"Where the pleats meet the streets!"

The long-standing tradition of a 5K road race during Maine Celtic Celebration weekend continues with this year’s revived running of the Kilted Canter 5K Run/Walk.  Wear a kilt and join in the Celtic Celebration weekend festivities.  Sponsored by the Belfast Lions Club, the race continues to be run on the same relatively flat course as in the past, through the lovely, picturesque, and proudly historic neighborhoods of Belfast, Maine.  Awards will be given to the top overall female and male runners and to the top male and female runners in each of nine age groups from pre-teen through 80+.  And the Kilted Canter 5K Run/Walk is only the beginning!  Please visit the Celtic Celebration for great music and activities at the Belfast Common, Friday thru Sunday, July 18-20, 2025.

 This event is the second of six events in the RunBelfast 2025 race series held in Belfast, Maine (more at https://www.runbelfast.org/).  The series includes:  Paces for PAWS 5K - Jun 14; Lions Kilted Canter 5K - Jul 19; Rotary Bug Run 5K - August 16; CWS Run Wild! 5K and 10K - Sep 13; WCHV Hospice 5k - Oct 4; and Lions Ghostly Gallop - October 225. 

The RunBelfast Series is grateful for the support of the Belfast Parks and Recreation Department.

Event details and schedule

Race-day registration and packet pick-up:  Race-day between 7:30-8:15 a.m.

Fee:  $20 each runner ; $15 for active duty military.

Awards:  Overall female and male; then top M & F in each of 9 age groups (pre-teen thru 80+)