More 2026 Maine Races
June
June 25: Gorham 4-Miler
Gorham
benefits Stephen Gordon Ward Memorial Scholarship
June 27: Founders Park 5K
Wells
June 27: South Berwick Strawberry 5-Mile Run and 2.5-Mile Walk
South Berwick
benefits South Berwick Recreation Department youth programming
June 28: Flight of the Floridians
184 Park Street, Farmingdale
race starts at 9 a.m. (contact run@centralmainestriders.com with questions)
June 28: East Bayside Trail Fest—Trail to Ale 10K, Bayside Ride, and Trail Mix 2-Miler
Portland
benefits Portland Trails and Bicycle Coalition of Maine
June 29: Race for Recovery 5K
Harrison
benefits Tucker's House recovery homes
June 30: Quarry Road Summer Race Series 8K
Quarry Road Trails, Waterville
5:30 p.m. 1/2 mile kids fun run / 6 p.m. weekly race
9-week trail running race series alternating between distances of 3K, 5K, and 8K with overall series awards
July
July 3: Moody Beach 5K
Wells
July 4: Bridgton 4 on the Fourth
Bridgton
benefits Bridgton Public Library and local charities
July 4: L.L.Bean 4th of July 10K and 1-Miler
Freeport
benefits YMCA of Southern Maine Casco Bay
July 4: Maranacook Lake Association and Watershed Friends on the 4th 5K
Winthrop
benefits Maranacook Lake Association's mission to protect and improve the water quality of Maranacook Lake and its watershed
July 4: Stars & Stripes 5K and Kids Fun Run
Rangeley
supports health and wellness initiatives of Rangeley Health and Wellness
July 4: Walter Hunt 4th of July 3K
Bangor
July 5: Goose Rocks Beach Association Fourth of July 5K
Kennebunkport
July 7: Quarry Road Summer Race Series 3K
Quarry Road Trails, Waterville
5:30 p.m. 1/2 mile kids fun run / 6 p.m. weekly race
9-week trail running race series alternating between distances of 3K, 5K, and 8K with overall series awards
July 11: Back Cove Backyard Ultra
Portland
July 11: Maine Summer Adventure Race
Greenwood
July 11: Moxie Day 5K
Lisbon
July 11: Strawberry Shortcake Shuffle 5K
Great Salt Bay School, Damariscotta
supports Healthy Kids, child abuse prevention agency and family/parent/professional resource center
July 11: Crush Cancer Lobster Crawl 5K and Kids Dash
Jonesboro
benefits Sarah's House of Maine and the Christine B Foundation
July 12: Bradbury Breaker 9-Mile Trail Race
Bradbury Mountain State Park, Pownal
part of the Bradbury Mountain Trail Race Series
July 12: KBIA Annual A Day at the Beach 5K and 1K
Kennebunk Beach
benefits Kennebunk Beach Improvement Association
July 12: Windham Center 5K In Memory of Elliot P Fogg
Windham
benefits American Lung Association of Maine
July 14: Quarry Road Summer Race Series 5K
Quarry Road Trails, Waterville
5:30 p.m. 1/2 mile kids fun run / 6 p.m. weekly race
9-week trail running race series alternating between distances of 3K, 5K, and 8K with overall series awards
July 16: Nomad Trail Race Series
Twin Bridges Preserve, Otisfield
part of Western Foothills Land Trust's monthly 3-4 mile Nomad Trail Race Series
July 18: 1st Annual Paul Firlotte 5K
Mariaville Grange Hall, Mariaville
benefits Mariaville Grange Hall Community Center
July 18: Lions Kilted Canter 5K
Belfast
part of RunBelfast series
July 18: Lovell Old Home Days 5K
Lovell
benefits Lovell Recreation Department and Old Home Day Parade
July 18: Tina White Memorial 5K
Auburn
benefits Safe Families for Children Maine
July 18: Westbrook Strong 5K
Riverbank Park, Westbrook
benefits Safe Voices shelter and support services for victims of domestic violence and sex trafficking and exploitation
