Kilted Canter 5K Run/Walk

Event Overview

"Where the pleats meet the streets!"

The long-standing tradition of a 5K road race during Maine Celtic Celebration weekend continues with this year’s revived running of the Kilted Canter 5K Run/Walk.

• Dress Code: Wear a kilt and join in the Celtic Celebration weekend festivities.
• Sponsor: Sponsored by the Belfast Lions Club.
• Course: The race continues to be run on the same relatively flat course as in the past, through the lovely, picturesque, and proudly historic neighborhoods of Belfast, Maine.
• Awards: Awards will be given to the top overall female and male runners and to the top male and female runners in each of nine age groups from pre-teen through 80+.

And the Kilted Canter 5K Run/Walk is only the beginning! Please visit the Celtic Celebration for great music and activities at the Belfast Common, Friday thru Sunday, July 17-19, 2026.

Event Series Information

This event is one of five events in the RunBelfast 2026 race series held in Belfast, Maine (https://www.runbelfast.org/).

• Upcoming Events: Paces for PAWS 5K - Jun 13:
• Next Event: Lions Kilted Canter 5K - Jul 18:
• Following Events: Rotary Bug Run 5K - August 8: WCHV Hospice Volunteers 5K - Sep 12: and Lions Ghostly Gallop - October 24.

RunBelfast is grateful for the support provided by City of Belfast Parks and Recreation, City of Belfast Police, and City of Belfast Fire and Ambulance.

Event Details

• Date: July 18, 2026
• Start Time: 08:30 a.m.
• Location: 98 Waldo Ave, BELFAST, ME (Course is an out and back and includes the Rail Trail).
• Registration: Race-day registration and packet pick-up between 7:30-8:15 a.m.
• Fee: $25 each runner: $20 for active duty military.
• Awards: Overall female and male: then top M & F in each of 9 age groups (pre-teen thru 80+).

For more information, visit the race page: Kilted Canter 5K Run/Walk.