More 2026 Maine Races
January
January 18: Jimmy the Greek's Frozen 4-Miler
Old Orchard Beach
benefits "Send a Kid to Camp" through Old Orchard Beach Recreational Department
January 18: 47th annual January Thaw 4.5-Miler
Belgrade Central School, Belgrade
11 a.m.
FREE for 2026 Central Maine Striders club members, $10 for non-members
January 25: Robert Burns 10K
Westbrook
February
February 1: Mid-Winter 10-Mile Classic
Cape Elizabeth High School
Club members can join the Central Maine Striders team when registering!
February 15: The Bradbury Mountain Winter Roulette
Bradbury Mountain State Park, Pownal
~5-mile Mother Nature mystery race (could be snowshoes, spikes, or trail shoes
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 29: Longfellow 3K
Portland
Celebrate Portland, Maine's No. 1 bard, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, with a 3K run or virtual 3K run/walk/swim
April
April 11: Falmouth 4-Miler
Falmouth Community Park
benefits Falmouth High School XC and track teams
April 11: Tiger Run 5K
Lewiston
April 12: Boyden Lake Half Marathon
Perry
benefit Achilles Freedom Team, House in the Woods, and the Travis Mills Foundation
April 12: Mental Health Matters 5K
Cumberland Center
benefits KyleCares
April 18: Ashley Ouellette Memorial 5K
Scarborough
benefits Ashley Ouellette Memorial Fund at Thornton Academy
April 19: Dirty Dog Mud Run
Thomas College, Waterville
5K obstacle course challenge benefits Thomas College's Department of Recreation
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
Portland
* Central Maine Striders will have several bibs for interested 2026 club members *
May
May 2: Dash For The Derby 5K
Portland
May 2: Maine Coast Half Marathon
Wells
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: Jennie's Run 5K
Bath
benefits Love Shouldn't Hurt and Black Belts Against Domestic Violence programs
May 10: Pine Tree Marathon
Portland
May 2-3: Riverlands 100
Androscoggin Riverlands State Park, Turner
solo and relay 100-mile trail race
May 16: Boots and Brews 5K
Freeport
May 17: Sugarloaf Marathon and 15K
Eustis to Kingfield
USATF certified and Boston Marathon qualifier
May 23: Run with the Alewives 5K
Nobleboro
May 23: Pharos House 5K
Portland
May 23: Maine Needs Community Race and Walk
Back Cove Trail, Portland
timed 5K run, plus 3.5-mile community walk/run
May 23-24: Trail Festival at Pineland Farms
New Gloucester
Saturday: 100K, 30-Hour, 50K, 25K, Sunset 5K
Sunday: 15K, Canicross, 10K, 5K, Kids Fun Run
May 26: Run to Remember 5K and Fun Run
Cumberland
May 31: Cobscook Bay Road Races 5K, 10K, and Kids Fun Run
Pembroke
supports Down East Hospice Volunteers
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
Portland
June 13: Otter Pond Trail Races
Standish
supports Bonny Eagle Athletics Department
June 14: Luv 2 Run Portland 5K
Portland
June 14: Close to the Coast 5K and 10K
Freeport
June 18: Gorham 4-Miler
Gorham
benefits Stephen Gordon Ward Memorial Scholarship
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 27: South Berwick Strawberry 5-Mile Run and 2.5-Mile Walk
South Berwick
June 28: Race for Recovery 5K
Harrison
benefits Tucker House
Quarry Road Trails Summer Running Series
Waterville
July
July 3: Moody Beach 5K
Wells
July 4: Bridgton 4 on the Fourth
Bridgton
July 4: Stars & Stripes 5K and Kids Fun Run
Rangeley
July 11: Strawberry Shortcake Shuffle 5K
Damariscotta
July 11: Back Cove Backyard Ultra
Portland
July 12: Windham Center 5K
Windham
benefits American Lung Association of Maine
July 18: Lovell Old Home Days 5K
Lovell
July 18: Tina White Memorial 5K
Auburn
July 24-25: Down East Sunrise Trail Relay (DEST)
Ellsworth to Eastport
102.7-mile relay
July 25: Tough Mountain and Mini Mountain Challenge
Sunday River Resort, Newry
August
August 1: Blue Hill Mountain Trail Fest: 5K, 10K, 25K, 50K
Blue Hill
August 2: Blue Lobster 4-Miler
Kennebunk