July 18: Pat’s Pizza Clam Festival Classic 5-Miler
Yarmouth
part of Yarmouth Clam Festival
July 19: Emily Fletcher Memorial 5K (Emily’s Run)
Edward Little High School, Auburn
part of Greater L.A. Triple Crown 5K series benefiting Auburn-Lewiston YMCA, Fletcher Foundation, and Bridge Run Foundation
July 19: Island Ripple Run 4-Miler
Diamond Cove, Great Diamond Island
proceeds go to the Dennis Farrell Memorial Scholarship Fund at Rippleffect
July 19: Sebago Days 5K
Sebago
July 21: Quarry Road Summer Race Series 8K
Quarry Road Trails, Waterville
5:30 p.m. 1/2 mile kids fun run / 6 p.m. weekly race
9-week trail running race series alternating between distances of 3K, 5K, and 8K with overall series awards
July 24-25: Down East Sunrise Trail (DEST) Relay
Ellsworth to Eastport
102.7-mile relay for teams of four to eight competitors
July 24: Ocean Park 5K
Ocean Park
July 25: Loon Call 5K and Fun Run
Smithfield Baptist Church
5K start at 8 a.m., registration of $5 starting at 7:15 a.m.
July 25: RiverFest 5K
Guilford
July 25: Kinsley Ray 5K
Ellsworth
benefits Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of New England and DEFY Camp Discovery on Webb Pond
July 25: Milbridge Days 5K and Fun Run
Milbridge
benefits Incredible Edible Milbridge, a program of Women for Healthy Rural Living
July 25: Peaks Island Road Race 5-Miler
Peaks Island
July 25: Tough Mountain and Mini Mountain Challenge
Sunday River Resort, Newry
July 26: Crooked River 5K
Crooked River Forest, Harrison
part of Loon Echo Race Series benefiting Loon Echo Land Trust
July 28: Quarry Road Summer Race Series 5K
Quarry Road Trails, Waterville
5:30 p.m. 1/2 mile kids fun run / 6 p.m. weekly race
9-week trail running race series alternating between distances of 3K, 5K, and 8K with overall series awards
August
August 1: Blue Hill Mountain Trail Fest: 5K, 10K, 25K, 50K
Blue Hill
benefits Blue Hill Heritage Trust and Wabanaki Alliance
August 1: TD Beach to Beacon 10K
Cape Elizabeth
general registration opens April 15 for 10K, Kids Fun Run, and Beacon Walk, Run, Roll
benefits Dirigo Reads, which provides new books to first graders in Maine public schools
August 2: Blue Lobster 4-Miler
Kennebunk
benefits Kennebunk cross-country and track teams
August 2: Maine Lobster Festival 10K, 5K, and Kids Fun Run
Rockland
August 4: Quarry Road Summer Race Series 8K or 1-Mile
Quarry Road Trails, Waterville
5:30 p.m. 1/2 mile kids fun run / 6 p.m. weekly race
9-week trail running race series alternating between distances of 3K, 5K, and 8K with overall series awards
August 8: Belfast Rotary Bug Run 5K
Belfast
part of RunBelfast series
August 8: Dole 3-Miler
Fryeburg
benefits Fryeburg New Church and Mountain Division Rail Trail
August 8: Millside Fitness Bun Run 5K
Newport/Dover-Foxcroft Rail Trail, Dexter
benefits Heart of Maine Resource Center
August 9: Bradbury Bruiser 12-Mile Trail Race
Bradbury Mountain State Park, Pownal
part of the Bradbury Mountain Trail Race Series
August 9: Naples Community 5K
Scenic Naples Causeway, Naples
benefits high school senior scholarship in honor of the late Jennifer Keneally
August 11: Quarry Road Summer Race Series 3K and Series Awards
Quarry Road Trails, Waterville
5:30 p.m. 1/2 mile kids fun run / 6 p.m. weekly race
9-week trail running race series alternating between distances of 3K, 5K, and 8K with overall series awards
August 15: Breakaway 5K and Marilyn and Nat Golzbein Memorial Fun Run
Old Orchard Beach
benefits MAPS Scholarship Foundation
August 15: Nordic Trail Festival
