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Travel / Hotels
There
is much to do and see in the beautiful Brandywine Valley, so we hope you
can spend several days in Wilmington, Delaware with us. When you register
for our event, you will receive an email confirmation and will later
receive travel and visitors information about Delaware and the Brandywine
Valley from our travel partner, the Wilmington Convention and Visitors
Bureau. Click below for more information about the home of the Delaware
Marathon.
Wilmington Visitors &
Convention Bureau
Delaware Tourism Office
These two hotels
are located in downtown Wilmington and are considered our host hotels.
Both are located about one mile from the Start Finish. On race day, they
will be serviced by a Christiana Care Health System shuttle bus which will
run before and after the race. See our
Event Transportation page for full race day transportation details.
Please mention Delaware Marathon when making reservations.
Courtyard Marriott
$129-$149 King Bed
click here
Two Queen beds
click here
1102 West Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
302-429-7600
Sheraton Suites $114-$144 422 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19801
302-654-8300 or 888-627-7040
The following hotels are located on the Concord Pike (Route 202) and are
located approximately 5 miles north of downtown Wilmington. These hotels
will not be serviced by the Christiana Care shuttle.
Quality Inn & Suites $tba single or double $tba for suite
4000 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE 19803
888-880-0855
Courtyard Brandywine $tba 320 Rocky Run Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19803
302-477-9500
Inn at Wilmington $tba 300 Rocky Run Parkway, Wilmington
DE 19803
302-479-7900
The Brandywine Valley Inn
$tba 1807 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE
19803
1-800-537-7772 (mention DE Marathon rate)
Hotel has its own transportation
When arriving in Delaware, please take advantage of some of our other
travel partners
Avis Car Rental-
1-800-331-1600 Worldwide Discount (AWD) Number tba
Delaware Express Shuttle
normal fare from Philly airport to host hotels is $tba each
way. Book online and save $2. Save even more when traveling in parties of two
or more.
Please indicate "Delaware Marathon" (code DM) when making reservations.
Click here for reservations.
Amtrak-
Amtrak offers a 10% discount off the lowest available rail fare to
Wilmington, DE (WIL) between May 12, 2010 and May 21, 2010. To book your
reservations, please call Amtrak at (800) 872-7245 or contact your travel
professional. Please refer to Fare Code X43Z-970 to receive the 10%
discount. The convention discount fare cannot be booked via Amtrak.com.
This offer is not valid on Acela Express service or on the Amtrak Auto
Train. Offer is valid with Sleeper accommodations, Business Class or First
Class seating with payment of the full applicable accommodation charges.
Fare is valid on Amtrak Northeast Regional service for all departures
seven days a week, except during holiday blackout dates.
Driving Directions from New York/New Jersey
Take the New Jersey Turnpike South to the Delaware Memorial Bridge.
Continue through the tolls and stay to the left. Follow the signs that
read South to I-95 & Wilmington/Baltimore. Then take I-95 North to
Wilmington. Take Exit 6 in Wilmington, Delaware (Maryland Avenue) and turn
right after the exit ramp onto Maryland Avenue. Follow the signs to the
AMTRAK train station, turning right onto Martin Luther King Boulevard.
Follow the event signs to the parking areas across from Tubman Garrett
Riverfront Park.
Driving Directions from Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)
Take I-95 South to Exit 6 in Wilmington, Delaware (Martin Luther King Jr.
Blvd.). Turn left at the 4th traffic light onto Martin Luther King Blvd.
Follow the signs to the AMTRAK train station, turning right onto Martin
Luther King Boulevard. Follow the event signs to the parking areas across
from Tubman Garrett Riverfront Park.
Driving Directions from Maryland
Take I-95 North to Exit 6 in Wilmington, Delaware (Maryland Avenue) and
turn right after the exit ramp onto Maryland Avenue. Follow the signs to
the AMTRAK train station, turning right onto Martin Luther King Boulevard.
Follow the event signs to the parking areas across from Tubman Garrett
Riverfront Park.
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