Sunday November 8th 5-Miler Start 10AM 2.5 Mile Walk Start ON ARRIVAL
Where*: Packet Pickup Marathon Sports 309 Marginal Way Portland, Maine
5-Miler Start at Cutter St & Eastern Promenade/Finish at Sewage Treatment Plant Rd & Marginal Way
Walk Start & Finish at Sewage Treatment Plant Rd Bayside Trail Entrance.
Race makes donations to: Mesothelioma Research. Race is in memory of John W. Griffin, a pipefitter, Navy veteran, & City Councilor who passed away in 2003 after a 1 month diagnosis of cancer including mesothelioma.
Cost: $26 Thru June 30th $29 Thru September 1st, $34 Thereafter, $39 Race Day
Shirts guaranteed through October 10th as available after
Cash Prizes Top Overall Male & Female.
Course Records: Male 27:13 Andrew Willingham 2022 Female 29:50 Paige Mills 2022
Awards age groups. Top Club, Corporate, and Open Teams (4 person minimum to score)
$39 Race Day Registration for both events. Race Day Registration/Packet Pickup 8:45-9:45AM @ Marathon Sports
Post-Race Party with Drink Specials at Fore Play Sports Pub 436 Fore St Portland, Maine
*This is a point-to-point 5-mile race for packet pickup and the after party. 5-Miler Start is 1.3 miles from Marathon Sports. Finish for both events is 0.3 miles from Fleet Feet Maine Running. Maps will be provided. Join the Facebook page for a ride/carpool forum between walkers and runners.
Nov 08, 2026
Distance — 5 Miles
Type — Running
10:00
$26.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in 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.
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