John Andrews Memorial 5K Walk/Run...

• 5K Run:- Run 3.1 Miles

Please join us for our inaugural John Andrews Memorial Eastern Trail 5K – May 20^th – 9:00 AM sponsored by O’Reilly’s Cure. This event is in honor of John Andrews, Eastern Trail founder, mentor and friend.

John's vision to create the Eastern Trail started in the early 1990's. He was persistent, but patient, and made tremendous progress in a relatively short amount of time. After starting this amazing effort, John lived on the trail, used the trail, and guided countless others to understand and appreciate this great resource.

Sadly, John passed away February 20, 2017.

Proceeds from this event benefit the Eastern Trail Alliance, an organization dedicated to building a 65-mile transportation and recreation greenway from Kittery to South Portland, Maine and will go directly to support the Close the Gap Campaign.

With 22 miles currently off road, our goal is to raise awareness and funds to continue John’s vision of filling in the gaps and adding more miles to the off road trail sections. The construction of this trail segment, which includes two bridges will close this gap between South Portland and Scarborough and provide 16 continuous off-road miles reaching from South Portland’s Bug Light to Downtown Saco. The cost to close this gap is $3.8 million dollars, and we are in the final stages of fundraising for our most critical project.

FMI http://www.easterntrail.org/index.php/close-the-gap

Registration fees are $20 prior to the event, $25 on the day of the event. For those over 21, one beer is included with registration fee. Free T-shirts are available to the first 100 registrants. Additional donations towards the Close the Gap campaign in honor of John Andrews are appreciated.

Online registration will close at midnight on Thursday, May 18^th.

Participants will be able to avoid the crowds and pick up their race bibs and T-shirt (if applicable) ahead of the race on Friday, May 19^th. Location and hours will be sent out to participants by April 5^th.

Race day packet-pick up, check in and on site registration will be at O’Reilly’s Cure, 264 Route 1, Scarborough. On site registration and check in will begin at 7:30 AM on Saturday, May 20th. Please plan to arrive for sign-in an hour before the race starts.

This is a tobacco-free, rain or shine, event. Registration fees cannot be refunded or transferred to a future event.

All proceeds will go to the Eastern Trail Alliance, a 501c3 nonprofit, to assist in Closing the Gap (1.6 miles Scarborough to South Portland)

Event details

The route is out and back on the scenic, Scarborough Marsh off road section of the Eastern Trail in Scarborough. There will be a water stop mid-way and at the end.

Award ceremony will be held at O’Reilly’s Cure.

Awards and Age Groups (Male and Female)

Awards:

Overall........ 1st

14 & Under.. 1-3

15-19…….........1-3

20-29........... 1-3

30-39........... 1-3

40-49........... 1-3

50-59........... 1-3

60-69........... 1-3

70-79........... 1-3

80 +   ………….1-3

Event details and schedule

Sponsored by O'Reilly's Cure in honor of John Andrews, personal friend and mentor - founder of the Eastern Trail Alliance and Saco Bay Trails.

$20 up until 5/18, midnight (also cut off for on line regis); $25 on site

Free T Shirts for first 100 registrants; one complementary beer at end (21 and over, ID required)

Waivers must be signed when registering.

Anyone under 18 needs adult with them.