More 2026 Maine Races
March
March 21: On the Run Half Marathon
Old Orchard Beach
March 22: Eastern States 20-Miler and Half Marathon
from Kittery, Maine, to Hampton, New Hampshire
Club members can join the Central Maine Striders team when registering
March 28: Flat Top 5K
Lamoine
March 29: Longfellow 3K
Portland
Celebrate Portland, Maine's No. 1 bard, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
April
April 1: 11th Annual Couch Potato .0005k
Ellsworth
April 11: Falmouth 4-Miler
Falmouth Community Park
benefits Falmouth High School cross-country and track teams
April 11: Tiger Run 5K
Lewiston
April 11: Race 2 the Point 5K, .5-Mile Dash, and Kids Fun Run
Scarborough
benefits Scarborough Primary School PTA
April 12: Boyden Lake Half Marathon
Perry
benefit Achilles Freedom Team, House in the Woods, and Travis Mills Foundation
April 12: Mental Health Matters 5K
Cumberland Center
benefits KyleCares in support of teen and young adult mental health
April 18: Ashley Ouellette Memorial 5K
Scarborough
benefits Ashley Ouellette Memorial Fund at Thornton Academy
April 18: Bridge the Gap 10-Mile and 3-Mile
Stockton Springs
April 19: Dirty Dog Mud Run
Thomas College, Waterville
5K obstacle course challenge benefits Thomas College's Department of Recreation
April 26: One in Five 5K
FirstPark, Oakland
benefits Sexual Assault Crisis & Support Center and its services for survivors of sexual abuse
April 26: Moosehead Marathon and Half
Greenville
April 26: Dash for Dogs 5K and and Strutt Your Mutt Dog Walk
Lewiston
benefits Greater Androscoggin Humane Society
April 26: Portland 10-Miler Series
Portland
part of New England 10 Miler Series
April 26: Portland 10-Miler
Portland
* Central Maine Striders will have several bibs for interested 2026 club members *
May
May 2: Dash for the Derby 5K
Portland
benefits A Running Passion, which supports student-athletes with shoes, apparel, travel assistance, and scholarships
May 2: Maine Coast Half Marathon
Wells
May 2: Big A 50K
Mount Agamenticus, York
benefits Mount Agamenticus Conservation Region
May 2-3: Riverlands 100
Androscoggin Riverlands State Park, Turner
solo and relay 100-mile trail race
May 3: Maine Coast Marathon and 5K
Wells
May 3: Salty's 5K and Double Nubble 10K
York Beach
benefits York Education Foundation
May 10: Portland Sea Dogs Mother's Day 5K and Kids Fun Run
Portland
benefits American Cancer Society to support breast cancer patients and research
May 10: Jennie's Run 5K
Bath
benefits Love Shouldn't Hurt and Black Belts Against Domestic Violence programs
May 10: Pine Tree Marathon
Portland
May 16: Boots and Brews 5K
Freeport
benefits Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce, proceeds from Fun Run to RSU 5 community programs
May 16: Harbor of Heroes 5K: Unsinkable Spirit Run
Dayton
5K, 5K ruck, and 1.25K fun run support Southern Maine Young Marines
May 17: Sugarloaf Marathon and 15K
Eustis to Kingfield
USATF certified and Boston Marathon qualifier
May 23: Run with the Alewives 5K
Nobleboro
benefits Damariscotta Mills Fish Ladder Restoration
May 23: 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
May 23: Trail Festival at Pineland Farms: 100K, 30-Hour, 50K, 25K, Sunset 5K
Pineland Farms, New Gloucester
May 24: Trail Festival at Pineland Farms: 15K, Canicross, 10K, 5K, Kids Fun Run
Pineland Farms, New Gloucester
May 25: Memorial Mile Walk / Run
Ellsworth
May 26: Run to Remember 5K and Fun Run
Greely High School, Cumberland
June
June 6: Old Port Half Marathon and 5K
Portland
June 7: Acadia National Park Half Marathon and 10K
Bar Harbor
benefits Mount Desert Island YMCA
June 7: Maine Running Hall of Fame 5K In Memory of Julius Marzul
Portland
June 7: Cobscook Bay 5K, 10K, and Kids Fun Run
Pembroke
supports Down East Hospice Volunteers
June 14: Luv 2 Run Portland 5K
Portland
benefits Sons of the AMVETS Michael Shone Scholarship
June 14: Close to the Coast 5K and 10K
Freeport
sponsored by Rotary Clubs of Freeport and Yarmouth
June 18: Gorham 4-Miler
Gorham
benefits Stephen Gordon Ward Memorial Scholarship
June 20: Tour Du Lac 10-Mile Run/Walk
Bucksport
June 20: Raiders Rumble 5K
Fryeburg
benefits Fryeburg Academy track and field programs
June 20: 6 at the Springs
Poland
6-hour endurance event with 4-mile loop
June 21: Bay of Fundy International Marathon, Half, and 10K
Lubec, Maine, and Campobello, New Brunswick
June 21: Lobster Roll 4-Miler
Scarborough
June 21: Raccoon Run 5K
Portland
benefits Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland
June 21: Field and Forest 5-Miler
Crystal Spring Farm, Brunswick
