Placement of Mile Markers Marks Countdown to TD Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race

International road race set for Saturday, Aug. 2, in coastal Cape Elizabeth, Maine

The traditional countdown to the TD Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race got underway Wednesday (July 2) with the placement of Mile Markers along the coastal course in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Cape Elizabeth Public Works employees Jason Emery and Josh Dennison (blue cap) installed the markers along the route for the popular 17-year-old race, set for Saturday, August 2. More than 6,000 runners, including some of the world’s top road racers, will pass by these signs in one month in an event that has become a celebration of health and fitness for Maine residents. Founded by Olympic Gold Medalist and Maine native Joan Benoit Samuelson, the TD Beach to Beacon begins near Crescent Beach and ends in Fort Williams Park at the historic Portland Head light, the most photographed lighthouse in the world. The event’s lead sponsor is TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, one of the 10 largest banks in the U.S. with nearly 8 million customers at more than 1,300 convenient locations from Maine to Florida. The race beneficiary this year is Rippleffect.

Photos courtesy of Joanne Lee Photography.