Juneau

This USATF-certified, out and back marathon (AK25009FW) and half marathon (AK25008FW) is run at sea level on the lightly traveled, two-lane Douglas Highway in Juneau, Alaska. The scenic course offers views of mountains, glaciers, forests, and the ocean. The start/finish is near the picnic shelter at Sandy Beach, in Douglas, which is about 4 miles away from cruise ship docks in Downtown Juneau. Please see the Boston Marathon site (please correct the existing Boston Marathon site hyper-link to https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/qualify/ ) for information about qualifying for the Boston Marathon. The marathon and half marathon are located on Douglas Island, immediately west of Juneau. A short bridge accesses Douglas just north (about 0.5 mile) of downtown Juneau. The official marathon start time is 7 a.m.; Half at 9 a.m. There is ample, free parking, very close to the finish/start area. Please schedule Uber/Lyft/taxi in advance if you don't have a vehicle. The start/finish is very close to a city bus stop, but it doesn't run early enough for the Marathon start: https://juneaucapitaltransit.org/routes/douglas/ ​