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Running in Greater Portland
The waterfront routes, the trail running close to town, and the clubs that turn a solo habit into a social life.
Where to Run in Greater Portland, Maine: The Routes, the Clubs, and How to Find Your People
A local's guide to running in Greater Portland: the essential waterfront routes, the trail running worth the drive, the run clubs that turn a solo habit into a social life, and how to keep going through a Maine winter.
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- Back Cove Trail Portland. The local default: a flat 3.5-mile loop around the cove on a wide stone-dust path. Park at Payson Park.
- Maine Track Club The state's largest running club since 1979. About $25 a year, group runs across Greater Portland, races and clinics all season.
- Fore River Sanctuary Portland. Marked trail running and the city's only natural waterfall, Jewell Falls, fifteen minutes from downtown.
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