Blueberry Cove 13.1 2025

🏃💚 Event Overview

This is one of the greenest, most scenic, tasty, and sensational half-marathons around! We keep it small, convivial, and very special. From a pre-race local organic foods dinner to a post-race blueberry-themed brunch, it's a good time. Oh yeah, and there's the race, where everyone wins. We don't believe in losers. You put in the effort, you receive a hand-made porcelain medallion. Everyone. Yes, we have hand-made pottery mugs for winning categories, but the goal is for everyone to have a great time, knowing they are supporting the cause of sending kids to a wonderful ecologically-minded summer camp where they can grow and learn together. Join us!

📅 Event Details

• Date: August 24, 2025
• Time: 7:30 AM
• Location: 22 Harts Neck Road, Tenants Harbor, ME
• Registration Fee: $100 (all proceeds go to supporting UMaine Cooperative Extension 4-H Camp & Learning Centers at Tanglewood & Blueberry Cove)

🏆 Awards and Recognition

• Awards: 1st place males and females overall and in the divisions: 18 & under, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 plus.
• Finisher Medals: All participants will receive one.
• Pottery Mugs: Awarded for winning categories.
• Participant Focus: Everyone wins, and there are no losers.

🌍 Inclusivity Policy

At the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Camp at Blueberry Cove, we strive to create and foster a climate of inclusivity, diversity, equity, and access. While we have designed an experience that may challenge our runners, it is also important to us that everyone is accepted and welcomed. With this in mind, we have established a runner policy that we hope provides this support.

📝 Race Schedule

SATURDAY August 23, 2025

• 2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m: Bib pick-up. Runners, walkers, friends, and family stroll around Blueberry Cove: visit organic gardens and the seashore.
• 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m: Fish chowder supper with fresh greens and blueberry pie.
• After dinner: Socialize and then early to bed.

SUNDAY August 24, 2025

• 5:30 a.m. - 7:15 a.m: Bib pick-up.
• 6:45 a.m: Volunteers meet at the Maine for pre-race instructions.
• 7:15 a.m: Participants walk to starting line together.
• 7:30 a.m: Race starts on Harts Neck Road.
• 9:30 a.m: Buffet blueberry brunch begins and continues through the morning.
• 10:30 a.m: Awards presented: enjoy Blueberry Cove with friends and family.

🏅 Race Features

• Mile markers: For all 13 miles.
• Water stations: Every 2-miles.
• Post-race brunch: Enjoy blueberry-themed food.
• Finish times: Recorded for all participants.

🚩 Course Information

Discover the REAL Maine. The Blueberry Cove 13.1 is loaded with country roads, gentle hills, and lots of ocean views. The course is a ½ marathon, 13.1 miles. It is a challenging circumnavigation of the lower St. George peninsula, with the start and finish lines at Blueberry Cove Camp off Harts Neck Road in Tenants Harbor, ME. The first half of the route is a rural back road, with quiet coves, gentle hills, and few houses, while the second half comes alive with much to see.

🌦️ Weather & Preparation

• Weather: Beautiful, it’s Maine! Definitely shorts weather. Comfortable nights, warm days.
• Walking: Yes, walkers will start with the runners at 7:30 AM.
• Bathroom Facilities: Available at start and finish locations plus porta-potties along the route.
• Hydration: Stations every 2 miles.

📍 Location & Parking

Where: Blueberry Cove Camp, 22 Blueberry Cove Road, Tenants Harbor, ME: Phone: 207-789-5868. Parking will be at Blueberry Cove Camp and on one side of Harts Neck Road. Please do not park on the side with No Parking signs.

🎉 Spectator Information

Spectators are welcome! However, please respect the safety of the runners and adhere to parking suggestions. The best places to watch the race will be along Drift Inn Beach or near the start line at the Blueberry Cove Camp.

💵 Registration Details

Registration for the Blueberry Cove 13.1 is $100. Due to a limited number of spaces in the race and the fact that this is an important fundraiser for Blueberry Cove, race fees are non-refundable.

🌐 Learn More

For more information about the race, please visit the official race page.

📞 Contact Us

For other questions or concerns about the race, please contact our main office at 207.789.5868 or email extension.tanglewood4h@maine.edu.

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