Race Information
The Outward BOUND 4K Trail Run takes place over two days: Wed. May 20th and Thurs. May 21st.
Schedules are subject to change; however, participants can expect:
Schedule (both Wednesday and Thursday)
3:00 PM – Check-in opens (Runners should report to their assigned dock, either Long Wharf or EDIC).
3:30 PM – Teams begin to board Ferries
4:00 PM – Ferries depart docks
4:30 PM – Ferries arrive at Cathleen Stone Island
4:40 PM – Runners warm-up (mostly by playing lawn games)
5:15 PM – Runners to start line, Welcome remarks
5:30 PM – Race begins
5:45 PM – Post-race celebration begins: BBQ Dinner, beer, and NA options.
6:15 PM – Awards Ceremony with Boston Marathon legend Bill Rodgers
7:30 PM – Ferries depart for return to Boston
8:00 PM – Ferries arrive back in Boston
Additional Details
Bib Numbers - You MUST have a bib to get on the ferry!
Team runners: Team Captains should pick up bib packets at registration and distribute race bibs at the dock prior to boarding the ferry.
Individual runners: Please check in at the registration table at Long Wharf to receive your race bib.
Directions & Parking
Long Wharf: Click here for directions and parking options. The MBTA Blue Line Aquarium stop is directly across from Long Wharf, and Long Wharf is about a ten minute walk from Government Center (Green Line) and Haymarket (Orange Line), or a twenty minute walk from Park Street (Red Line).
- EDIC Pier: Click here for directions and parking options. The MBTA Bus Line 4 has a stop near the dock (Drydock Ave @ Harbor Street) or the Silver Line 2 (Drydock Ave @ Design Center Place).
Course Map
See course map & elevation profile here.
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