MTC Longfellow Frostbite 2.5K Run, 2.5K Walk or Virtual 2.5K Swim
- Date Sun 16th February 2025
- Location Portland, Maine
- Price $27.50
- Races 7 races
- Distances 5km
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Event summary
Join us on Sunday, February 16, 2025, for the exhilarating MTC Longfellow Frostbite 2.5K Run and Walk in the heart of Portland, Cumberland. This vibrant event celebrates the 218th birthday of Maine's beloved poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, with a scenic route that showcases the beauty of Congress Street. Participants can choose between an invigorating 2.5K run, a leisurely 2.5K walk, or even a unique virtual 2.5K swim experience, which can be completed anytime before race day.
Get ready for an exciting day filled with fun and camaraderie! The in-person event kicks off at 8:45 AM at the new Start/Finish Line located at the intersection of Congress and Casco Streets. The awards ceremony, held at the Equality Community Center, will celebrate participants with prizes ranging from new running shoes to unique awards for the best-dressed runners and swimmers. Whether you’re racing solo or forming a team with friends and family, this is the perfect way to stay active and support Democracy Maine. Don't miss out on this fantastic celebration of community and fitness!
Get ready for an exciting day filled with fun and camaraderie! The in-person event kicks off at 8:45 AM at the new Start/Finish Line located at the intersection of Congress and Casco Streets. The awards ceremony, held at the Equality Community Center, will celebrate participants with prizes ranging from new running shoes to unique awards for the best-dressed runners and swimmers. Whether you’re racing solo or forming a team with friends and family, this is the perfect way to stay active and support Democracy Maine. Don't miss out on this fantastic celebration of community and fitness!
Organiser's Description
Celebrate the 218th birthday of Portland, Maine's No. 1 bard, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, with an in-person 2.5K run or 2.5K walk on our scenic route on Congress St., Portland, Maine, or take the plunge for our one-of-a-kind virtual 2.5K swim* (or sign up for both!) in support of Democracy Maine [https://www.democracymaine.org]. NOTE: FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW, WE HAVE A NEW START/FINISH LINE, SEE BELOW. Our in-person 2.5K event will take place Sunday, February 16, 2025. The virtual 2.5K swim may be completed any time before and including February 16, 2025, but virtual results cannot be reported until race day, February 16, 2025, between 9AM and 11:59PM. Awards: For runners and walkers: New Running Shoes from Fleet Feet Maine Running Company to two participants chosen at random from reported finishers; My First Race Award (participants 10 and under); Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Canine Look-Alike Award; Victorian Winter Running Attire Award (a vintage clothing favorite); cash prizes for course record M/F/NB; 1st and 2nd M/F/NB in 10-year groups; plus special prizes for completing all three events, in-person and virtual 2.5K run or walk and virtual 2.5K swim. For swimmers: a trophy plaque to the male and female participant with overall fastest 2.5K swim times.* Sign up for the in-person 2.5K run/walk or the virtual 2.5K swim, or both! Get friends or family together and create a team! This is the 13th running of Longfellow Frostbite 2.5K, a legacy race of Maine Track Club. MTC Longfellow Frostbite 2.5K is an event in the 2024 Maine Track Club Grand Prix Series.
RACEDAY REGISTRATION AND BIB PICK-UP 7am8:45am, Sunday, February 16, 2025, Equality Community Center, 15 Casco St., Portland, Maine.
AWARDS CEREMONY AND OTHER POST-RACE ACTIVITIES 10am, Sunday, February 16, 2025, Equality Community Center, 15 Casco St., Portland, Maine.
NEW START/FINISH LINE: the new Start/Finish Line is located at the intersection of Congress and Casco Streets, opposite the entrance of Maine College of Art. Participants will proceed from the Start west on Congress St., always using the righthand lane, to Longfellow Square (intersection of Congress and State), turn around, proceed east down Congress to the intersection of Congress and Franklin, turn around, and complete the race west on Congress back up to the Start/Finish Line at Congress and Casco.
RACE-DAY PARKING, Sunday, February 16, 2025: It's easy to find parking on neighboring streets on a Sunday morningstreet parking in downtown Portland is free on Sundays. Park anywhere in the area, BUT NOT on Congress St..
