Name: Dash for the Derby 5K
Start: 2027-05-01
End: 2027-05-01
Location: Portland

About the Event

KENTUCKY DERBY DAY

WHAT: DASH FOR THE DERBY 5K WALKERS WELCOME

WHEN: SATURDAY MAY 1ST 9AM AT MARATHON SPORTS PORTLAND 309 MARGINAL WAY PORTLAND, MAINE

FOR WHOM: RACE MAKES DONATIONS TO: “A RUNNING PASSION”

COST*:

$28 WICKED EARLY BIRD PRE-REGISTRATION BY SEPTEMBER 30TH

$32 EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION THRU FEBRUARY 28TH

$35 THEREAFTER

$39 RACE DAY

*ALL REGISTRANTS BY APRIL 1ST GUARANTEED A RACE SINGLET, AS AVAILABLE AFTERWARDS.

CASH PRIZES FOR OVERALL WINNERS. AWARDS IN AGE GROUPS AND TEAM CATEGORIES.

COURSE RECORDS: MALE AARON WILLINGHAM 15:44 2024 FEMALE MARAH BORGMAN 19:17 2026

RACE PICKUP/RACE DAY SIGN UP 7:30-9AM MARATHON SPORTS MARGINAL WAY PORTLAND, MAINE.

PLEASE USE THE PARK AND RIDE ON MARGINAL WAY TO LEAVE PARKING SPACES FOR MARATHON SPORTS CUSTOMERS

POST RACE REFRESHMENTS & AWARDS CEREMONY IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE RACE AT MARATHON SPORTS

No Refunds. In the event of catastrophic weather, a public health crisis, or extreme events beyond race managements’ control every effort will be made to hold the race on an alternate date. If this is not possible, the race will be transformed to a virtual event where participants run the course & submit their results on their own.

Races Offered

5K

May 01, 2027

straighten

Distance — 3.1 Miles

terrain

Type — Running

timer

09:00

sell

$28.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for May in Portland.

thermostat Temperature

8.7° / 17.9°

wb_sunny Feels like

5.6° / 15.6°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 28m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.8 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

11.6 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

High (6.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

73.5%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:15

nightlight Sunset

19:59

About Portland

Learn more about the host city, Portland.

Portland is on a peninsula in Casco Bay on the Southern Maine coast approximately 100 miles north of Boston, Massachusetts. It has more than 65,000 inhabitants, making it the largest city in Maine. Portland is a small seaside city with a high concentration of shops, restaurants, museums, galleries, tours and many things to see and do. Many people commute to Portland to work, and the city's population significantly increases in the summertime.