Falmouth Road Race 2009
The 2009 Falmouth Road Race will be held on August 9. Getting in and out of Falmouth and Woods Hole can be difficult on race day.The race starts at 10 am in Woods Hole with 10,000 runners participating.
The Falmouth Road Race will follow Nantucket Sound from Woods Hole to Falmouth
Suggestions from the Falmouth Road Race Co-Director
Rich Sherman, Co-Director of the Falmouth Road Race organization, tells people to plan on walking on race day. There is some parking allowed at the Falmouth Mall as long as people park furthest away from the shops. From there it is about a mile walk to the finish line. He suggests that people plan to arrive early and stop for breakfast in town.
Expect traffic to heavy from noon onward as regular weekend traffic picks up around this time and the Falmouth Road Race will add to the burden on the roads. Sunday traffic leaving Cape Cod is always heavy between 2 and 9 pm so race attendees may want to plan to stay on the Cape until late evening.
There may still be accommodation available in Falmouth. Many fans plan their trip to the Falmouth Road Race a year in advance and when their plans change vacancies occur. Check with the Falmouth Chamber of Commerce (508-548-8500 or info@falmouthchamber.com) for the latest information.
Road closures and access information for Woods Hole
Woods Hole will be closed to all vehicular traffic starting at 9:45 am. Roads in Woods Hole will reopen once the last runner has passed them. Cars must be parked in legal parking areas or they will be towed. Access to the Steamship Authority parking lots will be affected by these closures, making travel to Martha’s Vineyard on Sunday morning difficult.
Woods Hole Road will be closed at Nobska Road and there will be no access to Oyster Pond Road or Surf Drive.
Road closures and access information for Falmouth
Roads into Falmouth Heights will close at 7:30 am. Scranton Avenue will be closed at Main Street at 9:45. Access from 7:30 will only go to Robbins Road. Falmouth Heights Road will be closed at Robbins and Lake Leaman Roads. Central Park Avenue and Worchester Court will be closed at Jericho Path. Grand Avenue and Nantucket Avenue will also be closed at Elysian Avenue.
The Falmouth Police Department has provided detailed maps of the road closures.
Click here for detailed directions to the Falmouth Road Race
