Dash for the Derby 5K
About this race
KENTUCKY DERBY DAY
WHAT: DASH FOR THE DERBY 5K WALKERS WELCOME
WHEN: SATURDAY MAY 2ND 9AM AT MARATHON SPORTS PORTLAND 309 MARGINAL WAY PORTLAND, MAINE
FOR WHOM: RACE MAKES DONATIONS TO: “A RUNNING PASSION”
COST*:
$28 WICKED EARLY BIRD PRE-REGISTRATION BY SEPTEMBER 30TH
$32 EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION THRU FEBRUARY 28TH
$35 THEREAFTER
$39 RACE DAY
*ALL REGISTRANTS BY APRIL 1ST GUARANTEED A RACE SINGLET, AS AVAILABLE AFTERWARDS.
CASH PRIZES FOR OVERALL WINNERS. AWARDS IN AGE GROUPS AND TEAM CATEGORIES.
COURSE RECORDS: MALE ELIJAH CARET 16:47 2021 FEMALE MARISA SMITH 22:05 2021
RACE PICKUP/RACE DAY SIGN UP 7:30-9AM MARATHON SPORTS MARGINAL WAY PORTLAND, MAINE.
PLEASE USE THE PARK AND RIDE ON MARGINAL WAY TO LEAVE PARKING SPACES FOR MARATHON SPORTS CUSTOMERS
POST RACE REFRESHMENTS & AWARDS CEREMONY IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE RACE AT MARATHON SPORTS
No Refunds. In the event of catastrophic weather, a public health crisis, or extreme events beyond race managements’ control every effort will be made to hold the race on an alternate date. If this is not possible, the race will be transformed to a virtual event where participants run the course & submit their results on their own.
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Running
5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Portland, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:33 AM and sets at 7:43 PM local time (EDT) in Portland on May 1, 2027 — 14h 09m of daylight.
Course
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- 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)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 25 Portland events
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