KAT-Walk & Karo-5K for Brain Aneurysm Awareness

Name: KAT-Walk & Karo-5K for Brain Aneurysm Awareness
Start: 2026-09-20T09:30:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-20T12:15:00+00:00
Location: Payson Park, off Baxter Blvd, Portland, Maine

Walking
4 km

Running
5k

Payson Park, off Baxter Blvd, Portland, Maine

Sunday, 9/20/2026 at 9:30 AMh until 12:15 PMh

About the Event

Event Details

Lace up your walking and running shoes and join us at Payson Park for the 18th annual KAT-Walk & 14th Annual Karo-5K for Brain Aneurysm Awareness. The route will be along the beautiful ocean-side Back Cove Boulevard in Portland, Maine. This will be a special day to remember and honor loved ones lost to or having survived a brain aneurysm.

Schedule:

9:30 to 10:30 - Registration and activities including family gatherings, brain aneurysm awareness information, and activities for the kids including face painting. Bring a picnic and enjoy the cove. This is a great opportunity to meet and support other families affected by brain aneurysms.
10:20 - Opening and presentation of scholarship and research awards.
11:00 - Karo-5K race kick-off followed by the KAT-Walk.
12:15 - Runners awards and closing ceremonies.

September is Brain Aneurysm Awareness month, so join us for the day as we "share our tears, remember with love, and walk & run to honor" those families affected by this silent killer and help save lives!

Event Website: maineba.org

Event Contact: [email protected]

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