Rankings · updated September 7, 2026

Best Races in Maine

Ranked by composite score from public signals — no pay-to-play, ever. How scoring works →

Composite /100 · FLD field · HST history · CRD credentials · CHR character

  1. 1 13th Annual Wells Veterans Day 5K Wells, ME Nov 2026 43.9/100
  2. 2 12th Annual Ocean Commotion 5K Run/Walk and 5K Virtual Challenge Phippsburg, ME Oct 2026 37.5/100

Longest-running in Maine

4 races we can date but haven't measured enough of to score. Oldest first. What we measure →

  1. 1 27th Annual Waterford Fall Foliage 5K Road Race/Fitness Walk & 1 Mile Fun Run Waterford, ME Oct 2026 2000 26 years running
  2. 2 10th Annual Portland Waterfront 5K Portland, ME Nov 2026 2017 9 years running
  3. 3 Aroostook House of Comfort's 4th Annual Walk for Hospice Caribou, ME Sep 2026 2023 3 years running
  4. 4 3rd Annual Turkey Trot - 5K Run/Walk Hollis Center, ME Nov 2026 2024 2 years running

Also listed, not yet ranked

36 races we list but haven't measured enough of to score. By date. What we measure →

  1. Caribou Labor Day 5 miler Caribou, ME Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  2. 2026 Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Half Marathon and Fall 5K Bar Harbor, ME Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  3. 9/11 Heroes Run - Brunswick, ME Brunswick, ME Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  4. Autumn & Ales 5K, 10K, and 1/2 Marathon Scarborough, ME Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  5. 9/11 Memorial 5K Run/Walk & Kids Fun Run Gorham, ME Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  6. Bentley's Saloon Shake it like a lost Tail 5k Arundel, ME Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  7. 2026 Nomad Trail Race Series Norway, ME Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  8. Cape Split Schoolhouse Run Addison, ME Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  9. Dempsey Challenge Lewiston, ME Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  10. Almost Half Way to St. Patrick's Day 5K Portland, ME Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  11. 2026 Travis Mills Foundation Plane Pull® Portland, ME Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  12. Carver Memorial Library Book It 5K Searsport, ME Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  13. EMDSS EXTRAvaganza 2026 Bangor, ME Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  14. Bad Little Trail Run Whitneyville, ME Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  15. Empty Arms Walk 2026 Presented by Darlings Bangor, ME Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  16. Beach and Road 10K Old Orchard Beach, ME Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  17. Central Maine Striders Fall Classic 10K Waterville, ME Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  18. 5K for heating oil supporting the Maine Veterans Project Brewer, ME Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  19. 2026 Grahamtastic Connection 5K Run & Walk Springvale, ME Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  20. 2026 Runnin' Monks 5K Road Race Standish, ME Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  21. Cameron Mahoney 5k Memorial Run/Walk Wells, ME Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  22. 2026 Flutie 5K for Autism: Rome, ME Rome, ME Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  23. Bath Area Family YMCA Haunted Hustle 5K Walk Run & Kids Fun Run Bath, ME Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  24. Belfast Lions Club Ghostly Gallop 5k Belfast, ME Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  25. Cancer Can Suck A Cactus 5K/10K Kennebunk, ME Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  26. Bath Area Food Bank 5K Turkey Trot Bath, ME Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  27. 2027 Bust 'N' Burn Newry, ME Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  28. Boyden Lake Half-Marathon Perry, ME Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  29. Dash for Dogs 5k Run or Walk Lewiston, ME Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  30. Dash for the Derby 5K Portland, ME May 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  31. Bath at Play's Spring Colors 5k and Half-k Color Run Bath, ME May 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  32. Casey's Run Waterboro, ME May 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  33. Bangor Marathon - Full/Half/10K/5K - Running Festival Bangor, ME Jun 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  34. Augusta Marathon - 5K/10K/Half/Full - Running Festival Augusta, ME Jul 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  35. Blue Lobster 4-Miler Kennebunk, ME Aug 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  36. 24th Randall's Run/Walk for the Gym 5K SPRINGVALE, ME Sep 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data

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