benefits Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust
June 27: South Berwick Strawberry 5-Mile Run and 2.5-Mile Walk
South Berwick
benefits South Berwick Recreation Department youth programming
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 28: Race for Recovery 5K
Harrison
benefits Tucker's House recovery homes
Dates TBD: Quarry Road Trails Summer Running Series
Waterville
Tuesday-evening summer-long series of 3K, 5K, and 8K trail races
July
July 3: Moody Beach 5K
Wells
July 4: Bridgton 4 on the Fourth
Bridgton
benefits Bridgton Public Library and local charities
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 4: L.L.Bean 4th of July 10K and 1-Miler
Freeport
benefits YMCA of Southern Maine Casco Bay
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: Back Cove Backyard Ultra
Portland
July 12: Windham Center 5K In Memory of Elliot P Fogg
Windham
benefits American Lung Association of Maine
July 12: KBIA Annual A Day at the Beach 5K and 1K
Kennebunk Beach
benefits Kennebunk Beach Improvement Association
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: 1st Annual Paul Firlotte 5K
Mariaville Grange Hall, Mariaville
benefits Mariaville Grange Hall Community Center
July 19: Sebago Days 5K
Sebago
July 24-25: Down East Sunrise Trail (DEST) Relay
Ellsworth to Eastport
102.7-mile relay for teams of four to eight competitors
July 25: Tough Mountain and Mini Mountain Challenge
Sunday River Resort, Newry
July 25: Kinsley Ray 5K
Ellsworth
benefits Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of New England and DEFY Camp Discovery on Webb Pond
July 26: Crooked River 5K
Crooked River Forest, Harrison
part of Loon Echo Race Series benefiting Loon Echo Land Trust
August
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 1: Blue Hill Mountain Trail Fest: 5K, 10K, 25K, 50K
Blue Hill
benefits Blue Hill Heritage Trust and Wabanaki Alliance
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 8: Bug Run 5K
Belfast
August 8: Dole 3-Miler
Fryeburg
benefits Fryeburg New Church and Mountain Division Rail Trail
August 15: Breakaway 5K and Marilyn and Nat Golzbein Memorial Fun Run
Old Orchard Beach
benefits MAPS Scholarship Foundation
August 15: Wells Harbor 10K and 5K
Wells
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 29: South Portland Food Cupboard and St. Maximilian Kolbe 5K
Scarborough
benefits South Portland Food Cupboard
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: Last Man Standing Ultramarathon
Pineland Farms, New Gloucester
September 5: Cherry Hill Farm Ultra
Shaw Cherry Hill Farm, Gorham
50K, 25K, and 10K options on 2.6-mile loop
September 7: Labor Day 5-Miler
Bangor
September 12: Megunticook Trail Festival: 10K, 20K, 50K
Camden Hills State Park
September 12: Autumn and Ales 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon
Scarborough
benefits Maine Needs
September 13: 9/11 Memorial 5K
Gorham Recreational Center, Gorham
benefits Stephen G. Ward Memorial Scholarship Fund
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 13: Great Pumpkin 2-Mile Road Race
Blue Hill
September 19: Mount A Trail Challenge 5K
Mount Agamenticus, York
benefits Mount Agamenticus conservation and education efforts
September 20: KAT-Walk and Karo-5K for Brain Aneurysm Awareness
Portland
benefits Maine Brain Aneurysm awareness, funding, and research
September 20: Almost Half Way to St. Patrick's Day 5K
Portland
benefits Amvets Post 25
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
September 27: Commit to Community 5K, 10K, and Kids Obstacle Course
Bangor
supports St. Joseph Hospital's SAFE (Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner) Program
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 11: Beach and Road 10K
Old Orchard Beach
benefits A Running Passion, which supports student-athletes with shoes, apparel, travel assistance, and scholarships
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 25: Moosehorn Ghost Run Half Marathon and Relay
Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge, Baileyville
benefits Friends of Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge
October 25 (tentative): Black Bear 5K
University of Maine, Orono
November
November 7: Portland Waterfront 5K
Flatbread Company, Portland
November 8: Veterans’ Remembrance 4 Miler
Ellsworth YMCA, Ellsworth
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 22 (tentative date): Brewer High School Turkey Trot 3-Miler
Brewer
December
Millinocket Marathon & Half
Millinocket
March 21: On the Run Half Marathon
Old Orchard Beach
March 22: Eastern States 20-Miler and Half Marathon
