Will to Run Challenge
- Date Fri 12th September 2025 - Sat 20th September 2025
- Location Biddeford, Maine
- Price Free - $54.00
- Races 4 races
- Distances 5km, 10km
Event summary
Get ready for the sixth annual Will to Run Challenge, taking place from September 12 to September 20, 2025, in the scenic town of Biddeford, York! This exciting virtual race invites participants to run, walk, or skip their way to completing a personal 5k, 10k, or even both during the event week. Whether you're a seasoned runner or just looking to get moving, this inclusive event is perfect for everyone!
Sign up to participate in the 5k for just $30, which includes a stylish t-shirt and event bib, or tackle the 10k for $40, which comes with a t-shirt, bag, sticker, and event bib. For those ready to take on the ultimate challenge, the 15k Combined Challenge is available for $50, complete with a t-shirt, bag, sticker, event bib, and A Running Passion socks! Plus, there’s a FREE Kid's Challenge featuring stickers, event bibs, coloring pages, and event checklists, ensuring that young runners can join in on the fun.
Mark your calendars for packet pick-up events and a special pub run, where every beer purchase helps support A Running Passion’s initiatives. Don’t miss out on
Sign up to participate in the 5k for just $30, which includes a stylish t-shirt and event bib, or tackle the 10k for $40, which comes with a t-shirt, bag, sticker, and event bib. For those ready to take on the ultimate challenge, the 15k Combined Challenge is available for $50, complete with a t-shirt, bag, sticker, event bib, and A Running Passion socks! Plus, there’s a FREE Kid's Challenge featuring stickers, event bibs, coloring pages, and event checklists, ensuring that young runners can join in on the fun.
Mark your calendars for packet pick-up events and a special pub run, where every beer purchase helps support A Running Passion’s initiatives. Don’t miss out on
Organiser's Description
Please join A Running Passion in our sixth annual Will to Run Challenge! This is a virtual race so you can run, walk, or skip your way to the finish of your own personal 5k, 10k, or both within the event week!
Prices and swag packs are as follows:
-5K: $30: t-shirt/ event bib
-10K: $40: t-shirt/bag/sticker/ event bib
-15k Combined Challenge (must submit separate 5k and 10k times): $50-t-shirt/bag/sticker/event bib/ A Running Passion socks)
-Kid's Challenge: FREE- stickers, event bib, coloring pages, event check list
Friday, September 12-
Will to Run Challenge begins ---
Virtual welcome on social media
Packet pick-up
Round Turn Distillery
5-6:30pm
Sunday, September 14-
Packet Pick-up
Waterhouse Field (Cross Country Shoe Jamboree)
10am-12pm
Banded Brewing
13-W, 32 Main St.
Biddeford, ME 04005
Tuesday, September 16-
5:30-6:00pm- Local packet pick-up
6:00pm- A Running Passion Pub Run 5K, 10K loop available
$1 from each beer purchased from the group goes to A Running Passion
Birthday cookies in honor of Will to be provided at 7:30pm
Friday, September 19-
Final day to send in completion times and photos. Times must be submitted by 11:59pm.
Saturday, September 20-
Virtual closing ceremony to air on our social media outlets.
***If you live in Biddeford, Dayton, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Arundel, Saco, Old Orchard Beach, or Wells, your packet will be available for packet pick-up at one of the Biddeford locations. We do not mail local packets out. We will have pick-up available in Portland for those interested at Marathon Sports.
***Packets for our friends joining us from further away should receive their packets the week of the event. Please sign-up early to guarantee your packet and swag arrive on time!
Times can be submitted to [email protected] anytime from
9/12/2022-9/19/2022
All proceeds from this event will go to A Running Passion's scholarship and community outreach initiatives.
https://arunningpassion.org/
Prices and swag packs are as follows:
-5K: $30: t-shirt/ event bib
-10K: $40: t-shirt/bag/sticker/ event bib
-15k Combined Challenge (must submit separate 5k and 10k times): $50-t-shirt/bag/sticker/event bib/ A Running Passion socks)
-Kid's Challenge: FREE- stickers, event bib, coloring pages, event check list
Friday, September 12-
Will to Run Challenge begins ---
Virtual welcome on social media
Packet pick-up
Round Turn Distillery
5-6:30pm
Sunday, September 14-
Packet Pick-up
Waterhouse Field (Cross Country Shoe Jamboree)
10am-12pm
Banded Brewing
13-W, 32 Main St.
Biddeford, ME 04005
Tuesday, September 16-
5:30-6:00pm- Local packet pick-up
6:00pm- A Running Passion Pub Run 5K, 10K loop available
$1 from each beer purchased from the group goes to A Running Passion
Birthday cookies in honor of Will to be provided at 7:30pm
Friday, September 19-
Final day to send in completion times and photos. Times must be submitted by 11:59pm.
Saturday, September 20-
Virtual closing ceremony to air on our social media outlets.
***If you live in Biddeford, Dayton, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Arundel, Saco, Old Orchard Beach, or Wells, your packet will be available for packet pick-up at one of the Biddeford locations. We do not mail local packets out. We will have pick-up available in Portland for those interested at Marathon Sports.
***Packets for our friends joining us from further away should receive their packets the week of the event. Please sign-up early to guarantee your packet and swag arrive on time!
Times can be submitted to [email protected] anytime from
9/12/2022-9/19/2022
All proceeds from this event will go to A Running Passion's scholarship and community outreach initiatives.
https://arunningpassion.org/
Races
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Will to Run Challenge Combined 15K
Incl. $4.00 Fee & T-Shirt and Socks
$54.00
CLOSED -
Will to Run Challenge 5K
Incl. $2.80 Fee & T-Shirt
$32.80
CLOSED -
Will to Run Challenge 10K
Incl. $3.40 Fee & T-Shirt
$43.40
CLOSED -
Will to Run Kid's Challenge
Incl. Kid's Pack
Free
CLOSED
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