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Kick Out Mesothelioma 5-Miler & 2.5 Mile Walk In Memory of John W. Griffin (1941-2003)

📍 Portland, ME
Date
Sunday, November 8, 2026
Distance
Various
Region
Portland
Est. Participants
Not specified
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