* 54.5 laps in a 25-yard pool, or 50 laps in a 25-meter pool, or 2.5K open water documented as one continuous swim by a smartwatch record or as timed by a lifeguard or race-approved swimming coach.
RACEDAY REGISTRATION AND BIB PICK-UP 7am8:45am, Sunday, February 16, 2025, Equality Community Center, 15 Casco St., Portland, Maine.
AWARDS CEREMONY AND OTHER POST-RACE ACTIVITIES 10am, Sunday, February 16, 2025, Equality Community Center, 15 Casco St., Portland, Maine.
NEW START/FINISH LINE: the new Start/Finish Line is located at the intersection of Congress and Casco Streets, opposite the entrance of Maine College of Art. Participants will proceed from the Start west on Congress St., always using the righthand lane, to Longfellow Square (intersection of Congress and State), turn around, proceed east down Congress to the intersection of Congress and Franklin, turn around, and complete the race west on Congress back up to the Start/Finish Line at Congress and Casco.
RACE-DAY PARKING, Sunday, February 16, 2025: It's easy to find parking on neighboring streets on a Sunday morningstreet parking in downtown Portland is free on Sundays. Park anywhere in the area, BUT NOT on Congress St..
* 54.5 laps in a 25-yard pool, or 50 laps in a 25-meter pool, or 2.5K open water documented as one continuous swim by a smartwatch record or as timed by a lifeguard or race-approved swimming coach.
Races
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2.5K Run
Incl. $2.50 Fee & Knit Beanie
Sun 16th February 2025 (9:00AM EST)
$27.50
Run 2.5K in person on our scenic and historic downtown Portland, Maine, course. -
2.5K Walk
Incl. $2.50 Fee & Knit Beanie
Sun 16th February 2025 (9:00AM EST)
$27.50
Walk 2.5K in person on our scenic and historic downtown Portland, Maine, course. -
2.5K Virtual Swim
Incl. $2.50 Fee & Knit Beanie
$27.50
Swimmers must swim exactly 54.5 laps in a 25-yard pool, or 50 laps in a 25-meter poolor the equivalent in open waterand submit proof in the form of a smart watch time and distance record of one continuous swim, or timing from a lifeguard or race-approved swim coach. (To add the name of your swimming coach to the race-approved list of coaches, contact the race director.) The 2.5K swim may be completed at any time, but results must be uploaded on February 16, 2025, between 12:00AM and 11:59PM, not before or after. Personalized trophy plaques to the 1st overall male and female swimmers. -
2.5K Non-Competitive Run
Incl. $2.50 Fee & Knit Beanie
Sun 16th February 2025 (9:00AM EST)
$27.50
Sign-up here if you want to participate in a 2.5K run without being ranked by finish time. The 2.5K race day course and start time are the same as the timed 2.5K event. Results will be grouped alphabetically by name only. -
2.5K Non-Competitive Walk
Incl. $2.50 Fee & Knit Beanie
Sun 16th February 2025 (9:00AM EST)
$27.50
Sign-up here if you want to participate in a 2.5K walk without being ranked by finish time. The 2.5K race day course and start time are the same as the timed 2.5K event. Results will be grouped alphabetically by name only. -
2.5K Non-Competitive Virtual Swim
Incl. $2.50 Fee & Knit Beanie
$27.50
Sign-up here if you want to participate in a 2.5K virtual swim without being ranked by finish time. Results will be grouped alphabetically by name only Swimmers must swim exactly 54.5 laps in a 25-yard pool, or 50 laps in a 25-meter pool and submit proof in the form of a smart watch distance record of one continuous swim, or certification of completion from a lifeguard or race-approved swim coach. (To add the name of your swimming coach to the race-approved list of coaches, contact the race director.) The 2.5K swim may be completed at any time, but results must be uploaded on February 16, 2025, between 12:00AM and 11:59PM, not before or after. -
2.5K Virtual Run/Walk
Incl. $2.50 Fee & Knit Beanie
$27.50
Run or walk 2.5K anywhere in the world in support of Equality Community Center! The 2.5K run/walk may be completed at any time, but results must be uploaded on February 16, 2025, between 12:00AM and 11:59PM, not before or after.
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