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COURSE MAP AND INFORMATION
All FRIDAY events will start and finish near the Sterrett Center in Historic Fort Harrison which is located one block north of 56th Street on Post Road. The address of the Sterrett Center is 8950 E. Otis Avenue, Indianapolis IN 46216. SATURDAY event parking will be at the BEAN CENTER PARKING LOT which is on the Southwest Corner of 56th and Post Road.
Arriving from the North - From I-465 on the East side of Indianapolis, take the East 56th Street Exit (Exit 40). Proceed East on 56th Street 2 miles to Post Road. ON RACE DAY – TAKE 56TH STREET 1.5 MILES TO THE HERBERT LORD ROAD TRAFFIC LIGHT. TURN RIGHT (SOUTH) AT THE LIGHT INTO THE BEAN CENTER PARKING LOT (FOLLOW SIGNS).
Arriving from the South - From I-465 on the East side of Indianapolis, take the East Pendleton Pike Exit (Exit 42). Proceed East on Pendleton Pike 2 miles to Post Road. Turn North (left) onto Post Road and proceed ½ mile to 56th Street. ON RACE DAY – TURN NORTH ONTO POST ROAD, THEN PROCEED ¼ MILE, CROSS THE RR TRACKS, AND TURN LEFT INTO THE BEAN CENTER PARKING LOT (FOLLOW SIGNS).
Arriving from the East - From I-70 entering into the East side of Indianapolis, take the Post Road Exit (Exit 91). Proceed North on Post Road 3.5 miles to 56th Street. ON RACE DAY – GO NORTH ON POST ROAD 3.25 MILES, CROSS THE RR TRACKS, TURN LEFT INTO THE “BEAN CENTER PARKING LOT (FOLLOW SIGNS).
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Indianapolis Marathon and Half Marathon courses start with a loop through historic Fort Benjamin Harrison along the tree-lined Fort Parade Grounds. The course then heads North for a loop through Fort Harrison State Park. The Half Marathon then returns to the finish line while the Marathon continues through the State Park to Fall Creek Parkway. This begins a beautiful, flat, tree-lined, creek side, out and back stretch along Fall Creek Corridor Park before retuning to the finish line via the State Park.
MARATHON COURSE MAP (pdf)
5K COURSE MAP (pdf)
ELEVATION CHART (pdf)
USATF Course Certification numbers:
Full - IN07014MW
Half - IN07015MW
5K - IN00018MW
COURSE DIRECTIONS
Start: In front of Christians United Church [8755 E. Otis Avenue, Indianapolis, 46216]On Otis Ave. - 1/4 mile west of Post Road.
West on Otis.
North on Lawton Loop West Drive.
Curves into Lawton Loop East Drive.
South on Lawton Loop East Drive.
East on Kent.
South on Post Road.
West on 56th Street.
North on Lawton Loop East Drive.
West on Kent.
South on Lawton Loop West Drive.
West on 56th Street.
North on Boy Scout Road.
West on Wallingwood.
East on 56th Street.
North on Post Road.
East on 59th Street.
North on Twyckenham.
East on Honeywell Drive.
West on Alexia Drive.
South on Twyckenham.
West on 59th.
North on Lee Road.
West at 63rd Street into State Park.
North on Bike Path.
Stay on Bike Path for entire 2.4 mile loop.
Exit State Park back onto Lee Road.
South on Lee Road.
West on 59th Street.
Full/Half Split at 59th and Post Road...
Half Marathon Course - After Split:
From 59th & Post:
South on Post Road.
West on Kent Avenue.
South on Lawton Loop East Drive.
West on Otis to Finish Line in front of Christians United Church.
Full Marathon Course - After Split:
From 59th & Post:
Straight on 59th Street (now called Shafter Road) through State Park.
West on running path at picnic area (at "sledding hill").
West on Boy Scout Road.
South on Fall Creek Road.
South on Fall Creek Parkway.
Stay on Fall Creek Parkway approximately 4.5 miles to turnaround.
After the turn-around, run back North(east) on Fall Creek Parkway
NOTE: Take Running Path UNDER 56th Street and Emerson Avenue
Turn around is approximately 500 meters North of 46th Street on Fall Creek Parkway.
After passing under 56th Street on running path, stay on running path all the way to Fall Creek Road!
East on Fall Creek Road.
East on Boy Scout Road.
East on run path into State Park (Boy Scout Road turns South).
East on Shafter Road.
South on Post Road.
West on Kent Avenue.
South on Lawton Loop East Drive.
West on Otis to Finish Line in front of Christians United Church.
AID STATIONS AND MEDICAL PERSONNEL
Water and Gatorade will be available at 21 Aid Stations along the course (approx. 1.25-mile intervals), as well as at the Start and Finish Lines. Energy Gel will be available at miles 17 and 21. Food will be provided at the finish. Every mile will be marked on the road and on a stand-up sign. Amateur radio personnel will be present at each Aid Station and at other positions along the course. Porta-Johns will be located at approximately 3-mile intervals. If you need to drop out of the race, please make every effort to report to the nearest Aid Station so that your name and bib number can be recorded - even if you require no medical assistance. A race vehicle will take you back to the finish area.
Medical personnel will be stationed at various sites throughout the course to provide medical assistance. Participants requiring medical treatment may be transported to an area or downtown hospital for treatment in an emergency room facility. It will be the discretion of the on-scene medical personnel to determine which facility will be used. Anyone transported to a facility and treated will be billed by the hospital and ambulance provider for services rendered.
SPECIAL INFORMATION
Energy Gel packets will be available on the Full and Half Marathon courses near miles 17 and 21.
Marathon participants must cross Shadeland Avenue ON A GREEN LIGHT after 1:00 pm (mile 23.5). There will still be police present after 1:00pm, but they will no longer be obligated to stop traffic.
There will be a "Seeded runner" area at the front of the starting field. Seeded runners will be identified by their race bibs. All other runners should self-seed their starting positions according to the pace signs at the starting line.
The Marathon course will be open and supported from 8:30am until 2:37pm. (This is a 14-minute-per-mile pace.) The Half-Marathon course will be open and supported from 8:30am until 11:47am. (This is a 15-minute-per-mile pace.) If you fall behind this pace, you will be given the choice to either withdraw or continue along the side of the road obeying all pedestrian laws. Failure to follow this pedestrian rule will result in disqualification - NO EXCEPTIONS. Safety is priority #1. There will be a 5 minute grace period to the above mentioned paces to allow walkers plenty of time to cross the starting line without it impacting their cut-off time pace.
Several parts of the course are an "out and back" format. Participants should stay to the right when facing other oncoming participants at all times. The entire course is marked with white double-lined arrows.
The Full and Half Marathon courses run together for the first 12.5 miles. When you return to the intersection of 59th Street & Post Road at the entrance to Fort Harrison State Park, the Marathon continues straight into the park while the Half-Marathon turns left onto Post Road and proceeds toward the finish line. The roads are clearly marked and plenty of volunteers will direct participants. Click here to view and print the course map.