GIDDY UP!

GIDDY UP!

5K, 1 MILE & KIDS RUN/EPIC FARMER’S MARKET

At the Fairgrounds in Cumberland, Maine to support Maine Farms!

In partnership with Valor Track Club & Cumberland Farmer’s Club

The EVENT

3 races, a farmer’s market, music and so much fun. This is not your ordinary race. Racehorses have been giving their all on the Cumberland track for 154 years. Imagine the finish you’ll have tapping into their spirited, courageous and determined energy! We are getting creative with the details to bring the maximum joy and impact to this event.

The PURPOSE

Run fully by volunteers, you can feel uplifted knowing EVERY penny raised goes to empowering Maine farms and Maine kids. Your race registrations will be donated to: MOFGA (Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association), the Maine 4H Foundation & Valor Youth Program. Additional farmers attending the market will have an opportunity to meet new customers and sell their products.

The Location

Is there anything that says Community more than a County Fairground? For over a century, the Cumberland Farmer’s Club has been serving as an ambassador for agriculture and making memories at the fairgrounds. So much good energy stored up! And we are going to use it as jetful for a super fun day!

The FUN EXTRAS

We’re cooking up a seriously good time! After running, walking or cheering on your speedy friends and family, kick back and enjoy a good time at the fairgrounds. Local farms are coming together to set up the most spirited farmers market around! Come ready to shop for the week’s groceries, snack on tasty local Maine treats and talk to farmers about their work. There will be live music, farm animals to meet and all kinds of treats to make the day memorable.

Registration options

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  • A fast run for kids 12-17 with exciting crowd support. Three times around the Cumberland Fairgrounds Racetrack! Channel the fierce determination of the horses who run here and go for a PR! Sign up for this race AND 5K for chance to be honored with an epic prize.

  • A fast 1 mile run for adults with exciting crowd support. Three times around the Cumberland Fairgrounds Racetrack! Channel the fierce determination of the horses who run here and go for a PR! Sign up for this race AND 5K for chance to be honored with an epic prize.

  • A ½ mile fun run for kids 5-11 with huge crowd support. Run one time around the racetrack. Every runner who finishes gets a fair ribbon.

  • Feeling bold? Run both the mile race around track and the 5K around the fairgrounds. Come in with the fastest average time for both and win a very special prize.

  • This cross-country race takes you all around Cumberland’s historic fairgrounds. You’ll run/walk through a farmer’s market, down dirt roads, through the woods and past livestock barns. The three loop course ends on the horse racetrack for an exciting finish! You’ll see racehorse hoof marks in the dirt your whole way!

  • Looking to add more walking to your fitness plan? Use this race as a carrot! (Goal pace 5K in under an hour.) Enjoy treats from Maine producers at the finish line. Fun challenge: We encourage folks to recruit friends and join a group. Dress up using a farm inspired theme. We’ll give a shoutout the most energetic and playful group of walkers at the awards ceremony.

  • If you love Maine farms and want to contribute but can’t make the trip to Cumberland, you can run like a racehorse from anywhere. Share your pictures on social media. Let’s see how many towns in Maine and states we can get involved that day! (T-shirt available for pick up only at Sunflower Farm in Cumberland.)

Did you know you can sign up as part of a team? Gather a work group, sports team or nonprofit crew and encourage each other to show up on race day!Look for team option on Run Sign Up!

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Free t-shirt

Thanks for bringing your Giddy Up to our inaugural race and supporting Maine Farms. Limited edition t-shirt for every in person participant 12 and over.

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Meet the Team

Thanks to our amazing sponsors!

Thanks to our amazing sponsors!

Cumberland Farmer's Club (Event Partner)

Cumberland Farmer's Club (Event Partner)

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