Rotary Bug Run 5K Run/Walk

Rotary Bug Run 5K Run/Walk

When: Saturday, August 16, 2025, 8:00 a.m. start
Where: Parking lot at Union Street and Miller Street, Belfast, Maine

Courses and prices:
Rotary Bug Run 5K Run/Walk - Individual Age group/open - 5K - 20 USD or 25 USD

Race-day registration and Packet pick-up: Race day between 07:00-07:45 a.m.
Fee: $20 through August 14; $25 race day; $20 for active duty military; souvenir t-shirts are guaranteed for all runners who register by August 2; after that date, t-shirts are available while supplies last
Awards: Overall female and male receive 10 lbs of live lobsters (“bugs”); then top M & F in each of 9 age groups (pre-teen thru 80+) receive medals

Description: Scenic, fairly flat course that includes a few gentle hills, shaded neighborhoods, a stretch along the water front, and the Armistice Foot Bridge across the Passagassawaukeag River; one water stop. Everyone is welcome to join from those looking to run a personal best to families wanting to share a healthy run/walk. Top female and male runners receive 10 lbs of live lobsters (“bugs”). Sponsorship of the Bug Run is provided by the First National Bank, Belfast, Maine. This event is the third of six events in the RunBelfast 2025 race series held in Belfast, Maine (more at https://www.runbelfast.org/).