RACE DAY INFO

ATHLETE TRACKING

Real time athlete updates are available. Athlete updates are real time messages sent to your mobile phone that update you while athletes you are following hit certain milestones during the race.

For security purposes, you will need to set up a Chronotrack account.

Click here to sign up for text message update for athletes.

FYI: We do NOT have a live video feed on race day. Thus, do not click on any social media links suggesting such (from spammers).

RACE START TIMES

Wheelchair Start – 7:55 AM
Marathon Start – 8:00 AM
Half Marathon Start – 8:00 AM
Half Marathon Relay Start – 8:00 AM

Please give yourself ample time to park and get prepared for your race. Vehicle access around the start area ends promptly at 7:30.

START / FINISH AREA

The only vehicle access to the start/finish area is via Arcand Drive. Due to street closures, the race is not accessible from the west (Fr Morrisette Blvd, Hall St, Perkins St) nor the east (French St). At 6:45 all vehicle access is suspended for final race preparation.

There may be other road closures in the area as well.

It's best to use parking garages aways from the start/finish area. That information is detailed below.

RACE DAY PACKET PICKUP

You may pick up your bib and race shirt the morning of the race from 6:00am until 7:30 am inside the Tsongas Arena, 300 Arcand Dr. Lowell, MA 01852

Wearing your bib:

Runners, please make sure to wear your racing bibs so that they are visible on your outermost clothing. This will aid volunteers, and also help with you being seen in race photos.

Gear/Bag Check-in and Pickup:

Gear/Bag check-in and pickup locations be found in the Race Village map on this page.

In order to check your bag, use the gear tag that comes with your bib, along with your own bag, sack or the like.

Also note:

Any clothing or items left at the start will be donated to charity, specifically St. Vincent De Paul's in Lowell.

Strollers, rollerblades and unauthorized bikes are not allowed on the course.

The use of personal music devices is strongly discouraged at this race. To enjoy all that our race has to offer, and for the safety of all participants, we encourage a headphone-free environment during Baystate. (Go FAQ for more details.)

Water Stops for the Marathon

(approx. mileage from course start)

1.7 Miles, 3.3 Miles, 5.8 Miles, 7.2 Miles, 8.8 Miles, 10.4 Miles, 12.4 Miles, 13.4 Miles, 15.9 Miles, 17.3 Miles, 18.9 Miles, 20.5 Miles, 22.5 Miles, 23.6 Miles, 25.2 Miles

All water stops will offer water, lemon-lime Gatorade, and portable toilets.

Gels (GU-brand Vanilla Bean, caffeinated) will be available at mile 7 and mile 17.

PARKING / BAG CHECK

Event parking:

The HCID Parking Garage (normal rates) at 350A Dutton St. About 4/10 of a mile from the start/finish. HCID Parking Garage is outside the road closures, so it will have easy access before and after the race!
The Joseph Downes Garage (normal rates) at 75 John Street. About 1/3 of a mile from start/finish. This has easy access before and after the race.
The Market Street Garage (normal rates) at 100 Market St. About 1/2 mile south of the start/finish. Likewise, the Market Street Garage is outside of the road closures, so easy access coming into the race and leaving.
The George Ayotte Parking Garage is inside the Baystate Start/Finish area. Access is slow and difficult to get to in the morning. It's impossible after 6:45AM and egress during the event is difficult and very slow due to street closures. You can experience long delays using this garage - especially when leaving - it's quite slow! Do not use this if you have to get somewhere afterwards at a certain time.
Street parking is also available on a first come, first serve basis.
More information about the garages can be found here.

Pacers

We have pacers for the marathon course that will be targeting the following finish times: 3:00, 3:10, 3:20, 3:30, 3:40, 3:50, 4:00.

You will find your pacers at the start line in an orange PACER shirt holding the sign with their finish time. Pacers will be running the whole race until the finish line. They run an even pace with a couple second cushion on the finishing time.

There are no pacers for the Half Marathon.

POST-RACE INFO

RACE VILLAGE

After you finish your race make sure to get your medal - you earned it!

We also provide the following for you after your race:

Courtesy changing tents available (next to the bag check tent in the finisher’s area).
Race fly-through video and a personalized photo gallery so you can brag on social media available the next day.
A BQ/PR bell, which will have a photographer to take pictures. So we want to encourage everyone one that runs a BQ or PR to stop by and ring the bell and get a picture!
A new addition is a Recovery Tent for runners to relax, get a massage or stretch by one of the massage therapists or physical therapists that will be in this area.
We offer hot soup, such as chicken noodle and minestrone, PBJ (or just Jelly) sandwiches, bagels, chips, oranges, water and soda.