benefits Kennebunk cross-country and track teams
August 2: Maine Lobster Festival 10K and 5K
Rockland
August 8: Bug Run 5K
Belfast
August 8: Dole 3-Miler
Fryeburg
August 15: Breakaway 5K and Marilyn and Nat Golzbein Memorial Fun Run
Old Orchard Beach
benefits MAPS Scholarship Foundation
August 16: Wells Harbor 10K and 5K
Wells
August 22: Firebird Trail Races: 13M, Marathon, and 50K
Windham
August 22: PRHS XC Alumni Race
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- St. Max 5K
Scarborough
August 30: Fairgrounds 5K and Mile
Cumberland Fairgrounds
benefits MOFGA and Cumberland County 4H Leader's Association & Valor Youth Program
September
September 5: Last Man Standing Ultramarathon
Pineland Farms, New Gloucester
September 12: Megunticook Trail Festival: 10K, 20K, 50K
Camden Hills State Park
September 13: 9/11 Memorial 5K
Gorham
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 Marathon, Pumpkinman 30K
September 13: Happy Moose Half Marathon
Oxford
September 19: Mt. A Trail Challenge 5K
York
benefits Mount Agamenticus conservation and education efforts
September 20: KAT-Walk and Karo-5K for Brain Aneurysm Awareness
Portland
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
October
October 3: Peace Ridge Sanctuary's 5K Run for the Animals
Albion
benefits Northeast Equine Sanctuary
October 4: Maine Marathon, Half, and Relay
Portland
October 17: 5K for heating oil supporting the Maine Veterans Project
Brewer
October 18: Save Your Breath 5K
Augusta
supports Free ME from Lung Cancer
October 25: Moosehorn Ghost Run Half Marathon and Relay
Baileyville
benefits Friends of Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge
December
Millinocket Marathon & Half
Millinocket
January 18: Jimmy the Greek's Frozen 4-Miler
Old Orchard Beach
benefits "Send a Kid to Camp" through Old Orchard Beach Recreational Department
January 18: 47th annual January Thaw 4.5-Miler
Belgrade Central School, Belgrade
11 a.m.
FREE for 2026 Central Maine Striders club members, $10 for non-members
January 25: Robert Burns 10K
Westbrook
February
February 1: Mid-Winter 10-Mile Classic
Cape Elizabeth High School
Club members can join the Central Maine Striders team when registering!
February 15: The Bradbury Mountain Winter Roulette
Bradbury Mountain State Park, Pownal
~5-mile Mother Nature mystery race (could be snowshoes, spikes, or trail shoes
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 29: Longfellow 3K
Portland
Celebrate Portland, Maine's No. 1 bard, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, with a 3K run or virtual 3K run/walk/swim
April
April 11: Falmouth 4-Miler
Falmouth Community Park
benefits Falmouth High School XC and track teams
April 11: Tiger Run 5K
Lewiston
April 12: Boyden Lake Half Marathon
Perry
benefit Achilles Freedom Team, House in the Woods, and the Travis Mills Foundation
April 12: Mental Health Matters 5K
Cumberland Center
benefits KyleCares
April 18: Ashley Ouellette Memorial 5K
Scarborough
benefits Ashley Ouellette Memorial Fund at Thornton Academy
April 19: Dirty Dog Mud Run
Thomas College, Waterville
5K obstacle course challenge benefits Thomas College's Department of Recreation
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
Portland
* Central Maine Striders will have several bibs for interested 2026 club members *
May
May 2: Dash For The Derby 5K
Portland
May 2: Maine Coast Half Marathon
Wells
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: Jennie's Run 5K
Bath
benefits Love Shouldn't Hurt and Black Belts Against Domestic Violence programs
May 10: Pine Tree Marathon
Portland
May 2-3: Riverlands 100
Androscoggin Riverlands State Park, Turner
solo and relay 100-mile trail race
May 16: Boots and Brews 5K
Freeport
May 17: Sugarloaf Marathon and 15K
Eustis to Kingfield
USATF certified and Boston Marathon qualifier
May 23: Run with the Alewives 5K
Nobleboro
