2025 Crush Cancer Lobster Crawl 10K RUN, 5k Walk/Run, and 1/2 Mile Kids Dash
- Date Sat 21st June 2025
- Time 7:30AM EST
- Location Jonesboro, Maine
- Price Free - $43.40
- Races 4 races
- Distances 10km, 5km, 1km
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Event summary
Get ready to lace up your running shoes for the 5th Annual Crush Cancer Lobster Crawl on Saturday, June 21, 2025, in beautiful Jonesboro, Maine! This exciting event features a thrilling 10K run, a fun 5K walk/run, and a special 1/2 mile Kids Dash. The 10K run promises breathtaking views as it winds through picturesque trails along the stunning Maine coastline, while the 5K offers a scenic out-and-back route with charming vistas of the Chandler River. The Kids Dash is perfect for young runners, providing a fun and engaging experience capped at 50 participants.
This heartwarming event not only promotes fitness and community spirit but also honors those affected by cancer. It's a fantastic opportunity to come together, support one another, and raise funds for local non-profits, including Sarah's House and the Christine B Foundation. Participants who register early can enjoy special perks like custom race bibs and anniversary shirts. So, mark your calendars for June 21, and join us in making a difference while having a blast at the Crush Cancer Lobster Crawl!
This heartwarming event not only promotes fitness and community spirit but also honors those affected by cancer. It's a fantastic opportunity to come together, support one another, and raise funds for local non-profits, including Sarah's House and the Christine B Foundation. Participants who register early can enjoy special perks like custom race bibs and anniversary shirts. So, mark your calendars for June 21, and join us in making a difference while having a blast at the Crush Cancer Lobster Crawl!
Organiser's Description
Join us in Jonesboro, Maine on Saturday, June 21 for the 5TH ANNUAL CRUSH CANCER LOBSTER CRAWL 10K RUN, 5K walk/run & Kids Dash!
We are so excited to offer a 10K RUN which will include part of the route being on a trail that will lead to beautiful views of Maine's scenic coastline. The 10K is a RUN only event. Walkers must register for the 5k event.
_Kids Das__h - 7:30 AM (capped at 50 participants)_
_10K & 5k walk/run - 8:00 AM_
_Virtual participants: packets will be mailed to you. No in person pickup. _
RACE LOCATION
Race location: Municipal Landing on Evergreen Point Road in Jonesboro.
RACE COURSE
Kids Dash: The course is an out and back route on a dead end road with scenic views of the Chandler River.
5K Walk/Run: The course is an out and back route on a dead end road with scenic views of the Chandler River.
10K RUN: The course is an out and back route on a dead end road with never before views of the Chandler River and Chandler Bay! Part of the 10K course will be on a TRAIL loop. You will be leaving the paved road for a portion of the 10K route.
BIBS, SHIRTS, MEDALS, & RACE PACKETS
The FIRST 100 PARTICIPANTS FOR BOTH THE 5K & 10K will receive a race goody bag.
KIDS DASH (capped at 50 PARTICIPANTS) will receive a bib, medal, and cotton shirt. To celebrate our 5th race anniversary the kids run will be FREE for 50 participants!
Register before APRIL 1, 2025 to receive a custom race bib with your name printed on it. The name you register with will be printed on your custom bib.
Register before APRIL 18, 2025 to receive a special edition 5th Anniversary shirt! You do not want to miss this running shirt.
Register before MAY 1ST to receive a participation medal. To help keep costs down and be able to raise more money, if you would like a medal at the finish line we ask that you register before the May 1st deadline. Registering after May 1st you will not receive a medal at the finish line. Thank you for understanding.
All race packets MUST be picked prior to the conclusion of the event on June 21, 2025. Any unclaimed packets left after the event WILL BE DONATED to cancer warriors. No exceptions!
RACE IS HELD RAIN OR SHINE! NO REFUNDS AND NO BIB TRANSFERS. Please make sure you can commit to the event before signing up!
KIDS DASH
The kids Dash will be a 1k distance (about .62 miles). The race will NOT be timed. NO awards for the kids run.
AWARDS
Awards for the 5K & 10K will be:
_OVERALL_
1st Place (male & female)
2nd Place (male & female)
3rd Place (male & female)
_AGE GROUPS _
1st, 2nd, 3rd place winners (male and female divisions) for following age groups:
14 and younger
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85-89
90+
SARAH'S HOUSE WISHLIST
We will once again be collecting wishlist items for Sarah's House. We will send out their wishlist about a month before race day. A table will be set up near check in for items to be placed on. Representatives from Sarah's House will take items back to Holden with them on race day.
