Equality Community Center, Portland ME
Sunday, February 16th, 2025
🎉 Event Overview
- Celebration: Celebrate the 218th birthday of Portland, Maine's No. 1 bard, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
- Event Types: In-person 2.5K run or walk, and a unique virtual 2.5K swim. You can sign up for either or both!
- Date: The in-person event takes place on February 16, 2025.
- Supported Organization: Proceeds support Democracy Maine.
🏆 Awards and Prizes
- Runners/Walkers: New Running Shoes from Fleet Feet Maine Running Company and various awards for participants.
- Special Awards: My First Race Award for children under 10, Canine Look-Alike Award, and Victorian Winter Running Attire Award.
- Course Records: Cash prizes for male, female, and non-binary participants who break course records.
- Swimmers: A trophy plaque for the overall fastest male and female swim times.
🗓️ Race Day Details
- Registration: Raceday registration and bib pick-up from 7am–8:45am on February 16, 2025, at Equality Community Center.
- Awards Ceremony: Takes place at 10am on the same day at the Equality Community Center.
- Start/Finish Line: Located at the intersection of Congress and Casco Streets, opposite the entrance of Maine College of Art.
- Parking: Free street parking in downtown Portland on Sundays, but avoid parking on Congress St.
🌊 Virtual Swim Details
- Swim Requirements: 54.5 laps in a 25-yard pool or 50 laps in a 25-meter pool.
- Open Water: 2.5K open water documented as one continuous swim.
- Timing: Must be timed by a smartwatch or a race-approved swimming coach.
- Submission: Virtual results can only be reported on race day, February 16, 2025, between 9AM and 11:59PM.
🔗 Further Information
- Event Link: For more details and to register, visit Longfellow Frostbite Race.
- Team Up: Encourage friends or family to join and create a team for this exciting event.
- Legacy Race: This is the 13th running of the Longfellow Frostbite 2.5K, organized by the Maine Track Club.
- Grand Prix Series: The MTC Longfellow Frostbite 2.5K is part of the 2024 Maine Track Club Grand Prix Series.
