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KAT-Walk & Karo-5K for Brain Aneurysm Awareness

Portland, Maine, United States

calendar_today 20 Sep, 2026

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About the Event

Lace up your walking and running shoes and join us at Payson Park for the 18th annual KAT-Walk & 14th Annual Karo-5K for Brain Aneurysm Awareness. The route will be along the beautiful ocean-side Back Cove Boulevard in Portland, Maine. This will be a special day to remember and honor loved ones lost to or having survived a brain aneurysm.

9:30 to 10:30 - Registration and activities including family gatherings, brain aneurysm awareness information, and activities for the kids including face painting. Bring a picnic and enjoy the cove. This is a great opportunity to meet and support other families affected by brain aneurysms.

10:20 - opening and presentation of scholarship and research awards.

11:00 - Karo-5K race kick-off followed by the KAT-Walk.

12:15 - Runners awards and closing ceremonies.

September is Brain Aneurysm Awareness month, so join us for the day as we "share our tears, remember with love, and walk & run to honor" those families affected by this silent killer and help save lives!

Please follow us on Facebook at KatWalkKaro5k For more information about Brain Aneurysms or this event, visit our website at: MaineBA.org

Races Offered

KAT-Walk

Sep 20, 2026

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Distance — 2.5 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:30

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$20.00

Karo-5K

Sep 20, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:30

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$20.00

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°

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9h 39m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.3 mm

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—

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)

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76.8%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:21

nightlight Sunset

18:50

About Portland

Learn more about the host city, Portland.

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.