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Watch the actual route
Where to watch
A course-aware spectator plan for Erie.
Read the geography first
The course returns toward its starting district. Use the map to choose a fixed anchor and the finish, and never build a plan that requires crossing the live route.
Gold is the selected modeled course; route provenance is stated beside the flyover.
Landmarks that make useful anchors
Perry Monument
Course mile 21.5
A fixed landmark in the 3D model and a practical orientation point. Confirm the accessible side of the course after closures are posted.
Presque Isle Lighthouse
Course mile 24.8
A fixed landmark in the 3D model and a practical orientation point. Confirm the accessible side of the course after closures are posted.
Moving around race morning
There is no race transport of any kind. The club states the reason directly: under its Presque Isle State Park permit, there will be no buses to carry runners or spectators to the start or back to parking afterwards. Everyone parks in the same two free lots outside the park and walks in. Plan the walk as part of your warm-up, and plan the return leg as part of your recovery.
Course geometry provenance is stated beside the player; elevation profiles always use the same route loaded there. City geometry is OpenStreetMap, ODbL. Aerial imagery is from USGS and USDA; other images carry their own source credits. Weather figures use Open-Meteo reanalysis for September 9-17 across 2016-2025 at the start line. Schedule, prices and expo hours were checked in August 2026 and are the fields most likely to move: confirm them on www.eriemarathon.net before you book anything. Spot an error? Tell us and we'll fix it fast.