WESTPORT ISLAND — This year’s 13th Annual Westport Island Shore Run 10K Road Race, Maine’s “Best Little 10K Road Race,” will take place on Sept. 10 beginning at 9 a.m.
A 3.5-mile “fun walk” begins the activities at 8:30 a.m., followed by the 10K race on bridge-accessible Westport Island, less than a hour north of Portland. The course takes runners on a beautiful, wooded USATF-certified course, with almost no traffic, that crosses two waterways.
The race is to benefit the Westport Island Volunteer Fire Department, whose members provide logistical support and direct traffic at the event.
Last year, the road race generated $1,500 for the firefighters. During the past 12 years, the race has brought in over $17,000.
For more information and to register online, go to www.westportisland.org.
Registration and bib pickup will take place beginning at 7:30 a.m. at the Old Town Hall on the Main Road on race day.
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