A big thank you to the Maine Marathon organizers for supporting Running for Cailin which benefits the Floating Hospital for Children and Tufts Medical Center! Please support the Maine Marathon and register for their race series today.

With both a marathon and half-marathon option, the Maine Marathon takes place in one of my all-time favorite cities of Portland, Maine. For those looking to qualify for the 2015 Boston Marathon, the Maine Marathon is a qualifier race and comes complete with the following amenities:

• Water stops with Gatorade (lemon-lime Endurance Formula) located approximately every two miles.
• Hi-tech long-sleeve t-shirt
• Automatic timing with ChronoTrack B-Tag chip
• Goody bags to first 3,000 at packet pickup
• Post-race refreshments
• Pre- and post-race massages available at start/finish line
• Baggage check available at start/finish area
• Finishers medal to all runners and certificate of completion to marathoners
• Showers and lockers available at USM’s Sullivan Gym
• Medical tent located at finish line, with additional medical personnel patrolling the course
• Professional photo service, PhotoChambers, will take photos of all finishers and make them available for purchase
• All entrants receive a coupon to a selected Portland Sea Dogs game in 2014. The game will be designated as Maine Marathon Day

With 3500 runners allowed to register for the race, the Maine Marathon has a nice feel to not being a crowded run but still ensures all the things a marathon should have. With a race expo leading up to the run, a pristine course and spectators along the way, if you are looking for a marathon to sign up for then this one is for you!

The Maine Marathon features a moderately hilly out-and-back course for all three races — marathon, relay and half marathon. The spectator-friendly course starts and finishes along our beautiful inner bay — the Back Cove.

To register for either the full marathon, the half-marathon or the relay, please click here. You can also “Like” the Maine Marathon on Facebook by clicking here.