Get Your Rear in Gear – Maine – 5K Run/Walk

Saturday June 27, 2026
Edward Payson Park • Portland, ME

Online Registration Closed 6/24

Still want to join? See packet pick-up info below.

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Join us at Payson Park in Portland for the 2026 Get Your Rear in Gear - Maine colon cancer 5K run/walk on Saturday, June 27, 2026. This event raises funds for the Colon Cancer Coalition.

Registration Fees

Early Bird Fees: through May 27
Adult: $35
Youth (18 and under): $20
Virtual Participant: $25

Regular & Race Day Fees: May 28 – June 27
Adult: $45
Youth (18 and under): $25
Virtual Participant: $25

Online Registration Closes 11:00 PM EST on Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Event Information + Schedule

Date: Saturday, June 27, 2026

Address: Payson Park, 755 Baxter Boulevard, Portland, ME 04103

Event Schedule:
8:00 AM – Registration & Day of Packet Pick-Up
9:00 AM – Opening Ceremony
9:30 AM – 5K Timed Run & Untimed Walk
11:00 AM – Closing Ceremony: Team, Individual + Runner Awards

Event Contacts

Lauren Lindsey
Event Manager
Colon Cancer Coalition / Get Your Rear in Gear Events
lauren@coloncancercoalition.org

 

Keep Your Funds Local

Get Your Rear in Gear grants create and fund programs in communities across North America to remove barriers to screening, educate the public about signs and symptoms, reduce patients’ financial burden, and fund research to fight colon cancer.

The funds YOU raise stay in your community to make a local impact!

Sponsors

Presenting Sponsors

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Blue Zone

Mile Marker

National Sponsors