2017 Gorham Savings Bank Maine Marathon

A Maine Track Club Event

Marathon, Half Marathon, Relay | Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 7:45 am | Portland, Maine

The Gorham Savings Bank Maine Marathon, Half Marathon and Marathon Relay event features an out-and-back course with rolling hills and views of the Portland skyline, the Back Cove, Casco Bay, and peak fall foliage. The Marathon is USATF certified and a Boston Marathon qualifier. The Half Marathon is also USATF certified and the Marathon Relay is a unique 2 to 4-person marathon-length event.

Make it a weekend for the whole family! Enjoy Portland’s breweries, restaurants, Old Port shopping and scenic beauty before and after your race. Your family and friends can easily access the start/finish line along beautiful Back Cove.

Beneficiary Application Now Available

The Maine Marathon prides itself on being a community-run event that gives back to the community. Each year, we select a number of beneficiaries and make donations from the event proceeds. This year, the primary beneficiary is the Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness .

We are now accepting applications for 2017 and 2018. If you know of an eligible organization, please let them know about this opportunity. Click here for more information and to apply.

Our commitment to the community

40% to charity

Your race fees help our community! Since 1997, the Maine Marathon, Half Marathon and Marathon Relay and its participants have raised more than $4,000,000 for charity. Each year, about 40% of gross revenue is donated to charities.

Cromwell Center logo

Every year, event organizers designate a local charity as the main beneficiary of race proceeds, and entrants are invited to make additional donations to that charity. The main beneficiary for 2017 is the Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness, whose mission is to promote safe, respectful and inclusive schools and communities. See a complete list of our past charity beneficiaries.

We make it easy for you to help out even more. When you signup to race, you can setup your own donation page.

“Awesome race on an incredible day! Most amazing fact is how energetic and committed all of your volunteers were, even through the 5+ hour finishers like me in my first marathon. I’ll be back!!”

– East Waterboro, ME