Nordic Heritage Center, Presque Isle
6-hour solo or team trail race
August 15: Wells Harbor 10K and 5K
Wells
August 20: Nomad Trail Race Series
Hawk Mountain Preserve, Waterford
part of Western Foothills Land Trust's monthly 3-4 mile Nomad Trail Race Series
August 22: Firebird Trail Races: 13M, Marathon, and 50K
Lowell Preserve, Windham
benefits Lowell Preserve and North Falmouth Community Forest trails
August 22: PRHS (Poland Regional High School) XC Alumni Race
Minot Community Park Trails, Minot
August 23: Blueberry Cove Half Marathon
Tenants Harbor
benefits UMaine Cooperative Extension 4-H Camp & Learning Centers at Tanglewood & Blueberry Cove
August 23: LA Bridge Run 5K
Rollerdrome, Auburn
part of Greater L.A. Triple Crown 5K series benefiting Auburn-Lewiston YMCA, Fletcher Foundation, and Bridge Run Foundation
August 29: Run for the Dogs 5K Run/Walk
Portland
benefits Fairy Tails Rescue
August 29: South Portland Food Cupboard and St. Maximilian Kolbe 5K
Scarborough
benefits South Portland Food Cupboard
August 29: UCan 5K
Raymond
August 30: Run for the Dogs 5K
Back Cove Park, Portland
benefits Fairy Tails Rescue
August 30: Fairgrounds 5K and Mile
Cumberland Fairgrounds
benefits MOFGA and Cumberland County 4H Leader's Association & Valor Youth Program
August 30: Five Fields Farm 50K and Bald Pate 10K
Bald Pate and Holt Pond Preserves, Bridgton
part of Loon Echo Race Series benefiting Loon Echo Land Trust
September
September 5: Cherry Hill Farm Ultra
Shaw Cherry Hill Farm, Gorham
50K, 25K, and 10K options on 2.6-mile loop
September 5: Last Man Standing Ultramarathon
Pineland Farms, New Gloucester
September 7: Labor Day 5-Miler
Bangor
September 12: TUCARD
Orono
benefits Orono Land Trust
September 12: Autumn and Ales 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon
Scarborough
benefits Maine Needs
September 12: Hospice Volunteers of Waldo County Hospice Volunteers 5K
Belfast
part of RunBelfast series
September 12: Megunticook Trail Festival: 10K, 20K, 50K
Camden Hills State Park
September 13: Bradbury BadAss Races: Pounder 50K and Half-Pint 25K
Bradbury Mountain State Park, Pownal
part of the Bradbury Mountain Trail Race Series
September 13: 9/11 Memorial 5K
Gorham Recreational Center, Gorham
benefits Stephen G. Ward Memorial Scholarship Fund
September 13: Great Pumpkin 2-Mile Road Race
Blue Hill
September 13: Pumpkinman Half Marathon and Running Festival
South Berwick
1-mile fun run, American Pumpkin Pi 3.14-miler, Pumpkin Jenni 8.675309-miler, Pumpkinman Half, Pumpkinman 30K
benefits Marshwood Education Foundation, Maine Veteran's Count, and South Berwick and Eliot communities
September 17: Nomad Trail Race Series
Packard Trail, Virgil Parris Forest, Buckfield
part of Western Foothills Land Trust's monthly 3-4 mile Nomad Trail Race Series
September 19: Mount A Trail Challenge 5K
Mount Agamenticus, York
benefits Mount Agamenticus conservation and education efforts
September 20: Almost Half Way to St. Patrick's Day 5K
Portland
benefits Amvets Post 25
September 20: KAT-Walk and Karo-5K for Brain Aneurysm Awareness
Portland
benefits Maine Brain Aneurysm awareness, funding, and research
September 27: Commit to Community 5K, 10K, and Kids Obstacle Course
Bangor
supports St. Joseph Hospital's SAFE (Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner) Program
September 27: Farm to Farm Ultra
Wolfe's Neck Farm, Freeport (new course)
50-mile, 30-mile, or 10-mile races on 5-mile trail loop
September 27: Pleasant Mountain Race 21K
