Grand Island Trail Marathon & Half Marathon

Runners start the half marathon at William’s Landing, which lies at the southern tip of the island near the ferry docking area. From there, they follow what is roughly a counter-clockwise loop route around the southern half of the island, starting first with the trek northward along the shoreline of Murray Bay. These first few miles are generally flat with just a few gently rolling hills as runners along the shore and then into the dense hardwood forests, along dirt forest roads. Between miles 1 and 2, runners pass Duck Lake on their left and then continue on right onto what is known as the tombolo, the narrow strip of land that connects the two larger sections of the island.