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Weekly Summer Races Return to Quarry Road Trails June 7

The fourth annual Quarry Road Summer Race Series kicks off on Tuesday, June 7, with a 3K trail race at Watervillle’s Quarry Road Trails.

The series offers weekly races most Tuesday nights, starting on June 7 and continuing through August 16. Races start at 6 p.m. and distances alternate between 3K, 5K, and 8K. Free weekly fun runs for youth 12 and under are held at 5:30 p.m.

Join us for one race or all summer long!

Run/Walk for Life 5K on June 25 benefits Hospice Volunteers

The 6th annual Run/Walk Trek for Life 5K will be held Saturday, June 25, at 9 a.m. at Thomas College in Waterville. The race benefits Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area and L.N. Clark Inspiration Network. Come out support a great cause!

Race Report: Erzsie Races over New Zealand Mountains

Long-time Strider Erzsie Nagy sent us a race report from New Zealand where she is studying abroad. Erzsie is a junior at Middlebury College, where she runs cross country and track. When she competed for Lawrence High School, she was a multiple state champion and all-time fastest high school girl in the 800 meters.

Read Erzsie's Race Report

Get Social with Striders

Join the Central Maine Striders Facebook group and connect with other members, discuss upcoming races, and more.

You also can join the Central Maine Striders club on Strava and find out where other members run, compare miles on the leaderboard, and more.

Upcoming Strider Events

Quarry Road Summer Race Series
Most Tuesdays, June 7-August 16, 6 p.m.
3K, 5K, and 8K weekly trail races, plus free kids fun run
Quarry Road Trails, Waterville

Run/Walk Trek for Life 5K
Saturday, June 25, 9 a.m.
Benefits Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area and L.N. Clark Inspiration Network
Thomas College, Waterville

Other Races

Salomon Trail Running Festival
Saturday, May 28, & Sunday, May 29
Pineland Farms, New Gloucester

Miles for Mills 5K
Monday, May 30
Cony High School, Augusta

Blue Light 5K Run
Saturday, June 4
Colby College, Waterville

Out Run Lyme with Kassie 5K
Saturday, June 4
Farm to Farm course, Athens
Kate Cooley, yiddlek@hotmail.com

Black Bear Marathon, Half Marathon, & 10K
Sunday, June 5
University of Maine, Orono

Acadia Half Marathon & 10K
Sunday, June 5
Bar Harbor

Maine Running Hall of Fame 5K
Sunday, June 5
Portland

5K Blood Sweat and Cheers Glow Run & Walk
Friday, June 10
Lawrence High School, Fairfield

Amy Buxton’s Underdog Jog
Saturday, June 11
Cony High School, Augusta

YMCA Fit Fest 5K
RRCA Championship 5K
Sunday, June 12
Festival Plaza, Auburn

Bond Brook 5K Trail Race Series
Thursday, June 16 & 23
July 7 & 14, August 4 & 11
Bond Brook Trails, Augusta

PFBF CPAs "Run the Numbers" 5K
Saturday, June 18
46 First Park Dr, Oakland

Kennebec River Rail Trail Half Marathon, Relay, and 5K
Sunday, June 26
Old Fort Western, Augusta

Friends on the 4th 5K
Monday, July 4
American Legion, Winthrop

L.L.Bean Fourth of July 10K
Monday, July 4
Freeport

Shipyard Old Port Half Marathon & 5K
Saturday, July 9
Portland

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Race Calendar:
Visit our race calendar for more events.

Race Submissions:
Submit your event to our race calendar: alicia@macleay.com

Race Info:
It is the responsibility of participants to confirm all race times, dates, locations, and other info directly with the group or individual responsible for that event.