Maine Running Races
Striders events are in bold below
October 2026
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Race |
Distance |
Location |
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October 3 |
5K |
Georges Highland Path, Searsmont |
benefits Alden J. Robbins Legacy Fund at the Maine Community Foundation |
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October 3 |
5K, enduro bike race |
Bethel Community Forest |
benefits Inland Woods and Trails |
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October 3 |
5K |
Erickson Preserve, Rockport |
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October 3 |
multi-lap running race |
Alna |
1-mile loops that decrease by 1 minute every lap |
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October 3​ |
5K |
Fields Pond Audubon Center, Holden |
benefits Maine Audubon |
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October 3 |
5K |
Northeast Equine Sanctuary, Albion |
benefits Northeast Equine Sanctuary |
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October 3 |
5K |
Saddleback Mountain, Rangeley |
includes admission to Saddleback’s Oktoberfest |
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October 4 |
Half, Marathon |
Portland |
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October 4 |
5K |
Oxford |
benefits Mission Working Dogs |
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October 6 |
1-3 miles |
Chace Community Forum, 150 Main Street, Waterville |
5:30 p.m. social run/walk; 6 p.m.-ish club meeting |
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October 10 |
6K, 12K, 17K, 52K |
Baker Hill Preserve and Long Ledges Preserve, Sullivan |
benefits Frenchman Bay Conservancy |
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October 10 |
5K, 10K |
Greenville |
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October 11 |
10K |
Quarry Road Trails yurt, Waterville |
$10 discount for current Striders members |
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October 11 |
10K |
Old Orchard Beach |
benefits A Running Passion |
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October 11 |
25K trail run on six different trail systems, while biking 75K between preserves, solo or duo |
Buckfield |
benefits TruStrength Tomorrow and Western Foothills Land Trust |
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October 11 |
3 miles |
Sugarloaf Mountain, Carrabassett Valley |
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October 11 |
5K, 1-miler |
Waterford |
benefits Tony Waldeier Scholarship Fund |
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October 15 |
3-4 miles |
Roberts Farm Preserve, Norway |
part of Western Foothills Land Trust's monthly race series |
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October 17 |
6-Hour, 5K |
Caribou Bog Outdoor Center, Orono |
benefits Orono Land Trust; Wabanaki Tribal members race for free |
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​October 17 |
5K |
Brewer |
benefits Maine Veterans Project |
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October 17 |
5K |
Hermit Island Campground, Phippsburg |
benefits Marine Mammals of Maine |
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October 18 |
5K |
Kennebec Valley YMCA, Augusta |
benefits Free ME from Lung Cancer $10 discount for current Striders members (coupon code: CMS2026) Also, join the Central Maine Striders team during registration |
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October 18 |
5K |
Mast Landing School, Freeport |
supports Camp Sunshine for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families |
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October 18 |
5K |
Falmouth |
benefits Sons of the Amvets Post 25 |
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October 18 |
10K, 50K |
East Windham Conservation Area Windham |
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October 18 |
Half, Marathon |
Bar Harbor |
benefits Beyond the Finish Line local charitable fund and MDIHS scholarships |
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October 18 |
3K |
Titcomb Mountain, Farmington |
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October 24 |
5K run, roll (wheelchairs, handcycles, duo teams), and adaptive divisions |
Pine Tree Camp, Rome |
benefits local autism charity partners through Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism |
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October 24 |
5K |
Belfast |
benefits Belfast Lions Club |
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October 24 |
1-mile run, walk, or wheelchair event |
Bangor Waterfront Park |
fundraiser by Timberwolves Native American Church to support opioid prevention |
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October 25 |
5K |
University of Maine, Orono |
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October 25 |
5K |
Marlboro Beach, Lamoine |
benefits SPCA of Hancock County |
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October 25 |
5K, Canine 5K, and Fun Run 1K |
Westbrook |
benefits Discover Downtown Westbrook |
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October 25 |
6.2-miler |
Great Pond Mountain, Orland |
benefits Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust |
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October 28 |
5K, 10K |
Kennebunk |
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October 31 |
5K, 10K |
Emmons Preserve, Kennebunkport |
benefits School Around Us |
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October 31 |
5K, 15K |
Quarry Road Trails, Waterville |
costumes highly encouraged; current Striders get a 25% discount when registering on RunSignUp |
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October 31 |
4K |
Bath |
benefits Kennebec Estuary Land Trust |
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October 31 |
5K |
Wells Reserve at Laudholm, Wells |
benefits Wells Reserve at Laudholm, a National Estuarine Research Reserve |
November 2026
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Date |
Race |
Distance |
Location |
More |
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November 1 |
Half |
Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge, Baileyville |
benefits Friends of Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge; Washington County Youth (17 and under) and Wabanaki tribal members run for free |
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November 7 |
5K |
Flatbread Company, Portland |
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November 8 |
10.5-miler, 50K |
Bold Coast Trail, Cutler |
50% discount to Indigenous runners |
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November 8 |
5K |
Topsham Fairgrounds |
celebratory 5K closing event for GOTR program participants, 5K buddies, and youth participants |
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November 8 |
5-miler, 2.5-mile walk |
Portland |
benefits Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation |
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November 8 |
4-miler |
Ellsworth YMCA, Ellsworth |
Veterans can register in person to participate for free |
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November 10 |
Central Maine Striders Social Run and Club Meeting |
1-3 miles |
Chace Community Forum, 150 Main Street, Waterville |
5:30 p.m. social run/walk; 6 p.m.-ish club meeting |
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November 14 |
5K |
Wells |
benefits Honor Flight Maine |
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November 22 |
5K |
Cape Elizabeth Middle School |
proceeds and food donations benefit Wayside Food Programs |
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November 29 |
5K |
Bar Harbor |
benefits Mount Desert Island YMCA scholarship support |
December 2026
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Date |
Race |
Distance |
Location |
More |
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December 5 |
Half, Marathon |
Millinocket |
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2027
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Date |
Race |
Distance |
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January 10 |
5K |
Colby College, Waterville |
fundraiser by Maine Indoor Air Quality Council toward installation of radon mitigation systems in low-income Maine households |
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March 27 |
20 miles, Half |
Kittery |
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June 20 |
Marathon, Half, 10K |
Lubec |
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A Note on Race Info
Central Maine Striders shares upcoming races for the benefit of the Maine running community. However, race info is always subject to change and neither info nor races are vetted by the club or its volunteers. Please confirm all specifics with each race's organizers and contact each race's organizers with any questions or concerns about registration, timing, or safety.
Race directors may share details of their Maine running races in our Facebook group. However, please limit race promotion posts to 2 to 3 times per race and pertinent info (i.e. when registration opens, before a price increase, and a final reminder). Don't forget to include race specifics (date, location, beneficiaries, registration link, etc.). Additional posts, spam, advertisements, or irrelevant links and posts (such as non-running events or overly promotional videos) will be removed and posters banned.