Millinocket Marathon & Half
RACE OVERVIEW

Maine’s famous grassroots race

SAVE THE DATE: Next year’s race is scheduled for Saturday, December 7th, 2024.

REG UPDATES: You may sign up to be alerted when registration opens by clicking HERE.

Don't Run Millinocket for what you get; Run Millinocket for what you give!

First held in 2015 as a self-timed, glorified flash mob, the Millinocket Marathon & Half was started to help Maine’s most prominent mill town, which was devastated by the closing of their major employer, Great Northern Paper Company. Runner's World Magazine picked up the story shortly after, and the rest is history!

Help keep Millinocket running for years to come! Although there is no formal entry fee to run the Millinocket Marathon & Half, all participants are encouraged to make a donation to support the bare minimum race expenses. These expenses include race timing, course certification, port-a-johns, bus transportation and insurance.

Anything raised above and beyond our essential race expenses will be donated to charitable Millinocket-area groups and organizations.

If you are not running or you didn’t chip in at time of registration but would love to support the race please click HERE to make a donation to help cover our race expenses.

Thank you VERY much!

Race Details

RACE DATE: December 7th, 2024

START LOCATION:
• Veterans Memorial Park
• Marathon - 31 Penobscot Ave, Millinocket, ME
• Half - 33 Penobscot Ave, Millinocket, ME
• Both races finish at 33 Penobscot Ave

START TIME:
• Marathon - 10:00AM
• Half - 10:10AM

COURSE TIME LIMITS:
• Marathon - There is an 5:30 time limit [5-hours and 30-minutes] beginning at the 10:00AM marathon start time. (Marathon participants who have not completed the first lap by 12:30PM should not continue on to lap two. Marathoners who feel unable to maintain the required pace should officially request to switch to the half-marathon at bib pick-up. At the request of the race timers, participants may not switch distances mid-race and be officially scored.)
• Half - There is an 5:20 time limit [5-hours and 20-minutes] beginning at the 10:10AM half-marathon start time.
• The finish line will close at 3:30PM, per public safety officials. Sunset is at approx. 3:50PM.
• There is NO early start.

ENTRY FEE:
The Millinocket Marathon & Half is a FREE event. No one is required to pay an entry fee to participate in our event. Instead, we ask that runners spend money in the town our race was created to help. With that said, we do have some essential race services we need to fund. These costs include: insurance, bib numbers, race timing, bus transportation, port-a-johns, as well as a few other professional services. Optional donations may be made at the time of registration, or from the donation page to help us ensure these bills get paid. Anything raised above and beyond our essential race expenses will be donated to Millinocket area charitable groups or organizations.

If you are not running, or you didn’t chip in at time of registration, but you’d love to support the race, please click HERE to make a donation to help cover race expenses. Thank you!

In the unlikely event that not enough donations are collected in advance of the race, a mandatory donation may be required for late entries.

Please keep in mind that registration is limited and may close without notice. All participants must be signed up in advance. There is NO registration available at bib pick-up. You can learn more about registration by clicking HERE.

SIGN UP: Click HERE to sign up to run! No new registrations will be accepted after November 1st.

ENTRANTS LIST: Click HERE to view the list of confirmed entrants.

AREA LODGING, DINING & ACTIVITIES: HERE

PAST RESULTS: HERE

QUESTIONS: See the extensive FAQ section, or visit the Facebook Page.

STAY IN TOUCH:
• Millinocket Marathon & Half Facebook Page
• Millinocket Marathon & Half Facebook Group
• Millinocket Marathon & Half Facebook Event
• Millinocket Marathon & Half Twitter
• Millinocket Marathon & Half Instagram
• Crow Athletics Facebook page
• Crow Athletics Twitter
• Crow Athletics Instagram

Sea To Summit Maine Race Series

Important: You must register for Sea to Summit through your MDI registration!

Millinocket could not RUN without the support of Run MDI!

Did you know that race director Gary Allen founded both the MDI Marathon and the FREE Millinocket Marathon? The same core team produces and manages both events, which is made possible by the successes of the award-winning MDI races.

The Maine Sea to Summit Race Series is a celebration of the kinship felt between these two magnificent events! Both MDI and Millinocket feature USATF certified marathon and half-marathon courses that may be used to qualify for entry into the Boston Marathon and NYC Marathon.

All Sea to Summit entrants will earn an extra special commemorative medal to be picked up in Millinocket.

Participants may select any distance option offered at either race.

We hope you’ll go all the way by signing up for the Sea to Summit Race Series today!

Click HERE to learn more about the Sea to Summit Race Series.

Update or Cancel My Registration

Please keep in mind that although our race is free, there are still many costs associated with your entry. There are also entrant capacities for both events. If you are unable to run, please cancel by November 1st. Thank you!

HOW TO CANCEL YOUR REGISTRATION: You will need to access your personal Registration Portal within ZippyReg to make changes or updates. Please use the link in your Run Millinocket confirmation email*.

If you cannot find your confirmation email, click the red 'help me retrieve the code' button found on this page.

*Sea to Summit Race Series (S2S)—If you signed up for Millinocket via S2S, please contact the friendly folks at ZippyReg for assistance with canceling your entry.