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Road Closings, Parking and Other Logistics Outlined for TD Bank Beach to Beacon 10K on August 7

New shuttle bus service for runners to start line from South Portland and Scarborough locations

CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine (July 26, 2010) – Race organizers have outlined parking, road closings and race week events leading up to the Aug. 7 TD Bank Beach to Beacon 10K.

Runners are encouraged to arrive by 6:30 a.m. to avoid heavy traffic. Roadside parking is not allowed. Race officials also ask that no walkers, joggers, spectators or bicyclists be on the road along the course after 8 a.m. as the roads must be clear for the event.

Road Closings: On race day, the following roads will be closed:

·         Route 77, Sprague Hall to Kettle Cove Road will be closed from 6 to 10 a.m.

·         Route 77, Kettle Cove Road to Old Ocean House Road, closed from 7:30 to 10 a.m.

·         Crescent Beach State Park will be closed from 7:30 to 10 a.m.

·         Route 77, at Hillway, closed 7:30 to 10 a.m.

·         Old Ocean House Road (all) closed 7:30 to 10 a.m.

·         Shore Road (all) from Key Bank to Fort Williams, closed 7:30 to 11 a.m.

·         Scott Dyer Road from Spurwink Avenue (except shuttle buses), closed 7:15 to 7:45 a.m. eastbound.

·         All of Fowler Road (except shuttle buses) will be closed from 7:15 to 10 a.m.

Runner Info
Registration and B-tag and t-shirt pickup for confirmed runners will take place at Cape Elizabeth High School on Thursday, Aug. 5 from 4 to 8 p.m. and on Friday, Aug. 6, from 2:30 to 8 p.m. This year, runners will receive disposable B-tags, which are worn on their bib to record their for the race. The registration event features an Expo of products and services provided and presented by a variety of vendors, including the Nike Reuse-a-Shoe program drop box.

Runner Drop Off on Race Morning
Runner drop off is at the Gull Crest Fields parking lot a half mile from the intersection of Spurwink Road and Route 77. Look for flaggers to direct you. Runners are required to be at the start line by 7:30 a.m.

Parking
Runner parking near the start line will be provided at the Sprague Fields located at Fowler and Ram Island Farm roads. Parking for runners also is available at Cape Elizabeth’s high school and middle school on a first-come basis. Runners will then be shuttled from the parking lots to the start between 6:30 and 7:30 a.m. Please look for signs providing directions. Carpooling and shuttling is recommended.

New this year will be satellite parking and shuttle bus services to the start line from two new locations – South Portland High School at 737 Highland Ave. and the parking lot of the Hannaford corporate office at 145 Pleasant Hill Road in Scarborough. Shuttle buses will run from these locations from 6:30 to 7:15 a.m., and return to these locations from Fort Williams after the race. 

There is no parking for runners at the finish line at Fort Williams, which will be restricted for media, sponsors, staff and spectators, who are advised to carpool and to arrive prior to 7:15 a.m. since Shore Road closes at 7:30 a.m. Entrance to the Fort from the north from Shore Road via Cottage Road in South Portland, however, will remain open throughout the morning. Shuttle buses will operate from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to take runners and others back to the start area, school parking lots and satellite locations.

Other important info:

• Kids Fun Run – The Kids Fun Run will take place at 6 p.m. Aug. 6 at the Soccer Field at Fort Williams. The races will be run in heats, according to age. Rain date is Sat., Aug. 7 at 9:15 a.m. – check the race website at www.beach2beacon.org for updates. Registration and packet pick up for the kid’s race will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. during race registration at Cape Elizabeth High School and also on Friday, Aug. 6 near the Soccer Field at Fort Williams. 
• Awards Ceremony – The formal awards ceremony on race day will begin promptly at 10 a.m. at Fort Williams at the top of flagpole hill.
• Race Beneficiary – This year’s race beneficiary is Junior Achievement of Maine – for more information, visit www.jamaine.org. The TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, will provide a cash donation of $30,000 to the organization, which will also benefit from fundraising activities and publicity through its association with the race.

The 13th annual TD Bank Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race field of 6,000 runners includes many of the world’s top elite runners as well as the top Maine and New England runners. TD Bank is the title sponsor of the race founded by Joan Benoit Samuelson, the 1984 Olympic gold medalist and Maine’s most recognizable athlete.

In addition to TD Bank, the title sponsor, other major corporate partners this year include Hannaford, Poland Spring, MaineHealth, Fairchild Semiconductor, Nike, Northeast Delta Dental and WCSH6. For additional info about the race, visit www.beach2beacon.org or call the race hotline at (888) 480-6940.

About the TD Charitable Foundation

The TD Charitable Foundation is the charitable giving arm of TD Bank N.A., which operates as TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank^®, and is one of the 15 largest commercial banking organizations in the United States. The Foundation’s mission is to serve the individuals, families and businesses in all the communities where TD Bank operates, having made over $61 million in charitable donations since its inception in 2002. The efforts of the Foundation are coordinated locally through TD Bank’s community relations departments and are focused on the areas of affordable housing, education and financial literacy, and the environment. More information on the TD Charitable Foundation, including an online grant application, is available at www.TDBank.com.

About TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank^®

TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank, is one of the 15 largest commercial banks in the United States with $160 billion in assets, and provides customers with a full range of financial products and services at more than 1,100 convenient locations from Maine to Florida. Effective April 16, 2010, TD Bank has acquired certain assets of Riverside National Bank of Florida, First Federal Bank of North Florida and AmericanFirst Bank, and currently operates under those trade names. TD Bank, N.A., is headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J., and Portland, Maine. For more information, visit www.tdbank.com.  

TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank, is a member of TD Bank Financial Group (TSX, NYSE: TD) of Toronto, Canada, a top 10 financial services company in North America and one of the few banks in the world rated Aaa by Moody’s.