May 23: Pharos House 5K
Portland
May 23: Maine Needs Community Race and Walk
Back Cove Trail, Portland
timed 5K run, plus 3.5-mile community walk/run
May 23-24: Trail Festival at Pineland Farms
New Gloucester
Saturday: 100K, 30-Hour, 50K, 25K, Sunset 5K
Sunday: 15K, Canicross, 10K, 5K, Kids Fun Run
May 26: Run to Remember 5K and Fun Run
Cumberland
May 31: Cobscook Bay Road Races 5K, 10K, and Kids Fun Run
Pembroke
supports Down East Hospice Volunteers
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
Portland
June 13: Otter Pond Trail Races
Standish
supports Bonny Eagle Athletics Department
June 14: Luv 2 Run Portland 5K
Portland
June 14: Close to the Coast 5K and 10K
Freeport
June 18: Gorham 4-Miler
Gorham
benefits Stephen Gordon Ward Memorial Scholarship
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 27: South Berwick Strawberry 5-Mile Run and 2.5-Mile Walk
South Berwick
June 28: Race for Recovery 5K
Harrison
benefits Tucker House
Quarry Road Trails Summer Running Series
Waterville
July
July 3: Moody Beach 5K
Wells
July 4: Bridgton 4 on the Fourth
Bridgton
July 4: Stars & Stripes 5K and Kids Fun Run
Rangeley
July 11: Strawberry Shortcake Shuffle 5K
Damariscotta
July 11: Back Cove Backyard Ultra
Portland
July 12: Windham Center 5K
Windham
benefits American Lung Association of Maine
July 18: Lovell Old Home Days 5K
Lovell
July 18: Tina White Memorial 5K
Auburn
July 24-25: Down East Sunrise Trail Relay (DEST)
Ellsworth to Eastport
102.7-mile relay
July 25: Tough Mountain and Mini Mountain Challenge
Sunday River Resort, Newry
August
August 1: Blue Hill Mountain Trail Fest: 5K, 10K, 25K, 50K
Blue Hill
August 2: Blue Lobster 4-Miler
Kennebunk
benefits Kennebunk cross-country and track teams
August 2: Maine Lobster Festival 10K and 5K
Rockland
August 8: Bug Run 5K
Belfast
August 8: Dole 3-Miler
Fryeburg
August 15: Breakaway 5K and Marilyn and Nat Golzbein Memorial Fun Run
Old Orchard Beach
benefits MAPS Scholarship Foundation
August 16: Wells Harbor 10K and 5K
Wells
August 22: Firebird Trail Races: 13M, Marathon, and 50K
Windham
August 22: PRHS XC Alumni Race
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- St. Max 5K
Scarborough
August 30: Fairgrounds 5K and Mile
Cumberland Fairgrounds
benefits MOFGA and Cumberland County 4H Leader's Association & Valor Youth Program
September
September 5: Last Man Standing Ultramarathon
Pineland Farms, New Gloucester
September 12: Megunticook Trail Festival: 10K, 20K, 50K
Camden Hills State Park
September 13: 9/11 Memorial 5K
Gorham
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 Marathon, Pumpkinman 30K
September 13: Happy Moose Half Marathon
Oxford
September 19: Mt. A Trail Challenge 5K
York
benefits Mount Agamenticus conservation and education efforts
September 20: KAT-Walk and Karo-5K for Brain Aneurysm Awareness
Portland
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
October
October 3: Peace Ridge Sanctuary's 5K Run for the Animals
Albion
benefits Northeast Equine Sanctuary
October 4: Maine Marathon, Half, and Relay
Portland
October 17: 5K for heating oil supporting the Maine Veterans Project
Brewer
October 18: Save Your Breath 5K
Augusta
supports Free ME from Lung Cancer
October 25: Moosehorn Ghost Run Half Marathon and Relay
Baileyville
benefits Friends of Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge
December
Millinocket Marathon & Half
Millinocket
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Race directors may share details of their Maine running races in our Facebook group. Please limit race promotion posts to 2-3 times per race (i.e. when registration opens, before a price increase, and a final reminder). Don't forget to include race specifics (date, location, race beneficiaries, registration link, etc). Additional posts, spam, advertisements, or irrelevant links and posts (such as non-running events) will be removed.
