Parking is available in the Metra #2 Parking lot located at 70 East Woodstock Avenue & Grant Street). Buses will transport you to Main Beach where the start staging area is. This will provide you will access to your car, perhaps dry clothes, a recovery drink, and extra cash for a cold beverage AFTER the race. We highly recommend taking advantage of the bus transportation. OR... you can do a warm up run of 1.59 miles to the start of the race. Drop off is also allowed but there will be limited parking at Main Beach. 2 Buses will run from 6:00 - 8:00 a.m. to get you to the start on time. Spectators and volunteers can ride the bus. Buses will run every :15 starting at 6:00 a.m.