Close to the Coast 5K & 10K
Close to the Coast 5K & 10K Race Description
Another successful year of the Close to the Coast 5-10K Race has come to a close.
We want to thank all of our sponsors, volunteers and most importantly our runners for joining us on this 29th year of our amazing community event; sponsored by the Rotary Clubs of Freeport and Yarmouth, ME
The proceeds from this race help support our many local and international Rotary service initiatives; from scholarships, to clean water, health, economic development and literacy projects to name just a few.
We hope you will all be back for our 30th Anniversary Year. We are going back to our original date (Father's day Weekend, June 12, 2027) so mark your calendars and get ready for a great anniversary event!
The race results will be uploaded soon, but if you are super curious please connect with Brian, our race timer. He will also have the results posted on his website.
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With Gratitude,
Matt & Michele
Matt Cartmell
Race Director 2026
Get ready for the Close to the Coast 5K & 10K
Close to the Coast 5K & 10K Where & When
- Location: Staples Pt Rd, Freeport, ME 04032
- Race Date: 2026/06/06 07:00:00 AM (Saturday)
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Categories:
- 5K
- 10K
This is Maine's best racing value. Food? Fab. Beer? Wonderful. Swag? Useful. Location? Gorgeous. Party? Unbeatable. This race is so good I hesitate to let the secret out. Oh, and there's wonderful striper fishing off the point.
John C.
6/6 found this review helpful.
My husband and I have run this race a bunch of times, both the 5 and 10 k. I did the 10k and enjoyed the flat ending part as the earlier half has lots of hills! He has kept doing 10 but I’ve moved to the 5k. That course is nice with some parts in the woods and through the campground with good scenery. Love that it’s not just pavement and usually campers wave along the route. The food and music after is a treat! Hope for good weather this year as 2025 was misty and chilly!
has attended 5+ times
Where are the 2025 results?
Beautiful course. Loved it!
Infound this race 3 yrs ago and have done it 3 times now, love it! There are not many 10k runs in ME so this one is a real gem. Love that it is a hybrid run, with both packed dirt trail and a short sprint on a technique one track trail to finish out the race. It gives a nice break from asphalt! The after party is awesome too! See you in 2025 😃
has attended 3 times
Wonderful course, the organizers are even better people and just an all around well run race/event!
Once it got started it was fun, but there was no sign for the start area and people were walking around the park a tad lost. But finally a lady used a bull horn and told people where the start of race was happening, also about 1.35 miles of the race for the 5k was in the woods and lots of roots and few downed trees, it had just rained so it was slipperly. This is not 100% on the road. Mostly a flat course for the 5k and only a slight hill.
It was a great race. Beautiful location and very well run. The great food and beverages were a very nice extra! Having run 5K's now in 40 states (on my way to 50), it is up there as a favorite!
Always have fun at this race. It's casual. The course is not too difficult but fun. Especially love the trail part. Family oriented and enjoy the after party very much.
has attended 4 times
With pie to top it off! Great 10k course. This will be my second year and plan on many more :-)
has attended 1 times
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