NEW IN 2025. THERE IS NO SPECTATOR PARKING AT ANY OF THE PARTICIPANT LOTS.
THERE IS NO SPECTATOR PARKING AT ANY PARTICIPANT LOT- All spectators are required to park at the Purple Lot located at Kent Island High School. There will be NO SHUTTLES to the finish line from any participant lot in 2025. (Nor will there be any paricipant shuttles from the Purple Lot.)
IMPORTANT NOTES FOR SPECTATORS
DUE TO SECURITY RESTRICTIONS, THERE IS NO SPECTATOR PARKING AT EITHER THE START OR FINISH AREA.
YOU MUST PARK THE DESIGNATED SPECTATOR PARKING LOT AND RIDE A SHUTTLE BUS TO THE FINISH LINE.
THE LAST SPECTATOR BUSES WILL LEAVE THE PURPLE LOT AT 8:30AM. PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY. Shuttles will pick up from 6:30 am until 8:30 am and return from the finish area until 1 pm.
SPECTATORS MAY NOT DROP OFF RUNNERS AT THE STARTING AREA. THERE IS HANDICAP ACCESS PROVIDED AT ALL SPECTATOR PARKING LOTS.
WHO CAN RIDE THE SPECTATOR BUSES?
Anybody who is not participating in the race can ride the shuttles from the spectator lot to the finish area. After the race, runners may also travel on these shuttles with family to get back to the spectator lot. There is no charge to ride on these buses. Participants wishing to start the race should NOT board a spectator bus from the Purple Lot. These buses DO NOT go to the start line. There are separate Participant Shuttle Buses for participants only.
HOW DO SPECTATORS GET TO THE START LINE?
Unfortunately, due to space limitations and security concerns, we are not able to accommodate spectating at the start area on the Northrop Grumman property. Family and friends should NOT drive the participants to the Northrop Grumman property, nearby roads, or Sandy Point State Park on race morning. Bay Bridge Police will monitor these locations and send all traffic back to Annapolis to the designated parking areas listed below.
WHAT IF I HAVE A MIXED VEHICLE OF PARTICIPANTS & SPECTATORS?
If you have a mixed car of participants and spectators, you will drop off the participant(s) at one of the Pariticpant Lots with a designated drop off location and park in the Purple Lot (Kent Island High School.) PLEASE NOTE, the bridge remains OPEN throughtout the event. The race uses only one span of the bridge and two-way traffic runs on the othe span. Spectators from the western shore will cross the Bay Bridge and park on the eastern shore.
After the race, your group of both spectators and participants can board the bus back to the Purple Lot and leave together in your vehicle.
WHAT SPECTATORS ARE ALLOWED TO BRING
Spectators will be screened prior to boarding the shuttle bus. Please follow these guidelines. All bags and persons are subject to search
Spectators are permitted to bring:
- Fanny Packs
- Clutch Purses
- Lightweight Strollers
Spectators are NOT ALLOWED to bring
- Pets
- Selfie Sticks
- Back Packs
- Glass Containers
- Weapons of Any Kind
- Costumes or Masks (PPE masks ok)
- Flags larger than 11" x 17"
- Drones
Only the following mask types that protect the nose and mouth are permitted:
- Surgical and Cloth masks (thin, soft, loose-fitting face covering held in place with loops that go over the ears)
- N95 Respirators (cloth-like filter material; Convex in shape; fitted to provide a tight seal on the face)
- Solid Colored Neck Gaiter style masks (fabric covering in the form of a closed loop worn around the neck that can extend to cover the lower part of the face)
Not permitted are:
- Costume Masks
- Face Paint
- Any gaiter that covers portions of the head above the ears
- Any mask with facial images printed or drawn on them.
SPECTATOR SHUTTLES | PARKING LOCATION
All spectators are required to park at the Purple Lot located at Kent Island High School. There will be NO SHUTTLES to the finish line from any participant lot in 2025; Nor will there be any paricipant shuttles from the Purple Lot.
If you have a a mixed car of participants and spectators, you will drop off the participant at one of the pariticpant lots with a designated drop off location and park in the Purple Lot (Kent Island High School.) PLEASE NOTE, the Bay Bridge remains OPEN throughtout the event. Runners use only one span of the bridge and two-way traffic runs on the othe span. Spectators from the western shore will cross the bridge and park on the eastern shore.
Spectator Shuttles will pick up from 6:30 am until 8:30 am and return from the finish area until 1 pm. PLEASE NOTE: MAKE SURE YOU BOARD THE PROPER BUS. DO NOT BOARD A PARTICIPANT BUS OR YOU WILL BE STRANDED WITH NO MEANS TO GET TO THE FINISH. VIEW THE PARKING MAP HERE.
SPECTATOR SHUTTLE LOCATION
Kent Island High School (PURPLE LOT)
Spectator Only Parking
Address: 900 Love Point Rd., Stevensville, Maryland
Map: Click Here
Parking Cost: $20 available during packet pick up at any of our locations. There is no race day sales of parking passes.
Runner Drop Off Location (by friends and family): NONE
PARKING LOT MAP
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SHUTTLES BACK FROM THE FINISH
The finish area for the race is located in the Chesapeake Bay Business Park in Stevensville, Maryland. School buses will depart from Log Canoe Circle adjacent to the post-race party zone every 15-20 minutes from 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. . Each bus will be clearly marked on the front window and side with the lot destination so that riders know which bus to take.
