Doc & Mardie 5k - The 2020 COVID edition

It's really happening!  There's going to be a live, in-person, non-virtual race in Waterville this month!!!!

The 2020 Doc & Mardie 5k will be a LIVE race, with waves of 40 or less participants in each wave.

Face masks will be required when within 6 feet of another participant, including the start line. We will modify the start to allow for social distancing.

In the spirit of Doc & Mardie there is even awards for the oldest Male and Female finishers!

Join us Saturday, August 22nd for our 15th Annual Doc & Mardie 5k, an amazing time!

We are going to put on an actual live race in a few week. Wave starts with 40 or less people in each wave.
Sounds like a few of you may be itching for a race with live competition!

All Central Maine Striders members get 25% off their registration fee.

Key things you need to know  / current modifications:

• Registration will be online only and we will not have day of registration, to limit the number of staff/volunteers needed. 
  
  
• Race number pickup will be at the start line, and we will as that runners arrive to the start line no earlier than 29 minutes to their scheduled wave. 
  
  
• The start will be modified to accommodate waves of up to 40 runners, when you register, you will self select the wave in which you wish to run.
  
  
• Masks will be required while wait at the start line if you are within 6' of another person. We will ask that runners give adequate space when passing other runners on the road.
  
  
• Award announcements will be done via Facebook live and available for pickup to mailed to recipients.  

We hope that you can join us as we bring live road racing back to Central Maine in a few weeks, while honoring the memory of Doc & Mardie Brown and supporting the Alfond Youth & Community Center!

​For more information or to register, go to the Facebook event webpage or the race registration webpage.