"Maranacook Lake Association and Watershed Friends on the 4th" 5K Run/Walk

About the Event

2025 "Maranacook Lake Association and Watershed Friends on the 4th" 5K Run and/or Walk

We are excited to announce the partnership between Maranacook Lake Association and the Watershed Friends to continue this beloved community event on its 23rd anniversary!! Start the 4th of July off on the right foot and join the gang at Central Maine's most popular race!

The "Friends on the 4th" 5K course is a forgiving, "feel good" race open for all runners, joggers and walkers. After a loop through downtown Main Street, most of the course follows the beautiful eastern shore of Maranacook Lake.

Check in is at 7:00 am. Same day registration 7:00 - 7:45 am. The race starts at 8:00 am.

Awards:
Men & Women, 1st place awards for the following age groups: 10 and under male and female, 11-14 male and female; 15-18 male and female; 19-29 male and female; 30-39 male and female; 40-49 male and female; 50-59 male and female; 60-69 male and female; 70 and over male and female.

Payment and registration form must be received by midnight, EST on Sunday, June 15, 2025, in order to guarantee a race T-shirt.

Online registration is open until 3:00 pm EST on July 3, 2025.

Last minute registration on race day may begin at 7:00 am* at the American Legion, 117 Bowdoin Street, and ENDS at 7:45 am. To expedite the same day registration process we strongly encourage you to bring cash. A $40 registration fee will be charged. In order to encourage advance registration and to maximize the fundraising dollars that go back to preserving our watershed, t-shirts will not be available for same day registrants and are not guaranteed after June 15th due to ordering deadlines.

Questions? Contact Race Co-Chairs, Cami Wilbert or Peter Washburn via email Friendsonthe4th5K@gmail.com.

For the safety of runners, parking is not allowed along the race route. Parking attendants will guide participants & spectators to designated parking areas.

*Same day registrations may be limited or not available depending on state of Maine regulations. PRE-REGISTRATION IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Due to ordering deadlines, register by June 15th to be guaranteed a T-shirt.

Races Offered

"Maranacook Lake Association and Watershed Friends on the 4th" 5K - TIMED

Jul 04, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

terrain

Type — Running

timer

08:00

sell

$30.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in Winthrop.

thermostat Temperature

18.5° / 27.3°

wb_sunny Feels like

19.4° / 28.4°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 59m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.6 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

8.8 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

78.7%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:11

nightlight Sunset

20:18

About Winthrop

Learn more about the host city, Winthrop.

Winthrop is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. Winthrop is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area. The population was 6,121 at the 2020 census. Winthrop's population, however, approximately doubles during the summer months as part-year residents return to seasonal camps located on the shores of Winthrop's Lakes and Ponds. A recreational area located among lakes, the town includes the villages of Winthrop and East Winthrop, and is the center of the Winthrop Lakes Region. Winthrop is also included in the Augusta, Maine Micropolitan New England City and Town Area.