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Almost Half Way to St. Patrick's Day 5K

calendar_today 20 Sep, 2026

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Almost Half Way to St. Patrick's Day 5K

About the Event

ALMOST HALFWAY TO ST. PATRICK’S DAY 5K ROAD RACE                                                          WALKERS WELCOME

Cost: $26 Wicked Early Bird Pre-Registration through March 24th     $29 Through June 1st                 $34 Thereafter                $39 Race Day

Packet Pickup and Race Day Registration take place from 7:30-9AM at Marathon Sports 309 Marginal Way Portland, Maine*

Race Starts and Finishes at 84 Baxter Blvd Portland, Maine

Race makes donations to "Amvets Post 25"

Amenities: All pre-registrants by August 20th receive Shirt or Stein and as available after this date.

Course Records:     Male Colin Cernik 15:48 2024     Female Alexis Wilbert 17:36 2023

Awards: Top Male & Female Overall Winner Cash Prize, Age Group Awards (14 & Under- 80+)

Team Awards: (4 person minimum) Cash Prizes Top Running Club, Corporate, & Open Teams

Post Race Party at the Munjoy Hill Tavern 189 Congress St Portland, Maine (All under 21 must stay with parent)

New for 2023 In the spirit of St Patrick's Day All participants 21+ may receive one (1) complimentary Guinness! 

*Due to recent changes in fee structures in the City of Portland and to keep race entry fee reasonable, packet pickup is 0.9 miles away from the start and 0.4 miles away from the finish. Maps will be provided. Driving time is less than 5 minutes from each location. There will be 15 minutes between closing of packet pickup and race start to allow runners to assemble.

No Refunds. In the event of catastrophic weather, a public health crisis, or extreme events beyond race managements’ control every effort will be made to hold the race on an alternate date. If this is not possible, the race will be transformed to a virtual event where participants run the course & submit their results on their own.

Race Director: Pine Tree Race Services, Owner Tony Myatt Tonedog86@aol.com

 

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Almost Half Way to St. Patrick's Day 5K

Sep 20, 2026

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Distance — Almost Half Way to St. Patricks Day 5K

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$26.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Portland.

thermostat Temperature
13.5° / 22.7°
wb_sunny Feels like
12.3° / 22.0°
light_mode Avg sunshine hours
9h 39m
water_drop Avg rainfall
2.3 mm
ac_unit Avg snowfall
air Avg wind speed
9.1 km/h (Light breeze)
opacity Sweat loss rate
Moderate
terrain Course conditions
Firm and slightly soft
sunny Max UV Index
Moderate (5.0)
humidity_mid Humidity
76.8%
wb_twilight Sunrise
06:21
nightlight Sunset
18:50

About Portland

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Portland is on a peninsula in Casco Bay on the Southern Maine coast approximately 100 miles north of Boston, Massachusetts. It has more than 65,000 inhabitants, making it the largest city in Maine. Portland is a small seaside city with a high concentration of shops, restaurants, museums, galleries, tours and many things to see and do. Many people commute to Portland to work, and the city's population significantly increases in the summertime.

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