from Kittery, Maine, to Hampton, New Hampshire
Club members can join the Central Maine Striders team when registering
March 28: Flat Top 5K
Lamoine
March 29: Longfellow 3K
Portland
Celebrate Portland, Maine's No. 1 bard, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
April
April 1: 11th Annual Couch Potato .0005k
Ellsworth
April 11: Falmouth 4-Miler
Falmouth Community Park
benefits Falmouth High School cross-country and track teams
April 11: Tiger Run 5K
Lewiston
April 11: Race 2 the Point 5K, .5-Mile Dash, and Kids Fun Run
Scarborough
benefits Scarborough Primary School PTA
April 12: Boyden Lake Half Marathon
Perry
benefit Achilles Freedom Team, House in the Woods, and Travis Mills Foundation
April 12: Mental Health Matters 5K
Cumberland Center
benefits KyleCares in support of teen and young adult mental health
April 18: Ashley Ouellette Memorial 5K
Scarborough
benefits Ashley Ouellette Memorial Fund at Thornton Academy
April 18: Bridge the Gap 10-Mile and 3-Mile
Stockton Springs
April 19: Dirty Dog Mud Run
Thomas College, Waterville
5K obstacle course challenge benefits Thomas College's Department of Recreation
April 26: One in Five 5K
FirstPark, Oakland
benefits Sexual Assault Crisis & Support Center and its services for survivors of sexual abuse
April 26: Moosehead Marathon and Half
Greenville
April 26: Dash for Dogs 5K and and Strutt Your Mutt Dog Walk
Lewiston
benefits Greater Androscoggin Humane Society
April 26: Portland 10-Miler Series
Portland
part of New England 10 Miler Series
April 26: Portland 10-Miler
Portland
* Central Maine Striders will have several bibs for interested 2026 club members *
May
May 2: Dash for the Derby 5K
Portland
benefits A Running Passion, which supports student-athletes with shoes, apparel, travel assistance, and scholarships
May 2: Maine Coast Half Marathon
Wells
May 2: Big A 50K
Mount Agamenticus, York
benefits Mount Agamenticus Conservation Region
May 2-3: Riverlands 100
Androscoggin Riverlands State Park, Turner
solo and relay 100-mile trail race
May 3: Maine Coast Marathon and 5K
Wells
May 3: Salty's 5K and Double Nubble 10K
York Beach
benefits York Education Foundation
May 10: Portland Sea Dogs Mother's Day 5K and Kids Fun Run
Portland
benefits American Cancer Society to support breast cancer patients and research
May 10: Jennie's Run 5K
Bath
benefits Love Shouldn't Hurt and Black Belts Against Domestic Violence programs
May 10: Pine Tree Marathon
Portland
May 16: Boots and Brews 5K
Freeport
benefits Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce, proceeds from Fun Run to RSU 5 community programs
May 16: Harbor of Heroes 5K: Unsinkable Spirit Run
Dayton
5K, 5K ruck, and 1.25K fun run support Southern Maine Young Marines
May 17: Sugarloaf Marathon and 15K
Eustis to Kingfield
USATF certified and Boston Marathon qualifier
May 23: Run with the Alewives 5K
Nobleboro
benefits Damariscotta Mills Fish Ladder Restoration
May 23: 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
May 23: Trail Festival at Pineland Farms: 100K, 30-Hour, 50K, 25K, Sunset 5K
Pineland Farms, New Gloucester
May 24: Trail Festival at Pineland Farms: 15K, Canicross, 10K, 5K, Kids Fun Run
Pineland Farms, New Gloucester
May 25: Memorial Mile Walk / Run
Ellsworth
May 26: Run to Remember 5K and Fun Run
Greely High School, Cumberland
June
June 6: Old Port Half Marathon and 5K
Portland
June 7: Acadia National Park Half Marathon and 10K
Bar Harbor
benefits Mount Desert Island YMCA
June 7: Maine Running Hall of Fame 5K In Memory of Julius Marzul
Portland
June 7: Cobscook Bay 5K, 10K, and Kids Fun Run
Pembroke
supports Down East Hospice Volunteers
June 14: Luv 2 Run Portland 5K
Portland
benefits Sons of the AMVETS Michael Shone Scholarship
June 14: Close to the Coast 5K and 10K
Freeport
sponsored by Rotary Clubs of Freeport and Yarmouth
June 18: Gorham 4-Miler
Gorham
benefits Stephen Gordon Ward Memorial Scholarship
June 20: Tour Du Lac 10-Mile Run/Walk
Bucksport
June 20: Raiders Rumble 5K
Fryeburg
benefits Fryeburg Academy track and field programs
June 20: 6 at the Springs
Poland
6-hour endurance event with 4-mile loop
June 21: Bay of Fundy International Marathon, Half, and 10K
Lubec, Maine, and Campobello, New Brunswick
June 21: Lobster Roll 4-Miler
Scarborough
June 21: Raccoon Run 5K
Portland
benefits Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland
June 21: Field and Forest 5-Miler
Crystal Spring Farm, Brunswick
benefits Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust
June 27: South Berwick Strawberry 5-Mile Run and 2.5-Mile Walk
South Berwick
benefits South Berwick Recreation Department youth programming
