2026 Grahamtastic Connection 5K Run & Walk

The race.

The 2026 Grahamtastic Connection 5K Run & Walk takes place October 18 in Springvale, ME, benefiting a nonprofit that provides technology to children with cancer and serious illnesses. Bib pickup runs from 8:00–9:30 a.m., with the 5K starting at 10:00 a.m.; a kids fun run begins at 9:30 a.m. and a robot race at 9:45 a.m. The out-and-back course starts at Bradeen Street and finishes at Nasson Community Center, running partly on road and mostly on the Mousam Way Rail Trail with a turnaround at Deering Pond. Registration fees are $20 adults (in advance) or $25 day-of, $15 teens (13–17), $10 children (6–12), and free for children under 5 with a paying adult; leashed dogs are welcome. Awards include medals for first and second place in each age category, plus fastest female, male, and dog prizes. All participants receive t-shirts if they donate $250 or more, and teams raising the most pledges win a pizza party.