Breakaway 5K
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Breakaway 5K and companion memorial fun run
The Breakaway 5K and a companion memorial fun run take place in Old Orchard Beach and serve as the principal fundraisers for scholarships awarded by the MAPS Scholarship Foundation. One hundred percent of the event proceeds directly benefit the MAPS Foundation, which supports continuing education for Old Orchard Beach High School graduates.
Registration opens on January 1, 2027 and closes in August 2027; the fun run accepts online and race day entries while the 5K does not offer race day registration. Registration fees listed by the organizer are $30.00 for the Breakaway 5K and $25.00 for the fun run. The first 300 registered runners qualify for a race T-shirt.
Pre-race packet pick up is scheduled the Friday before the event from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at the Milliken Street public parking lot near the start. Race day packet pick up is available at the Milliken Street parking lot; free race day parking is provided in that lot until 10:00 am. The fun run also has packet pick up at The Brunswick on race morning.
The 5K start is at the corner of Walnut Street and Milliken Street. The course follows Milliken Street and West Grand Avenue to Ocean Park and returns to a finish at The Brunswick. The organizer describes the course as mostly flat.
The event includes scholarship drawings for ages 15 to 19. To enter those drawings a finisher must retrieve a race finish printout from the timer and be present at the drawing; previous scholarship winners are eligible and winners do not have to be graduates of Old Orchard Beach High School. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
