Breakaway 5K
Date
Sat, Aug 15, 2026, 7:45 AM EDTRace options
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5K
closes Aug 12, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT
3mo 4d 20h 51m leftBreakaway 5K
Closes Aug 12, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT · From $34.30
Other options
closes Aug 15, 2026, 4:44 AM EDT
3mo 7d 5h 36m leftMarilyn & Nat Golzbein Memorial Fun Run
Closes Aug 15, 2026, 4:44 AM EDT · From $28.00
Race feel
Course surface
Beach / sand
Based on the event listing. Check the official site for the full course map.
Past results at a glance
Past race snapshot
What the field usually feels like
Based on past public results. Helpful context, not a prediction.
Selected year + distance
268 finishers in 5K
Ranked by chip time when available
Smaller finish counts move year to year; treat this snapshot as directional context.
Crowd
Comfortable field
268 5K finishers. A manageable crowd with enough runners for company on course.
Typical finish
28:00
Middle-of-pack benchmark using chip time when available.
Competitive feel
Lively front
The faster end moves well, but the race still has room for everyday runners. Front-group read: 20:30.
People mix
Mixed field
Not enough data to show a breakdown yet.
Quick read
For the 5K in 2018, this looks like a comfortable field: 268 finishers in this data set. A middle-of-the-pack finish was around 28:00. The quicker front of the field averaged about 20:30. Use it as a feel check, not a promise about race day.
Show historical award cutoffs25 rows
Cutoff = slowest posted time still inside the top finishers for a division.
| Division | Gender | Top N | Cutoff | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F0-14 | Unspecified | Top 5 | 32:46 | posted division results |
| F20-24 | Unspecified | Top 5 | 29:18 | posted division results |
| F25-29 | Unspecified | Top 5 | 28:53 | posted division results |
| F30-34 | Unspecified | Top 5 | 26:13 | posted division results |
| F35-39 | Unspecified | Top 5 | 33:30 | posted division results |
| F40-44 | Unspecified | Top 5 | 26:09 | posted division results |
| F45-49 | Unspecified | Top 5 | 27:43 | posted division results |
| F50-54 | Unspecified | Top 5 | 39:17 | posted division results |
| F55-59 | Unspecified | Top 5 | 38:10 | posted division results |
| F60-64 | Unspecified | Top 5 | 35:34 | posted division results |
| F65-69 | Unspecified | Top 5 | 39:46 | posted division results |
| F70+ | Unspecified | Top 5 | 49:13 | posted division results |
| M0-14 | Unspecified | Top 5 | 25:58 | posted division results |
| M15-19 | Unspecified | Top 5 | 32:54 | posted division results |
| M20-24 | Unspecified | Top 5 | 35:13 | posted division results |
| M25-29 | Unspecified | Top 5 | 29:37 | posted division results |
| M30-34 | Unspecified | Top 5 | 21:32 | posted division results |
| M35-39 | Unspecified | Top 5 | 26:44 | posted division results |
| M40-44 | Unspecified | Top 5 | 24:56 | posted division results |
| M45-49 | Unspecified | Top 5 | 24:38 | posted division results |
| M50-54 | Unspecified | Top 5 | 22:38 | posted division results |
| M55-59 | Unspecified | Top 5 | 23:46 | posted division results |
| M60-64 | Unspecified | Top 5 | 31:45 | posted division results |
| M65-69 | Unspecified | Top 5 | 32:45 | posted division results |
| M70+ | Unspecified | Top 5 | 37:50 | posted division results |
Show the year-by-year numbers
| Distance | Year | Finishers | Typical | Average | Front 10% | Fastest M / W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5K | 2018 | 268 | 28:00 | 29:21 | 20:30 | Not enough data / Not enough data |
| 5K | 2016 | 264 | 26:55 | 27:56 | 18:58 | 16:17 / 18:28 |
Last summary update: May 3, 2026
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From the organizer
The Breakaway 5K and Marilyn & Nat Golzbein Memorial Fun Run are the principal fundraisers supporting scholarships for Old Orchard Beach High School graduates. The scholarships are awarded by the MAPS Scholarship Foundation, a group of retired educators and former students from OOB who aspire to support the continuing…
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education of OOB High School graduates. 100% of the proceeds directly benefit the MAPS Foundation. In 2025, MAPS Scholarship Foundation granted sixteen $1000 scholarships to Old Orchard Beach High School graduates. The race start location is at the corner of Walnut St. & Milliken St. in front of the public parking lot. The course follows Milliken St. and West Grand Avenues to Ocean Park and back to the finish at The Brunswick. The course is mostly flat and fast. PR's Very Possible! Join us at The Brunswick on the beach for a post-race continental breakfast and awards ceremony! Race T-Shirt for first 300 runners registered. * Registration closes on Monday, August 10, 2026. No race day registrations . Pre-race packet pick up is Friday, August 14, 2026, 4:00-6:00 pm, at the Milliken Mills parking lot, near the race start. Race day packet pick up begins at 6:00 am at the Milliken Mills parking lot. Free race day parking in the public lot on Milliken Street until 10:00 am. Free