Bermuda Marathon & 10K Race Route Maps
Numerous runners will be taking part in the 2018 Bermuda Marathon Weekend and if you are not one of them, but would like to come out and cheer them on, the route maps are below.
The Front Street Mile will be held at 7.00pm on Friday evening [Jan 12], the 10K race will be held on Saturday [Jan 13] starting at 9.00am at the National Sports Centre, and the Bermuda Half Marathon and Marathon will get underway at 8.00am on Sunday [Jan 14] on Front Street.
According to the route maps, the 10K will head onto Montpelier Road, to Middle Road, to Flatts Hill, left through Flatts Village, west along North Shore Road,, left up Palmetto Road, left onto Frog Lane, and then back to the National Sports Centre.
The female 10K record is held by Norway’s Grete Waitz who recorded the fastest time of 31 minutes and 41 seconds, while Great Britain’s Geoff Smith holds the men’s 10k record time of 28 minutes and 14 seconds.
As far as Sunday’s Bermuda Half Marathon and Marathon, the route map says, “Bermuda Marathon runners & walkers will complete two loops of the Bermuda Half Marathon course.
“Start at the Flag Pole on Front St. Hamilton; proceed east to Crow Ln., and the South roundabouts, east on South Rd., to Devil’s Hole Hill, left onto Harrington Sound Rd., west to Flatts Village, west along North Shore Rd. to St. John’s Rd., left onto St. John’s Rd., Pitts Bay Rd., turn left onto Bermudiana Rd. making a u-turn just before Gorham Rd., proceed on the left side of the road back to Front St. turning left and continuing on the right side of the Bird Cage to the finish.”
The Half Marathon women’s record time of 1 hour and 11 minutes is held by Ethiopia’s Elfenesh Alemu, while the men’s record is held by Jordan Chipangama of Zambia with a time of 1 hour and 4 minutes.
Russia’s Elena Makolova time of 2 hours and 41 minutes is the women’s Marathon record, while Great Britain’s Andy Holden holds the men’s Marathon record with a time of 2 hours and 15 minutes.
KPMG Front St Mile Map [PDF here]
10K & 10K Walk Route Map [PDF here]
Bermuda Marathon & Half Marathon Route Map [PDF here]
