Fairgrounds 5k, Mile & Market
About this race
Join us for a morning of races, a farmer’s market, music and so much fun! This is not your ordinary race. Racehorses have been giving their all on the Cumberland Fairground track for 155 years. Imagine the finish you’ll have tapping into their spirited, courageous and determined energy! We are getting creative with details to bring the maximum joy and impact to this event run entirely by volunteers and supporting some incredible local nonprofits!
Registration benefits these nonprofits: MOFGA, Cumberland County 4H Leader's Association & Valor Youth Program
Race Categories: Elite Mile, Adult mile (18+), Youth mile (5-17), Kids 200 Meter Gallop (for little ones), Open 5k & Virtual participation
Pick your distance
Running
Blazing Fast Elite Mile
Suggested time standards: Women: 5:45 or under Men: 4:45 or under 2 laps on the horse track! Please Note: Sanctioned as the USATF Maine Mile Championship. Current members youth-, masters have an opportunity to earn additional hardware in addition to our competitive race prizes.
Open Mile (18 +) - Designed For Runners
2 lap run on the horse track! Please Note: Sanctioned as the USATF Maine Mile Championship. Current members youth-, masters have an opportunity to earn additional hardware in addition to our competitive race prizes.
Youth Mile (5-17)
2 laps on the horse track! Please Note: Sanctioned as the USATF Maine Mile Championship. Current members youth-, masters have an opportunity to earn additional hardware in addition to our competitive race prizes.
Kids 200 meter gallop
200 meter gallop in front of the grandstand!
Open 5k
Race or walk around the fairgrounds and finish on the horse track! Open to youth and adults!
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Cumberland Center, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:02 AM and sets at 7:20 PM local time (EDT) in Cumberland Center on August 30, 2026 — 13h 18m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Fairgrounds 5k, Mile & Market
205 finishers across 4 distances · leading places in the Blazing Fast Elite Mile
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alec Troxell | 4:16 | 4:16 /mi |
| 2 | Kai Hillier | 4:17 | 4:17 /mi |
| 3 | Aaron Willingham | 4:19 | 4:19 /mi |
| 4 | Colin Cernik | 4:23 | 4:23 /mi |
| 5 | Myles Quirion | 4:30 | 4:30 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Cumberland Center
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Cumberland Center 5K Races 2 races
- Cumberland Center Running Calendar 2026 2 races
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, 2 Cumberland Center events
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