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The route for Marathon Bahamas will take the runners on an exciting journey around the island of New Providence, in The Bahamas:
The start: Montague Beach, at historic Fort Montagu, which was built by the British in 1742 to guard the eastern entrance to Nassau harbour.
West on East Bay Street to the west Paradise Island bridge, and over the bridge to world famous Paradise Island, luxurious playground of the rich and famous.
Over the east Paradise Island bridge to New Providence, south to Shirley Street.
West on Shirley Street through quaint and historic old Nassau, on streets named after British Governors and Royal Family. The route travels past many historical landmarks in the city: St. Matthew’s Anglican Church, the oldest church building in New Providence [1802], the National Museum of The Bahamas housed in the stately Collins House, and the Nassau Public Library, built in 1799 as the jail for the town of Nassau.
West on Princes and Duke Streets, past St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Gregory Arch and Mount Fitzwilliam [the residence of the Governor General of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas]
North on Cumberland Street, west on Marlborough Street, past the British Colonial Hilton, site of old Fort Nassau.
West on West Bay Street to Old Fort Bay: this route takes the runners past the beautiful northern shoreline of the island, through the glamourous Cable Beach Strip, past the modern Sandyport Development and past the quaint old settlements of Delaporte and Gambier Villages. The runners will pass cave formations and enjoy the breath taking splendor of the magnificent waters of The Bahamas.
The route loops at Old Fort Bay and returns along West Bay Street to the picturesque Arawak Cay, home of famous Bahamian cuisine.
The islands of The Bahamas will be celebrated at the water stations [spaced approximately two miles apart], which will each represent the charm and uniqueness of a different Bahamian island, and give the runners the feel of ‘running through the islands of The Bahamas]. Each station will have large crowds in island T-shirts, welcoming the runners. There will also be island music and food, thereby creating a ‘down home’ Bahamian homecoming/regatta feel.
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