Pleasant Mountain, Bridgton
part of Loon Echo Race Series benefiting Loon Echo Land Trust
October
October 3: Peace Ridge Sanctuary's 5K Run for the Animals
Northeast Equine Sanctuary, Albion
benefits Northeast Equine Sanctuary
October 4: Maine Marathon, Half, and Relay
Portland
Date TBD: Central Maine Striders Fall Classic 10K
Waterville
October 10: Moose on the Run 5K and 10K
Greenville
October 11: Beach and Road 10K
Old Orchard Beach
benefits A Running Passion, which supports student-athletes with shoes, apparel, travel assistance, and scholarships
October 11: Waterford Fall Foliage 5K Road Race & 1 Mile Fun Run
Waterford
benefits Tony Waldeier Scholarship Fund
October 15: Nomad Trail Race Series
Roberts Farm Preserve, Norway
part of Western Foothills Land Trust's monthly 3-4 mile Nomad Trail Race Series
October 17: Frost Fixed-Time & 5ish K Footraces
Caribou Bog Outdoor Center, Orono
October 17: 5K for Heating Oil
Brewer
benefits Maine Veterans Project to buy heating oil
October 18: Save Your Breath 5K
Kennebec Valley YMCA, Augusta
supports Free ME from Lung Cancer
October 18: Fair Election 5K
Falmouth
benefits Sons of the Amvets Post 25
October 24: Lions Ghostly Gallop 5K
Belfast
part of RunBelfast series
October 25 (tentative): Black Bear 5K
University of Maine, Orono
October 25: Moosehorn Ghost Run Half Marathon and Relay
Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge, Baileyville
benefits Friends of Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge
November
November 7: Portland Waterfront 5K
Flatbread Company, Portland
November 8: Kick Out Mesothelioma 5-Miler and 2.5 Mile Walk In Memory of John W. Griffin
Portland
benefits Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation
November 8: Veterans’ Remembrance 4 Miler
Ellsworth YMCA, Ellsworth
November 22 (tentative date): Brewer High School Turkey Trot 3-Miler
Brewer
December
Millinocket
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Past (and Future) Races
These Maine races have typically occurred in these months. Check back for future editions.
January
Polar Bear Dip & Dash
Portland
benefits Natural Resources Council of Maine
Indoor Insanity 5K
Waterville
fundraiser to prevent lung cancer by paying for installation of radon mitigation systems in low-income Maine households
Jimmy the Greek's Frozen 4-Miler
Old Orchard Beach
benefits "Send a Kid to Camp" through Old Orchard Beach Recreational Department
January Thaw 4.5-Miler
Belgrade Central School, Belgrade
Robert Burns 10K
Westbrook
February
Mid-Winter 10-Mile Classic
Cape Elizabeth High School
207 Day Town Mall Trot
Brunswick Town Mall
The Bradbury Mountain Winter Roulette
Bradbury Mountain State Park, Pownal
~5-mile Mother Nature mystery race (could be snowshoes, spikes, or trail shoes)
Frosty Feet Snowshoe 5K
Machias
part of Downeast Coastal Conservancy's Winter Family Fun Day
March
Lamoine Half Marathon
Lamoine Beach
On the Run Half Marathon
Old Orchard Beach
Eastern States 20-Miler and Half Marathon
from Kittery, Maine, to Hampton, New Hampshire
Flat Top 5K
Lamoine
Longfellow 3K
Portland
Celebrate Portland, Maine's No. 1 bard, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
April
11th Annual Couch Potato .0005k
Ellsworth
Falmouth 4-Miler
Falmouth Community Park
benefits Falmouth High School cross-country and track teams
Race 2 the Point 5K, .5-Mile Dash, and Kids Fun Run
Scarborough
benefits Scarborough Primary School PTA
Tiger Run 5K
Lewiston
Boyden Lake Half Marathon
Perry
