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Bangor Marathon - Full/Half/10K/5K - Running Festival
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Bangor Marathon - Full/Half/10K/5K - Running Festival

Bangor, Maine, United States View on map
Jun 13, 2027 (America/New_York local time)
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About this race

Maine Endurance Sports Alliance (MESA) a 501(c)3 nonprofit is proud to continue the great running history established by The Great Bangor Marathon & Half with the introduction of the BANGOR MARATHON – Full/Half/10K/5K – Running Festival on Sunday June 7, 2026. Starting at 7 am at the corner of Main St and Dutton St in Bangor, Maine allowing more participants of all abilities to cross the finish line. This event is USATF sanctioned, and Boston certified (Marathon ME24008BK  Half ME24007BK).  The full marathon will run through Bangor out valley avenue to Broadway with a turnaround in the town of Kenduskeag and back to the Finish at Bangor Waterfront Park. (course maps can be found on our website) or at https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46694361.  The half marathon follows the same course with a turn around on outer Broadway shortly after Pushaw Road. 

We have already secured All Sports Events to be the official timer for the race.  There is NO TIME LIMIT - we want you to reach your goal to complete the race.

For participants who have "BOTTLES", we will accept "BOTTLES" at the operations tent at the starting line until 6:00 am. These will be on a special table at each water station for the participants to pick up.

We will have a vendor area at the finish line for participants and their guests.  There is plenty of nearby parking, affordable lodging and dining to make this a destination for the whole family. 

More information can be found on our website www.mesa-maine.org or on our Facebook page Maine Endurance Sports Alliance.    Packet pickup will be June 6, 2026, from 3-6 pm at THE MAINE EXPERIENCE on the Bangor Waterfront. 

In 2026, we are once again offering a special medal "Run the Highlands" for participants who complete both the Bangor Marathon and the Lincoln Marathon. Participants can run a combination of a full and half, 2 full or 2 half races to qualify.

NEW IN 2026, we are offering a special medal "Vacationland Triple Crown" for participants who complete 3 of our 4 races in 2026. Participants can run a combination of a full and half, 3 full or 3 half races to qualify.

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BANGOR MARATHON

Cash awards for Full Marathon $1000 first place (men & women) $500 second place (men & women) $250 third place (men & women) **any increases in awards will be on our website In 2026, we are once again offering a special medal "Run the Highlands" for participants who complete both the Bangor Marathon and the Lincoln Marathon. Participants can run a combination of a full and half, 2 full or 2 half races to qualify. NEW IN 2026, we are offering a special medal "Vacationland Triple Crown" for participants who complete 3 of our 4 races in 2026. Participants can run a combination of a full and half, 3 full or 3 half races to qualify.

Jun 13, 2027 Marathon 7:00 AM
$85.00
Open

BANGOR HALF MARATHON

Announcement of cash awards can be found on our website www.mesa-maine.org In 2026, we are once again offering a special medal "Run the Highlands" for participants who complete both the Bangor Marathon and the Lincoln Marathon. Participants can run a combination of a full and half, 2 full or 2 half races to qualify. NEW IN 2026, we are offering a special medal "Vacationland Triple Crown" for participants who complete 3 of our 4 races in 2026. Participants can run a combination of a full and half, 3 full or 3 half races to qualify.

Jun 13, 2027 Half-Marathon 7:00 AM
$65.00
Open

Bangor Running Festival 5K

Jun 13, 2027 5K 7:00 AM
$25.00
Open

Bangor Running Festival 10K

Jun 13, 2027 10K 7:00 AM
$50.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Bangor, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 13.5° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 24.0°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 13.1° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 25.5°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
16.8
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.9mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
72.1%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on June 13, 2027 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on June 13, 2027 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
15h 33m

The sun rises at 4:48 AM and sets at 8:21 PM local time (EDT) in Bangor on June 13, 2027 — 15h 33m of daylight.

Course

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  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
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