old granite bridges before looping back to town.

Packet Pickup on Friday, September 11, 2026, times TBD.

NO RACE DAY PACKET PICKUP

We do NOT mail out packets.

Medals are awarded to all Finishers.

Tshirts for all half marathon participants and the first 50 5k participants to register.