benefit Achilles Freedom Team, House in the Woods, and Travis Mills Foundation
Mental Health Matters 5K
Cumberland Center
benefits KyleCares in support of teen and young adult mental health
Ashley Ouellette Memorial 5K
Scarborough
benefits Ashley Ouellette Memorial Fund at Thornton Academy
Bridge the Gap 10-Mile and 3-Mile
Stockton Springs
Dirty Dog Mud Run
Thomas College, Waterville
5K obstacle course challenge benefits Thomas College's Department of Recreation
Feed ME 5k Walk to End Hunger
Augusta
One in Five 5K
FirstPark, Oakland
benefits Sexual Assault Crisis & Support Center and its services for survivors of sexual abuse
Dash for Dogs 5K and and Strutt Your Mutt Dog Walk
Lewiston
benefits Greater Androscoggin Humane Society
Moosehead Marathon and Half
Greenville
Portland 10-Miler
Portland
May
Big A 50K
Mount Agamenticus, York
benefits Mount Agamenticus Conservation Region
Dash for the Derby 5K
Portland
benefits A Running Passion, which supports student-athletes with shoes, apparel, travel assistance, and scholarships
Maine Coast Half Marathon
Wells
Run to Belong 5K and Fun Run
Kennebec River Rail Trail, Augusta
benefits Camp to Belong for kids separated due to foster care, adoption, or other out of home placements
Maine Coast Marathon and 5K
Wells
Salty's 5K and Double Nubble 10K
York Beach
benefits York Education Foundation
Buttermilk Mountain Backyard Bash
Kate Furbish Preserve East, Brunswick
benefits Preble Street
George Dole 4-Way 5K and 10K
Morse High School, Bath
benefit Girls on the Run Maine and the Rotary Club of Bath's Community Service Fund
Wabanaki Youth Running Camp
Indian Island School
day of running events for Wabanaki youth (ages 12 to college) organized by Wabanaki REACH and Wings of America
Portland Sea Dogs Mother's Day 5K and Kids Fun Run
Portland
benefits American Cancer Society to support breast cancer patients and research
Jennie's Run 5K
Bath
benefits Love Shouldn't Hurt and Black Belts Against Domestic Violence programs
Pine Tree Marathon
Portland
Run for Independence 5K, 1-Mile, and Fun Run
Brunswick
benefits health and wellness programming for people with disabilities at Independence Association and Spindleworks
Boots and Brews 5K
Freeport
benefits Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce, proceeds from Fun Run to RSU 5 community programs
Harbor of Heroes 5K: Unsinkable Spirit Run
Dayton
5K, 5K ruck, and 1.25K fun run support Southern Maine Young Marines
TKB & Kennedy's Kustoms 5K
Two Knights Brewing Company, Sangerville
benefits Friends of Community Fitness
Bath at Play Spring Colors 5K and Half-K Color Run
Bridge Park, Bath
Casey's Run 5K
Massabesic High School, Waterboro
benefits scholarships for track and cross-country athletes at Massabesic High School
CU4Kids Colors 4 a Cause 5K
Brewer
benefits Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals of Maine
Sugarloaf Marathon and 15K
Eustis to Kingfield
USATF certified and Boston Marathon qualifier
Nomad Trail Race Series
Shepard's Farm Preserve, Norway
part of Western Foothills Land Trust's monthly 3-4 mile Nomad Trail Race Series
Maine Needs Community Race and Walk
Back Cove Trail, Portland
timed 5K run and 3.5-mile community walk/run to support Maine Needs' mission of providing basic material goods for individuals and families throughout Maine
Alewife Run
Split Rock to Indian Township along Schoodic River
80-mile relay to raise awareness of the importance of healthy alewife migrations in our rivers, organized by Schoodic Riverkeepers and Wabanaki REACH; runners and walkers can join all day or for a part of the route
