RACE REPORT:  

The 18TH ANNUAL WESTPORT ISLAND SHORE RUN 10K ROAD RACE took place on SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2023, on bridge-accessible Westport Island, Maine.  The weather was fantastic - cool weather under a clear, blue sky - for the 10K race and a 3.5 mile "fun walk."  We had our biggest turnout ever - over 70 runners and walkers participated in the event this year!

This exciting race took place on a beautiful USATF-certified course that winds through scenic pine and fir tree forests and over two bridges spanning inlets to Heal Cove and Montsweag Bay.  The race, sanctioned by USATF, benefits the Westport Island Volunteer Fire Department, whose members directed traffic and provided logistical support at the race.  Over the past eighteen years - including this year's race - the event has generated over $32,000 in proceeds for the volunteer firefighters.  

A great job was done by our official course computer timer Jim McCorkle and his company 5K Sports Management for the 18th year!  The post-race award ceremony was exciting and the raffle prize giveaway was enjoyed by all!   Thanks to our volunteers - Marcy Axelrad Whitney and Jordan Whitney - for their excellent work at the registration table and course finish line!  And thanks to the Westport Island Volunteer Fire Department for keeping the runners safe from local traffic on the course.   

Last but not least, thanks so much to our excellent sponsors this year:  Maine Yankee; First National Bank of Maine; Sheepscot River Marine Service; R.E. Blood Boatworks; Crossroads Coffee Beans; First Federal Savings Bank; Sulloway & Hollis PLLC; Ames True Value Hardware; FormLabs; and the Westport Community Association.

The 10K race winners: 

Female:

First Place - Paige Roberts, Providence, Rhode Island

Second Place - Jennifer McIvor, Wiscasset, Maine

Third Place - Jessica Boucher, Arlington, Massachusetts    

Male:

First Place - Brett Almasi, Dover Foxcroft, Maine

Second Place - Thomas Buss, Lincoln, Rhode Island

Third Place - Christopher Jaramil, Farmington, Maine    

Click here for Full 2023 Race Results

Click here for 2023 Race Photos 

REGISTRATION -  CLOSED FOR 2023 - COME BACK IN 2024! 

On-line Pre-Registration -:

*10K Road Race: $25.00 (includes post-race refreshments)

*Fun Walk: $20.00 (includes post-race refreshments)

You can register on-line for the 10K race or the Fun Walk up until August 18, 2023, by 5:00 pm, by clicking on the RACE REGISTRATION tab in the Menu or at the bottom of this page.  You can also register directly on ACTIVE.COM. 

Please be sure to indicate on your registration whether you will be running the 10K race, or doing the Fun Walk.  NOTE:  T-Shirts only guaranteed if registration is completed by August 1, 2023, by 5:00 pm.

Race Day Registration:

*10K Road Race: $30.00 (includes post-race refreshments)

*Fun Walk: $25.00 (includes post-race refreshments)

You can register in person the day of the race just inside the Westport Island Old Town Hall, beginning at 7:30 a.m. PLEASE NOTE: ONLY CASH AND CHECKS ACCEPTED FOR RACE DAY REGISTRATION.

RACE DAY 

Picking Up Your Bib Numbers:

The Fun Walk participants must be checked in no later than 8:15 a.m. The 10K Road Race runners must be checked in by no later than 8:30 a.m.  Bibs can be picked up outside the Westport Island Old Town Hall beginning at 7:30 a.m. on Race Day. 

The Fun Walk begins promptly at 8:30 a.m.  The 10K race will start promptly at 9:00 a.m. 

DIRECTIONS TO THE RACE

The race course begins at the historic Westport Island Old Town Hall, which is on Route 144, also known as "Main Road," which is approximately 9 miles south of the exit for "Westport" off Route 1.  For users of MapQuest, Google Maps, or users of in-car navigation units, to get driving directions to the Old Town Hall, use the address: "1181 Main Road, Westport Island, Maine 04578." This will take you to the Squire Tarbox Inn, which is just north of the Old Town Hall on the Main Road.

CONTACT US

Contact the Race Director at rob@westportisland.org.

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