FUN STUFF
Remember to wear your best lobster attire and be entered into our "lobster lover lottery". On race day wear your lobster outfit and fill out a ticket at the check-in table! You may just win a fun prize!!
The entire event is made possible by the generosity of local business and individuals, and race day would not be a success with the countless volunteers! No one is paid, money raised is donated. THANK YOU!
FUNDRAISING
Create a fundraiser page! The top fundraising team and individual fundraiser will be recognized. Find this info under the "donate" tab in the race main menu. Fundraising will close TWO WEEKS PRIOR to the event to allow time for awards to be ordered.
HONOR & REMEMBER
This is YOUR weekend to honor or remember your loved one as we've all been touched by cancer in some way. Let's come together and support one another while giving back to non-profit organizations who have helped us through difficult times. Be sure to make a poster to honor/remember your loved one. We will have them along the course if they are turned into Jonesboro Grange by June 19, 2025.
WHY CRUSH CANCER?
The Crush Cancer 5k race was created by siblings, Rebekah Hodgson & Andrew Cox, and hosted by Jonesboro Grange #357, after their father was diagnosed with bladder cancer. Watching John, their father, go through chemo treatments really opened their hearts to what others face every day. A benefit for John was unable to be held due to the pandemic and John would give you his last dollar before wanting any fundraising to be done for him. So in his spirit of giving, the race is held to honor and remember everyone who has been touched by cancer. The race was created to do two things: 1) bring others together so they know they're not alone & 2) to give back to those who are walking the same path that our family has been on.
John has given back to the local area in numerous ways in his lifetime. Through Crush Cancer we use the same pressure as a lobster claw (100 lbs per square inch) to Crush all the negativity that comes with cancer. All money raised is donated to area non-profits who help individuals and their families as they navigate a cancer diagnosis.
We hope you'll join us on Saturday, June 21 in Jonesboro Maine for the 5th Annual Crush Cancer Lobster Crawl 10K RUN, 5K Walk/Run and Kids Dash! The race is held on a weekend before John's birthday (June 27). John is a cancer survivor and lifelong Jonesboro resident.
RACE BENEFICIARIES
This is a charity race and it's being sponsored by local non-profit, Jonesboro Grange #357. All money raised (after race expenses) will be presented to Sarah's House of Maine and the Christine B Foundation.
Learn more about Sarah's House here:
https://www.sarahshouseofmaine.org/
Learn more about the Christine B Foundation here:
https://www.chrisbfund.org/
We are so excited to offer a 10K RUN which will include part of the route being on a trail that will lead to beautiful views of Maine's scenic coastline. The 10K is a RUN only event. Walkers must register for the 5k event.
_Kids Das__h - 7:30 AM (capped at 50 participants)_
_10K & 5k walk/run - 8:00 AM_
_Virtual participants: packets will be mailed to you. No in person pickup. _
RACE LOCATION
Race location: Municipal Landing on Evergreen Point Road in Jonesboro.
RACE COURSE
Kids Dash: The course is an out and back route on a dead end road with scenic views of the Chandler River.
5K Walk/Run: The course is an out and back route on a dead end road with scenic views of the Chandler River.
10K RUN: The course is an out and back route on a dead end road with never before views of the Chandler River and Chandler Bay! Part of the 10K course will be on a TRAIL loop. You will be leaving the paved road for a portion of the 10K route.
BIBS, SHIRTS, MEDALS, & RACE PACKETS
The FIRST 100 PARTICIPANTS FOR BOTH THE 5K & 10K will receive a race goody bag.
KIDS DASH (capped at 50 PARTICIPANTS) will receive a bib, medal, and cotton shirt. To celebrate our 5th race anniversary the kids run will be FREE for 50 participants!
Register before APRIL 1, 2025 to receive a custom race bib with your name printed on it. The name you register with will be printed on your custom bib.
Register before APRIL 18, 2025 to receive a special edition 5th Anniversary shirt! You do not want to miss this running shirt.
Register before MAY 1ST to receive a participation medal. To help keep costs down and be able to raise more money, if you would like a medal at the finish line we ask that you register before the May 1st deadline. Registering after May 1st you will not receive a medal at the finish line. Thank you for understanding.
All race packets MUST be picked prior to the conclusion of the event on June 21, 2025. Any unclaimed packets left after the event WILL BE DONATED to cancer warriors. No exceptions!
RACE IS HELD RAIN OR SHINE! NO REFUNDS AND NO BIB TRANSFERS. Please make sure you can commit to the event before signing up!
