Start the 4^th of July off with a bang and join the gang at the biggest race in central Maine.  Over 630 racers entered in 2015, making the 14^th annual Friends on the 4th 5K Run, Walk, Jog Central Maine’s most popular race.  With a start time of 8AM on Monday, July 4^th the race is open to all runners, joggers and walkers.  After a loop through downtown Winthrop, the course follows along the beautiful eastern shore of Maranacook Lake.  Pre-registration can be done at www.watershedfriends.com and is highly recommended.  Pre-registration at $22 guarantees a free t-shirt and stuffed gift bag, it can be done at www.watershedfriends.com.  Race day registration ($25) starts at 7AM at the American Legion, 117 Bowdoin Street, Winthrop.  There is no guarantee of a t-shirt and gift bag on race day registrations.  For the safety of runners, parking is not allowed along the race route.  Parking attendants will guide participants and spectators to designated parking areas.

Proceeds from this race support programs and projects offered by the Friends of the Cobbossee Watershed, a 7,000-member organization whose mission is the “Protect and Improve the 28 Lakes and Streams of the Cobbossee Watershed.”