Bold Coast Runners

Downeast Maine and the Maritimes

Next Group Run: Cobscook Bay State Park. Sunday 25 September. 7:00am


What: 5-7 mile run (approx 1 hour). We start with 1/2 mile on tar then turn onto the gravel park roads where loops of various distances are possible. The gravel is smooth and the roads mostly flat - there are a few gentle hills. It is forested but we will pass camp sites and get occasional views across the water of Whiting Bay. The 1/2 mile of tar can be avoided by using about 1/4 mile of easy single track from the boat launch through to the gravel roads. While swimming from the boat ramp after the run is possible it will not be long past the low tide so conditions might not be great - the bottom is rough and slippery and the water cold and potentially a little thick. If you want to bring some food or drink to share afterwards we can resume our post-run tailgate parties.


Where: We'll meet at the boat ramp parking lot on Whiting Bay on the edge of Cobscook Bay State Park. https://what3words.com/thirsty.clipboard.motorboat

(note: you will need to turn on satellite view as the road down to the boat ramp is not shown on the map). Coming from Whiting on Route 1 turn onto South Edmunds Road and proceed approximately 1.3 miles to a turning on the right clearly marked with a big boat access sign. The parking is down by the water. Note, this is not the park entrance, you will pass that about 1/4 mile from Route 1. You can also get onto South Edmunds Road from the north (Dennysville). The boat ramp turn is then on your left after about 2.4 miles.


When: 7:00am Sunday 25 September.

Provisional Fall Group Run Schedule


11 Sept - Road - Roque Bluffs

18 Sept - Trail - West Quoddy Head

25 Sept - Gravel Road - Edmunds Moosehorn

2 Oct - BCR Trail Race - Bad Little Trail Run

9 Oct - Gravel Road - Ghost Run preview

16 Oct - Trail - Catherine, Caribou, Black Mountains - (MDI Marathon)

23 Oct - Trail - Bold Coast Bash preview

30 Oct - BCR Trail Race - Moosehorn Ghost Run

6 Nov - Road - Cape Split

12/13 Nov - BCR Trail Race - Bold Coast Bash

Who we are: a welcoming, encouraging and supportive group of crazy people who run the roads and trails of way Downeast Maine, the Canadian Borderlands, and beyond. We welcome everyone, from beginners to old-timers and from tortoises to hares. We run distances ranging from 1 mile to 50 miles and on anything from smooth tar to rugged single track. If it's hot: we run, if it rains: we run, if it's snowy: we run in snowshoes, if icy: in spikes. We just run, mostly for fun, but some of us are also competitive!

Club Runs: most Sunday's at 7:00am somewhere in coastal Washington County or just over the border in Hancock County or Charlotte County, Canada (location and time set by group leader - note that you don't have to be a club member to join us in any of these activities, just show up at the appointed time and place)

Other Runs: if you're running and want to invite others to join you members can send out a group message with time, date, place & details to boldcoastrunners@googlegroups.com

Races / Events: see "Events" for details. Club Members are eligible for event discounts: contact us for details at boldcoastrunners@gmail.com

Join our Club: if you want to go beyond just participating and want to become one of us: see membership information here

Bold Coast Runners is an affiliate member of the RRCA. Through the RRCA, we are a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

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