KIDS DASH
The kids Dash will be a 1k distance (about .62 miles). The race will NOT be timed. NO awards for the kids run.
AWARDS
Awards for the 5K & 10K will be:
_OVERALL_
1st Place (male & female)
2nd Place (male & female)
3rd Place (male & female)
_AGE GROUPS _
1st, 2nd, 3rd place winners (male and female divisions) for following age groups:
14 and younger
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85-89
90+
SARAH'S HOUSE WISHLIST
We will once again be collecting wishlist items for Sarah's House. We will send out their wishlist about a month before race day. A table will be set up near check in for items to be placed on. Representatives from Sarah's House will take items back to Holden with them on race day.
FUN STUFF
Remember to wear your best lobster attire and be entered into our "lobster lover lottery". On race day wear your lobster outfit and fill out a ticket at the check-in table! You may just win a fun prize!!
The entire event is made possible by the generosity of local business and individuals, and race day would not be a success with the countless volunteers! No one is paid, money raised is donated. THANK YOU!
FUNDRAISING
Create a fundraiser page! The top fundraising team and individual fundraiser will be recognized. Find this info under the "donate" tab in the race main menu. Fundraising will close TWO WEEKS PRIOR to the event to allow time for awards to be ordered.
HONOR & REMEMBER
This is YOUR weekend to honor or remember your loved one as we've all been touched by cancer in some way. Let's come together and support one another while giving back to non-profit organizations who have helped us through difficult times. Be sure to make a poster to honor/remember your loved one. We will have them along the course if they are turned into Jonesboro Grange by June 19, 2025.
WHY CRUSH CANCER?
The Crush Cancer 5k race was created by siblings, Rebekah Hodgson & Andrew Cox, and hosted by Jonesboro Grange #357, after their father was diagnosed with bladder cancer. Watching John, their father, go through chemo treatments really opened their hearts to what others face every day. A benefit for John was unable to be held due to the pandemic and John would give you his last dollar before wanting any fundraising to be done for him. So in his spirit of giving, the race is held to honor and remember everyone who has been touched by cancer. The race was created to do two things: 1) bring others together so they know they're not alone & 2) to give back to those who are walking the same path that our family has been on.
John has given back to the local area in numerous ways in his lifetime. Through Crush Cancer we use the same pressure as a lobster claw (100 lbs per square inch) to Crush all the negativity that comes with cancer. All money raised is donated to area non-profits who help individuals and their families as they navigate a cancer diagnosis.
We hope you'll join us on Saturday, June 21 in Jonesboro Maine for the 5th Annual Crush Cancer Lobster Crawl 10K RUN, 5K Walk/Run and Kids Dash! The race is held on a weekend before John's birthday (June 27). John is a cancer survivor and lifelong Jonesboro resident.
RACE BENEFICIARIES
This is a charity race and it's being sponsored by local non-profit, Jonesboro Grange #357. All money raised (after race expenses) will be presented to Sarah's House of Maine and the Christine B Foundation.
Learn more about Sarah's House here:
https://www.sarahshouseofmaine.org/
Learn more about the Christine B Foundation here:
https://www.chrisbfund.org/
Races
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10k Run
Incl. $2.50 Fee & 5th Anniversary Race Shirt
Sat 21st June 2025 (8:00AM EDT)
$27.50
A new 10K RUN for 2025! Please note that a portion of the 10K course will be on privately owned trails that overlook the Atlantic ocean. You will leave the paved roads. -
5K Walk or Run
Incl. $2.50 Fee & 5th Anniversary Race Shirt
Sat 21st June 2025 (8:00AM EDT)
$27.50
-
Kids Dash - Ages 12 & Under
Incl. Cotton T-Shirt
Sat 21st June 2025 (7:30AM EDT)
Free
FREE EVENT for ages 12 & under Registration capped at 50 participants. Each kid that participates will receive a medal, cotton shirt, and post race snacks. Kids run participants will not count towards the first 100 participants to receive a goody bag. Bags are for 10K and 5K participants. The kids Dash will be an untimed event for kids. The course will be a .62 of a mile = 1 K. -
Virtual 5k/10K
Incl. $3.40 Fee & 5th Anniversary Race Shirt
$43.40
OPENS SOONRun or walk with us anywhere in the United States! Individual age group awards will not be given. Share your photos and times with us! Shipping included in race fee. Be sure you enter your correct address at checkout for your race items to be shipped to. Registration deadline for virtual participants is May 1st, 2025.
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