MTC Longfellow Frostbite 2.5K Run, 2.5K Walk or Virtual 2.5K Swim
- Date Sun 16th February 2025 - Sat 22nd February 2025
- Time 12:00AM EST
- Location Portland, Maine
- Price $32.80
- Races 7 races
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Join us for the MTC Longfellow Frostbite 2.5K Run and Walk, taking place from February 16 to February 22, 2025, in the beautiful city of Portland, Cumberland. This exciting event celebrates the 218th birthday of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Portland's cherished bard, with a scenic in-person 2.5K run or walk along Congress Street. For those who prefer to swim, we offer a unique virtual 2.5K swim option that you can complete anytime before February 16!
Kick off the day on Sunday, February 16, with registration and bib pick-up starting at 7 AM at the Equality Community Center. The race will commence at the new Start/Finish Line located at the intersection of Congress and Casco Streets. Participants can enjoy a fun-filled atmosphere with awards for various categories, including the top finishers and unique prizes for completing all three events. Don’t miss the chance to create a team and celebrate community spirit while supporting Democracy Maine. Whether you're running, walking, or swimming, the Longfellow Frostbite is an event you won’t want to miss!
Kick off the day on Sunday, February 16, with registration and bib pick-up starting at 7 AM at the Equality Community Center. The race will commence at the new Start/Finish Line located at the intersection of Congress and Casco Streets. Participants can enjoy a fun-filled atmosphere with awards for various categories, including the top finishers and unique prizes for completing all three events. Don’t miss the chance to create a team and celebrate community spirit while supporting Democracy Maine. Whether you're running, walking, or swimming, the Longfellow Frostbite is an event you won’t want to miss!
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 (Virtual Only)
Incl. $2.80 Fee
$32.80
CLOSEDVirtual Run 2.5K -
2.5K Walk (Virtual Only)
Incl. $2.80 Fee
$32.80
CLOSEDWalk 2.5K (Virtual) -
2.5K Virtual Swim
Incl. $2.80 Fee
$32.80
CLOSEDSwimmers 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 (Virtual Only)
Incl. $2.80 Fee
$32.80
CLOSED2.5K Virtual Run -
2.5K Non-Competitive Walk (Virtual Only)
Incl. $2.80 Fee
$32.80
CLOSED2.5K Virtual Walk -
2.5K Non-Competitive Virtual Swim
Incl. $2.80 Fee
$32.80
CLOSEDSign-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. $2.80 Fee
$32.80
CLOSEDRun 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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