We will have shuttle buses (compliments of our major sponsor River Riders) from the Clarion Hotel/Shepherdstown and the Shepherdstown Student Center next to the Finish Line/ Midway Field to the marathon start at 5:45am. Marthoners can park at A & B lots. See parking map here. We will update this as the race draws closer.
Thanks to the park service, there is also free parking at the start at the Harper's Ferry National Park Visitor Center.
From the DC Area:
I-270 north to Frederick, MD. Merge with I-70 West at Frederick for about 1/2 a mile, Take Exit 52 - 340 West to Charles Town. Follow US 340 for 16 miles and cross the Potomac River Bridge. Continue 2 miles and cross the Shenandoah River Bridge. Follow 340 to the first traffic light. Turn left into the Harper's Ferry National Historical Park Visitor's Center. Follow signs to visitor center parking.
From Baltimore:
Take I-70 west to Frederick. Take exit 52 onto US 340 West to Charles Town and follow the DC directions from that point.
From Northern VA:
Take Rt. 7 (Leesburg Pike) west past Leesburg. Exit onto Rt. 9 West to Charles Town. Follow all the way to Charles Town. (Do not take Harpers Ferry Road - Rt. 671 to 340.) From Rt. 9 West exit onto 340 North towards Harpers Ferry. Go several miles and exit to stay on 340 North. Go almost 4 miles on US 340 north. Go over the hill, and turn right into the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. Follow signs to visitor center parking.
If you took Harpers Ferry Rd - Rt 671, at the end, turn left onto 340 and follow for about 2 miles. Turn left at the traffic light into Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. Follow Signs to visitor center parking.
From Hagerstown and points west:
Take 70 East to the Boonsboro Rt 66 exit. Head south to Boonsboro. Turn left on Alt 40 and follow through town. Turn right on Rt 67 and continue to Rt 340 towards Harpers Ferry. Follow US 340 for 1 mile and cross the Potomac River Bridge. Continue 2 miles and cross the Shenandoah River Bridge. Follow 340 to the first traffic light. Turn left into the Harper's Ferry National Historical Park Visitor's Center. Follow signs to visitor center parking.
From Winchester and points south::
Take Rt. 7 E to Berryville. Exit onto 340 north to Charles Town. Once in Charles Town, exit to stay on 340 North. Follow for for almost 4 more miles. Turn right at the traffic light into Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Visitor Center. Follow signs to visitor center parking.
Directions to Shepherdstown- Please note we will have parking in close proximity to start with efficient shuttle service to avoid congestion in our small town. Best parking is west Campus lots on Shepherd University (1/2 mile warm up to start ) See parking map here
From Antietam (Sharpsburg, MD):
Make a left turn out of the visitor's center onto MD-65 south towards Sharpsburg.
After about 1 mile turn right at a stop sign onto MD-34 west (Main St. in Sharpsburg). There will be a sign for Shepherdstown.
After about 3.5 miles you will cross the bridge over the Potomac river and the road becomes WV-480 south (Duke St. in Shepherdstown).
The trip is about 5 miles and should take about 10 minutes.
From Frederick, MD:
Take US-340 west towards Harpers Ferry.
After about 22 miles, turn right onto WV-230 north towards Shepherdstown.
Stay on 230 for about 10 miles until it ends in Shepherdstown. The trip is a little over 30 miles and should take about 45 minutes.
From Hagerstown, MD:
Take MD-65 south towards Sharpsburg. After about 13 miles turn right at a stop sign onto MD-34 west (Main St. in Sharpsburg).
After about 3.5 miles you will cross the bridge over the Potomac river and the road becomes WV-480 south (Duke St. in Shepherdstown).
The trip is about 17 miles and should take about 30 minutes.
From Harpers Ferry, WV:
From the visitor's center take US-340 south toward Charles Town.
After about 1 mile, turn right onto WV-230 north towards Shepherdstown.
Stay on 230 for about 10 miles until it ends in Shepherdstown. The trip is a little over 10 miles and should take about 25 minutes.
From Interstate 81:
From I-81 in West Virginia take exit #16 onto WV-9 east.
After about 2 miles, make a left turn onto WV-45 east towards Shepherdstown.
After about 8.5 miles WV-45 ends in Shepherdstown.
From the Baltimore Area:
From the I-695 beltway, take the I-70 west exit (exit # 16) towards Frederick.
After about 40 miles, take the US-340 west exit (exit # 52) towards Harpers Ferry.
After about 21 miles, turn right onto WV-230 north.
Stay on 230 for about 10 miles until it ends in Shepherdstown. From the I-695 beltway the trip is a little over 70 miles and should take about 1.5 hours.
From BWI Airport:
From the airport take I-195 west.
After less than 2 miles, take the MD-295 south exit (exit #2B) towards Washington.
After less than 3 miles, take the MD-100 west exit.
After about 8 miles, take the US-29 north exit towards I-70.
After about 3 miles, take the I-70 west exit towards Frederick.
After about 35 miles, take the US-340 west exit (exit # 52) towards Harper?s Ferry.
After about 21 miles, turn right onto WV-230 north.
Stay on 230 for about 10 miles until it ends in Shepherdstown. The trip is a little over 80 miles and should take less than 2 hours.
From Dulles Airport:
From the Dulles Airport access road take the VA-267 toll west towards Leesburg.
After about 12 miles, take the VA-7 west exit (# 1A) towards Leesburg.
After about 25 miles, take the US-340 north exit towards Charles Town.
After about 15 miles, turn left onto WV-230 north.
Stay on 230 for about 10 miles until it ends in Shepherdstown. The trip is a little over 60 miles and should take between 1.5 hours.
From the Washington, DC area:
From the I-495 beltway take I-270 north towards Frederick.
After about 32 miles, I-270 intersects I-70 and becomes US-40 west (do not take I-70).
After about 1 mile, take the US-340 west exit towards Harper?s Ferry.
After about 22 miles, turn right onto WV-230 north towards Shepherdstown.
Stay on 230 for about 10 miles until it ends in Shepherdstown. The trip is a little under 80 miles and should take about 1.5 hours.
From Points Northwest of WV:
Get onto I-70 east. I-70 intersects the PA turnpike and also I-68.
At the intersection I-70 and I-81 in Maryland, take I-81 south.
From I-81 take exit # 12 in West Virginia onto WV-9 east.
After about 2 miles, make a right turn onto WV-45 east towards Shepherdstown.
After about 8.5 miles WV-45 ends in Shepherdstown .
West of WV:
Take I-64 east to its intersection with I-81 in Virginia.
Take I-81 north into West Virginia.
From I-81 take exit #16 onto WV-9 east.
After about 2 miles, make a right turn onto WV-45 east towards Shepherdstown.
After about 8.5 miles WV-45 ends in Shepherdstown.