Races Near Me: Upcoming Running Races

About the Ugly Sweater 5K and Merry Mile • Is your business interested in helping the Library with an Ugly Sweater 5K sponsorship? Please visit our webpage or call (207) 781-3485 for more information! • Break out those ugly sweaters and join us on Saturday, Dec. 5 at 9 a.m. for a holiday hustle down U.S. Route 1 in Falmouth. We feature both a 5K and a 1-mile fun run, so there is something for everyone! The Ugly Sweater 5K & Merry Mile are part of the Very Merry Falmouth weekend celebration with many events on Friday and Saturday. All proceeds from the Ugly Sweater & Merry Mile benefit the Falmouth Memorial Library, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. • The venue is located at the American Legion on Depot Road across the street from Falmouth Memorial Library. The start and the finish line are on Depot Road in front of the American Legion. • Bib pick-up and race day registration are in the tent next to the American Legion. • Refreshments will be available to runners and walkers after the event. • Parking will be available in the local area, including next to the baseball fields, with limited parking at the American Legion and Falmouth Memorial Library. • Directions – Depot Road intersects with U.S. Route 1. The closest exit off Route 295 is Exit 10. • We will vote on the "ugliest" and "most original" outfits and have a free raffle and refreshments after the race! Ugly Sweater 5K starts at 9 a.m. • Registration fee is $30. This is an event for runners, and we suggest that walkers participate in the Merry Mile. For safety reasons, Falmouth Police will not allow runners to push strollers in the 5K race in the street. Participants with strollers are welcome to join the Merry Mile, which is on the pedestrian way. • Course – Depot Road to Route 1. Right on Route 1 south to Route 88. North to Old Mill, turn right, left on to Edgewater, right on to Anderson, left on to Ridgeway, left onto Route 88, right onto Depot. The start and the finish line is on Depot Road in front of the parking lot of the American Legion. • Awards – First place male, female and nonbinary runners will receive a medal, and first place finishers of each 10-year age group will receive a medal. • Family discount – Families of 3 or more people will receive a $5 discount per participant. Merry Mile - starts at 9:05 a.m. • Registration fee is $15. This is an event for walkers, and we suggest that runners participate in the 5K. This event is not timed. • Course is Depot Road to U.S. Route 1, turn right on the U.S. Route 1 sidewalk to retrace your steps to the finish line.

Falmouth 4-Miler Flat and fast out and back 4-Mile road race. WALKERS WELCOME! Race makes donations to: Falmouth High School XC and Track Teams. Falmouth Community Park 18 Winn Rd Falmouth, Maine $100 Cash Prizes for Overall Winners Male & Female $75 Cash Prizes for 2nd Place Overall Male & Female Course Records: Male 19:44 Aaron Willingham 2024                 Female 21:59 Erica Jesseman 2014 Shirts to all registered by March 16th Age Group, Running Club, Corporate, and Open Team Awards $26 Wicked Early Bird by June 30th $29 July 1st thru January 21st $34 Thereafter $39 Race Day Registration 7:30AM to 8:57AM 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.

FAIR ELECTION 5K                                              WALKERS WELCOME SPONSORED BY FORESIDE HOUSE OF PIZZA CASH PRIZES   FALMOUTH, ME CELEBRATE AMERICA’S UNITY & FREEDOM! Dedicated in to the Memory of John Howe (1935-2018) a runner, skier, researcher, and friend to this event. Race makes donations to “Sons of the Amvets Post 25”   Course: Start at driveway between Falmouth High School and Middle School on Woodville Rd, left onto Field Road, turn around at 1.5 miles near Watts Farm Way and come back to finish on the midpoint of driveway between Falmouth HS and MS. Course Record:             Male 16:57 Jack Terwilliger 2019              Female 21:20 Shelby Frances Kaplan 2018 Cost: $26 Wicked Early Bird Pre-Registration by May 1st   $30 July 1st-August 31st*     $32 Thereafter     $39 Race Day 9:30-10:25AM                   Amenities: *All registrants by October 12th receive a pint glass. Top Male & Female Overall Winner Cash Prizes, Age Group Awards, Top Team of 4 or mor