2010 Boston Marathon

             The 114^th running of the Boston Marathon will take place on April 19, 2010.  The roads in Hopkinton will be closing at 7:30 AM Monday morning.   The roads near the town common will be closed at 7:00 AM. The runners will be running in two different groups or Waves.  The first Wave will start at 10:00 AM, and the second Wave will start at 10:30 AM.  The time-line for the race is as follows:

             The Mobility Impaired will start at 9:00 AM.

             The Wheelchairs will start at 9:17 AM.       

            The Hand cycles will start at 9:22 AM

            The Elite Women runners will start at 9:32 AM.

            Wave 1 of the runners (13,200) will start at 10:00 AM;

            Wave 2 of the runners (13,200) will start at 10:30 AM.

There will be shuttle services for spectators and runners from the Hopkinton State Park on Cedar Street, which is also Route 85 and from South Street.  It is suggested that registered runners board the buses on South St. and spectators board the buses at the State Park. The shuttle buses will start at 6:00 am and run continuously until 12:00 Noon.  After the race the shuttles will run continuously returning spectators to the parking areas.   The shuttles leaving from the Hopkinton State Park will drop passengers at the corner of Cedar St, Route 85, and A Street.  The intersection of Main Street and Cedar Street, Routes 135 and 85, is a short walk away.  Spectators can walk up Main Street to the Common area to watch the start of the race; runners going to Runner’s Village can walk up Grove Street to the school campus and look for the appropriate village.   The shuttles leaving from South Street will drop passengers off at the corner of Main Street and Pleasant Street (near Main Street Service and Hiller’s Cleaners).  From here, spectators can walk up Main Street to the Common area for the start of the race and.  Registered runners boarding the buses on South St. will be transported to Runners Village by way of Route 495 to Route 85 to the High School. To return to your vehicle after the race, please wait for the buses in the same place you were dropped off by the bus.

There will be no on street parking allowed in or near the center of town on Marathon Monday.  Numerous roads in Hopkinton will be posted No Parking.  Parking is allowed only in designated parking lots on South Street and at Hopkinton State Park.  Parking is not allowed on South Street or Cedar Street.  All violators will be ticketed and towed.  There will be no exceptions.