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Will’s Birthday Run Raises over $500
Thanks to everyone who ran and donated to Will’s Birthday Run Fundraiser on September 18th! Ten people donated and helped raise a total of $562 which all goes right back to youth runners in the community. In addition many others went out for a run in honor of Coach Fulford and shared their workouts with…
Will’s Birthday Run Fundraiser
Want to celebrate everyone’s favorite runner and coach?! Go for a run or walk, think about something positive, or set a new goal! Take a picture and tag us on instagram or post it to our facebook page and/or invite friends to follow us on social media! Our fundraising goal for Will’s birthday this year…
2019 Spurling Charity 5K Donates Over $5,000 to A Running Passion ?
Every year the Annual Spurling Charity 5K chooses a local charity to donate all of the proceeds from the race. We are so thankful to have been chosen this year and to have received a donation of $5,735.00 from our friends at Spurling Fitness! This donation will certainly be put to good use in supporting…
Second Annual Shoe Night Outfits 145 Student Athletes for Fall Cross Country Season!
A Running Passion’s second annual Shoe Night on Monday September 9, 2019 at Olympia Sports in Biddeford, ME outfitted 145 students athletes in the Southern Maine Elementary Cross Country Program! …More details and pictures to follow soon!
Second Annual Shoe Night for Southern Maine Elementary Cross Country Program
We’re very excited to announce the second annual Shoe Night to benefit participants in the Southern Maine Elementary Cross Country Program! Children who reside in Biddeford, Saco, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Arundle, and Dayton, and are in 3rd-5th grade are welcome to participate. The event will be Monday September 9th, 2019 from 5pm-8pm at Olympia Sports located…
Fall Referral Programs Available to Help Student Athletes and Coaches
As the fall cross country season has just begun A Running Passion would like to remind coaches and athletes about our many referral opportunities. So far our referral program has helped outfit students from South Portland, Biddeford, and Westbrook with trainers, spikes, and apparel. We have an ongoing partnership with Fleet Feet and can have…
A Running Passion: Beneficiary of the Annual Spurling Charity 5K
Saturday August 10th was the Annual Spurling charity 5K, held by Spurling Fitness Gym in Kennebunk Maine. This year the group choose A Running Passion as the race beneficiary! We want to give a special thank you to Chris La Croix, the race director, for doing such a fantastic job. This years race had 177…
Cruisin’ For a Cause, Success!
Thank you to everyone who came out to our Annual Fundraiser “Cruisin’ for a Cause”. This year’s cruise around Casco Bay raised over $8,000 which all goes right back into helping youth runners in Southern Maine. This event continues to be our largest annual fundraiser and we couldn’t do it without the help of our…