Run with the Alewives 5K
Nobleboro
benefits Damariscotta Mills Fish Ladder Restoration
Trail Festival at Pineland Farms: 100K, 30-Hour, 50K, 25K, Sunset 5K
Pineland Farms, New Gloucester
Trail Festival at Pineland Farms: 15K, Canicross, 10K, 5K, Kids Fun Run
Pineland Farms, New Gloucester
Memorial Mile Walk / Run
Ellsworth
Miles for Mills 5K and 10K
Waterfront Park, Augusta
benefit Travis Mills Foundation's mission of supporting recalibrated veteran families in their life after service to our country
Run to Remember 5K and Fun Run
Greely High School, Cumberland
DRHS JMG & Positive Action Team: 5K Color Fun Run/Walk
Dexter
benefits Heart of Maine Resource Center
John Andrews Memorial 5K
Saco
benefits the Eastern Trail Alliance in honor of the trail's founder
Eli's Race for Recovery 5K
Turner
MaineHealth Stephens Hospital's Run for Wellness 5K
Norway
Old Port Half Marathon and 5K
Portland
Acadia National Park Half Marathon and 10K
Bar Harbor
benefits Mount Desert Island YMCA
Bradbury Scuffle 6-Mile Trail Race
Bradbury Mountain State Park, Pownal
part of the Bradbury Mountain Trail Race Series
Cobscook Bay 5K, 10K, and Kids Fun Run
Pembroke
supports Down East Hospice Volunteers
Maine Running Hall of Fame 5K In Memory of Julius Marzul
Portland
Superhero Family Fun Beach Run
Wells
benefits Rett's Roost, which offers free retreats for families whose lives have been disrupted by childhood cancer
YMCA Fit Fest 5K
Festival Plaza, Auburn
part of Greater L.A. Triple Crown 5K series benefiting Auburn-Lewiston YMCA, Fletcher Foundation, and Bridge Run Foundation
Unified 5K and 1-Mile Brunswick
Brunswick Parks and Recreation, Brunswick
inclusive road race and adaptive sports expo that supports Adaptive Outdoor Education Center programming, specifically an adaptive biking program in Falmouth and Brunswick public schools
Paces for PAWS 5K and 1 Mile Walk
Belfast
part of RunBelfast series
Flag Day 5K
Fayette
fundraiser for the historic Starling Grange Hall
Close to the Coast 5K and 10K
Freeport
sponsored by Rotary Clubs of Freeport and Yarmouth
Luv 2 Run Portland 5K
Portland
benefits Sons of the AMVETS Michael Shone Scholarship
Whoopie Pie 1K/3K
PACC (Piscataquis Area Community Center), Dover-Foxcroft
part of the Maine Whoopie Pie Festival
Wiscasset Wormfest an Inch by Inch 5K
Wiscasset
Quarry Road Summer Race Series 3K
Quarry Road Trails, Waterville
5:30 p.m. 1/2 mile kids fun run / 6 p.m. weekly race
9-week trail running race series alternating between distances of 3K, 5K, and 8K with overall series awards
Nomad Trail Race Series
Smith Bridge Preserve, Oxford
part of Western Foothills Land Trust's monthly 3-4 mile Nomad Trail Race Series
Father's Day 5K
Maine Outdoor Wellness Center, Turner
benefits trails, outdoor access, and community building in memory of Roy Frances Varney
Tour Du Lac 10-Mile Run/Walk
Bucksport
Raiders Rumble 5K
Fryeburg
benefits Fryeburg Academy track and field programs
6 at the Springs
Poland
6-hour endurance event with 4-mile loop
Waldboro Day 5K
Waldboro
Bay of Fundy International Marathon, Half, and 10K
Lubec, Maine, and Campobello, New Brunswick
Field and Forest 5-Miler
Crystal Spring Farm, Brunswick
benefits Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust
Lobster Roll 4-Miler
Scarborough
The Longest Day 5K
Libby Hill Forest, Gray
benefits Libby Hill Forest trail system
Raccoon Run 5K
Portland
benefits Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland