Parking & Directions

Directions to Early Packet Pick-Up: Fairfield University’s Bookstore

1499 Post Rd. Fairfield, CT 06824

From New York Traveling East

• Take I-95 exit 21 Mill Plain Rd. Turn right onto Mill Plain Rd. Proceed under RR viaduct then left onto Post Rd. Go .1 miles turning right onto Ruane St. Take the first left onto Sherman St. then .3 mile to rear entrance.

From New Haven Traveling West

• Take exit 22 off I-95. Turn left onto North Benson Rd. for .2 miles under RR viaduct. Turn right onto Post Rd. for .6 miles. Turn left onto Reef Rd. Turn right .1 mile onto Sherman St. and park under the covered parking lot on the right.

Parking at Jennings Beach:

• Parking is FREE at Jennings Beach during the event (must exit by 11am on Saturday, and 1pm on Sunday or be ticketed. If you would like to stay longer you can buy a pass at the entry shack).

• 5K parking is available ONLY at Jennings Beach (880 South Benson Road).

• Half marathon parking is extremely limited at Jennings Beach! We encourage participants to arrive in Fairfield before 6:45AM as these lots fill by 7AM. Plenty of parking will be available in lots near the beach. Depending upon traffic, cars arriving after 7:10 AM may be directed to alternate parking areas at the discretion of Fairfield Police and/or race officials. We urge participants to car pool. Shuttle service available for participants arriving by train to Fairfield Station.

Directions to Jennings Beach (880 South Benson Road, Fairfield) by Car – arrive before 7AM

From New York Traveling East

• Take exit 22 from I-95 N toward Round Hill Rd, Keep right and continue straight onto Walls Dr., Turn right onto N Benson Rd., Continue straight onto S Benson Rd., Slight left to stay on S Benson Rd., Turn right into main beach parking lot.

From New Haven Traveling West

• Take exit 22 from I-95 S, Turn left onto CT-135 N Benson Rd, Continue straight onto S Benson Rd., Turn left to stay on S Benson Rd., Slight left to stay on S Benson Rd., Turn right into main beach parking lot.

  If arriving after 7AM, please park at Fairfield Station located at 165 Unquowa Road, Fairfield, CT.

• Complimentary shuttle service available for participants from Fairfield Station to Jennings Beach from 6AM to 12PM.

If Arriving By Train to Fairfield Station

If you are arriving by train, get off at the Fairfield Station located at 165 Unquowa Road. Shuttle buses will be available SUNDAY ONLY. 

For current Metro-North timetables & schedule information, click here.