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Remembering Coach
Today is always tough because it reminds us why we started. It has been 9 years since your passing, Will. It seems like an entire lifetime ago. May we always remember to trust the process and that the pain, effort, setbacks, comebacks, challenges, and excitement that we experience and put together everyday are all a…
Mills wins Maine Marathon
Congratulations to former Coach Will Fulford Scholar and former ARP student board member Sam Mills on his recent WIN at the Maine Marathon! Sam was the overall winner of the @mainemarathon finishing in a time of 2:25:52! Sam, a Biddeford native and Biddeford High School graduate and former UMaine Black Bear, is currently living in…
Cross Country Shoe Jamboree
Woooo! We saw 195 kids come through for our Cross Country Shoe Jamboree today! Here are some pictures from the event with more to come. Thank you to all of the athletes and families that came out. And an EXTRA BIG THANK YOU to all of our volunteers! We couldn’t do it without you!
Quint flies at Colby Sawyer
We LOVE seeing our scholarship recipients take advantage of opportunities in college! Thea Quint (Biddeford High School ‘24) recently attended the Ecological Society of America’s annual conference in Baltimore, MD where she helped present research that she had done as part of an independent study and paid research position at Colby Sawyer College. Thea’s research…
Youth Summer State Championship 2025
Congratulations to our athletes that closed out their summer at the state championship meet! Layla finished 4th in the shootout, 5th in the 100m, and 3rd in the 200m in the girls 8U division. Fiona finished 5th in the long jump in the girls 8U division. Isaac finished 6th in the 11-12 boys 1500m! Congratulations…
Backyard BBQ 2025
A BIG thank you to everyone that came out to our Backyard BBQ on Friday! Together, we raised more than $4,200 to help us keep running forward with our mission! Thank you to our board of directors for helping to organize, find auction items, and supply us with the food for the event. A BIG…
ARP at Old Port Half
Sometimes we forget to get a picture—-but not all of the time! We know some folks are missing from these, but we wanted to give a special shoutout and thank you to all of our volunteers from the @mainecoastrun and @oldporthalfmarathon. A Running Passion has been the regular group of volunteers staffing the beer garden…
Mt. Ararat Competes at the Loucks Games
It’s a great big world out there, and we are happy to help support athletes see more of it! A few weeks ago, the Mt. Ararat High School Track & Field team traveled down to the Loucks Games in White Plains, NY which is one of the largest and longest running high school meets in…