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Kick Out Mesothelioma 5-Miler & 2.5 Mile Walk In Memory of John W. Griffin ( - )
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Kick Out Mesothelioma 5-Miler & 2.5 Mile Walk In Memory of John W. Griffin ( - )

Portland, Maine, United States View on map
Nov 08, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
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About this race

Sunday November 8th           5-Miler Start 10AM                 2.5 Mile Walk Start ON ARRIVAL                        

Where*: Packet Pickup Marathon Sports 309 Marginal Way Portland, Maine                                     

5-Miler Start at Cutter St & Eastern Promenade/Finish at Sewage Treatment Plant Rd & Marginal Way

Walk Start & Finish at Sewage Treatment Plant Rd Bayside Trail Entrance.  

Race makes donations to: Mesothelioma Research. Race is in memory of John W. Griffin, a pipefitter, Navy veteran, & City Councilor who passed away in 2003 after a 1 month diagnosis of cancer including mesothelioma.                                                                                                                                                           

Cost: $26 Thru June 30th $29 Thru September 1st, $34 Thereafter, $39 Race Day

Shirts guaranteed through October 10th as available after

Cash Prizes Top Overall Male & Female. 

Course Records: Male 27:13 Andrew Willingham 2022          Female 29:50 Paige Mills 2022

Awards age groups. Top Club, Corporate, and Open Teams (4 person minimum to score)

$39 Race Day Registration for both events. Race Day Registration/Packet Pickup 8:45-9:45AM @ Marathon Sports

Post-Race Party with Drink Specials at Fore Play Sports Pub 436 Fore St Portland, Maine

*This is a point-to-point 5-mile race for packet pickup and the after party. 5-Miler Start is 1.3 miles from Marathon Sports. Finish for both events is 0.3 miles from Fleet Feet Maine Running. Maps will be provided. Join the Facebook page for a ride/carpool forum between walkers and runners.        

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Kick Out Mesothelioma 5-Miler & 2.5 Mile Walk In Memory of John W. Griffin (1941-2003)

Nov 08, 2026 8K 10:00 AM
$34.00
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Typical race-day weather

Based on 14 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Portland, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 11.2° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 18.8°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 9.7° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 18.5°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
16.5
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.1mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
74.0%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on November 8, 2026 (EST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on November 8, 2026 (EST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
9h 57m

The sun rises at 6:26 AM and sets at 4:23 PM local time (EST) in Portland on November 8, 2026 — 9h 57m 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)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 25 Portland events

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