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 28: Race for Recovery 5K
Harrison
benefits Tucker's House recovery homes
Dates TBD: Quarry Road Trails Summer Running Series
Waterville
Tuesday-evening summer-long series of 3K, 5K, and 8K trail races
July
July 3: Moody Beach 5K
Wells
July 4: Bridgton 4 on the Fourth
Bridgton
benefits Bridgton Public Library and local charities
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 4: L.L.Bean 4th of July 10K and 1-Miler
Freeport
benefits YMCA of Southern Maine Casco Bay
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: Back Cove Backyard Ultra
Portland
July 12: Windham Center 5K In Memory of Elliot P Fogg
Windham
benefits American Lung Association of Maine
July 12: KBIA Annual A Day at the Beach 5K and 1K
Kennebunk Beach
benefits Kennebunk Beach Improvement Association
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: 1st Annual Paul Firlotte 5K
Mariaville Grange Hall, Mariaville
benefits Mariaville Grange Hall Community Center
July 19: Sebago Days 5K
Sebago
July 24-25: Down East Sunrise Trail (DEST) Relay
Ellsworth to Eastport
102.7-mile relay for teams of four to eight competitors
July 25: Tough Mountain and Mini Mountain Challenge
Sunday River Resort, Newry
July 25: Kinsley Ray 5K
Ellsworth
benefits Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of New England and DEFY Camp Discovery on Webb Pond
July 26: Crooked River 5K
Crooked River Forest, Harrison
part of Loon Echo Race Series benefiting Loon Echo Land Trust
August
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 1: Blue Hill Mountain Trail Fest: 5K, 10K, 25K, 50K
Blue Hill
benefits Blue Hill Heritage Trust and Wabanaki Alliance
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 8: Bug Run 5K
Belfast
August 8: Dole 3-Miler
Fryeburg
benefits Fryeburg New Church and Mountain Division Rail Trail
August 15: Breakaway 5K and Marilyn and Nat Golzbein Memorial Fun Run
Old Orchard Beach
benefits MAPS Scholarship Foundation
August 15: Wells Harbor 10K and 5K
Wells
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 29: South Portland Food Cupboard and St. Maximilian Kolbe 5K
Scarborough
benefits South Portland Food Cupboard
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: Last Man Standing Ultramarathon
Pineland Farms, New Gloucester
September 5: Cherry Hill Farm Ultra
Shaw Cherry Hill Farm, Gorham
50K, 25K, and 10K options on 2.6-mile loop
September 7: Labor Day 5-Miler
Bangor
September 12: Megunticook Trail Festival: 10K, 20K, 50K
Camden Hills State Park
September 12: Autumn and Ales 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon
Scarborough
benefits Maine Needs
September 13: 9/11 Memorial 5K
Gorham Recreational Center, Gorham
benefits Stephen G. Ward Memorial Scholarship Fund
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 13: Great Pumpkin 2-Mile Road Race
Blue Hill
September 19: Mount A Trail Challenge 5K
Mount Agamenticus, York
benefits Mount Agamenticus conservation and education efforts
September 20: KAT-Walk and Karo-5K for Brain Aneurysm Awareness
Portland
benefits Maine Brain Aneurysm awareness, funding, and research
September 20: Almost Half Way to St. Patrick's Day 5K
Portland
benefits Amvets Post 25
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
September 27: Commit to Community 5K, 10K, and Kids Obstacle Course
Bangor
supports St. Joseph Hospital's SAFE (Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner) Program
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 11: Beach and Road 10K
Old Orchard Beach
benefits A Running Passion, which supports student-athletes with shoes, apparel, travel assistance, and scholarships
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 25: Moosehorn Ghost Run Half Marathon and Relay
Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge, Baileyville
benefits Friends of Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge
October 25 (tentative): Black Bear 5K
University of Maine, Orono
November
November 7: Portland Waterfront 5K
Flatbread Company, Portland
November 8: Veterans’ Remembrance 4 Miler
Ellsworth YMCA, Ellsworth
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 22 (tentative date): Brewer High School Turkey Trot 3-Miler
Brewer
December
Millinocket Marathon & Half
Millinocket
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. 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.
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. 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.
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
