The running season is fast upon us.  And RunBelfast 2023 is your answer to satisfying that need to get outside and move your feet and feel the wind in your face.  This sixth season of RunBelfast offers the five events listed below:  four old favorites and one new event.  Paces for PAWS and Run Wild! will be held on the Belfast Rail Trail:   Paces for PAWS will start/finish at the Depot terminus of the trail; while Run Wild! will have its start/finish on Front Street at Marshall Wharf.  Both are fairly flat, out-and-back courses.  The Rotary Bug Run offers a fairly flat course that includes a few gentle hills, shaded neighborhoods, a stretch along the waterfront, and the Armistice Foot Bridge across the Passagassawakeag River.  Please note that the Bug Run is held the Saturday during Harbor Fest festivities.  The YMCA will be sponsoring two runs focused on kids (see below).  The Lions Ghostly Gallop will be staged out of Belfast Area High School with a course that winds through scenic Belfast neighborhoods.  So come join us, either for one or more or even all our events . . .

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The YMCA has had difficulties finding a date for their run that didn't impact/conflict with other community commitments.  They will now hold two runs focused on kids:  the Superheroes for Kids 5K on Saturday, October 7 with start/finish at the Depot terminus of the trail; and A Child Shall Lead Fun Run at the YMCA on Sunday, October 8. 

 

• Paces for PAWS 5K and 1 Mile Walk, June 3

• Centers for Wildlife Studies Run Wild! 5K, July 22 (New event)

• Belfast Rotary Bug Run 5K, August 19

• Waldo County YMCA Weekend for Kids 5K & Fun Run, October 7 and October 8

• Lions Club Ghostly Gallop 5K, October 28

 

The series is supported by the City of Belfast Parks & Recreation Department. 

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                                             SERIES REGISTRATION 

Runners have the option to sign up for the RunBelfast series of runs . . . There will be a special registration form available during pre-registration for the Paces for PAWS 5K the morning of June 3 for individuals who plan to run all five RunBelfast events . . . By completing the form and paying a fee of $100, an individual will be registered for all five runs and be eligible for any run related goodies . . .