Tour de Gourd 2026

The race.

The Tour de Gourd, held on October 12, 2026, in Newcastle, Maine, as part of the Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta, offers a 5K run and 3K walk through downtown Damariscotta and Newcastle. The 5K run is chip-timed and features a downhill final kilometer finishing at Elm Street Plaza; the 3K walk is untimed and typically takes approximately 40 minutes. Both events route through streets displaying pumpkin displays, with Main Street closed for the race's opening section while back streets remain open to traffic.