Marine Mammals of Maine (MMoME) invites you and your friendly four-legged running companions to the 9th Annual Ocean Commotion 5K Race! This event benefits Marine Mammals of Maine and our work educating about and providing response, assistance, and care to stranded marine mammals and sea turtles in southern and midcoast Maine.

Unlike many race courses, ours is appropriate for participants of all fitness levels and takes runners, joggers, walkers, and their canine companions along trails by the ocean, offering stunning coastal scenery and freedom from traffic noise. The timed heats are professionally chip timed, and prizes will be awarded to the top three male, female, and canine finishers.

You can further support MMoME's work by purchasing official tech gear to commemorate the event, purchasing raffle tickets, making a donation, or starting a fundraiser to recruit your friends' and family's support of marine mammal and sea turtle conservation efforts.

Other Race-Day Activities

* A kids 1-mile fun run with prizes for every participant (no registration or registration fee required!)
* Youth and family activities to engage children in marine conservation: Simulation of the process of rescue and rehab process of a stranded seal, ocean-themed coloring books, whale bone puzzles, and more
* Race-day raffle before, during, and just after the race benefitting marine mammal and sea turtle response, rehab, and outreach—including jewelry, artwork, gift certificates, etc.
* Info booths about Marine Mammals of Maine and our sponsors

Race Day Schedule **

Registration: 8:00 am – 8:55 am 
All Participants Start: 9:00 am sharp (Runners will form at the front followed by walkers)
Kids 1-Mile Fun Run Start: 9:10 am
Raffle Tickets Available: 8:15 am – 10:00 am
5K Prizes Announced: Runners prizes announced beginning at about 9:45; Walker prizes announced immediately after the raffle drawing.
Raffle Drawing: Immediately follows runner prize announcement (~10:00 am)

Youth Activities: 8:15 am – end of event (~11:00 am)
MMoME Informational Booth: 8:15 am – end of event (~11:00 am)

5K Virtual Challenge

MMoME supporters live across the country and even across the ocean, and we invite our friends near and far in this annual fundraiser. Wherever you may be, and whether you feel safer in a virtual or in-person race environment, your participation in this event is so important to MMoME's ability to help animals in need!

Join us in this challenge to run, walk, ride, paddle, or swim 5K (3.1 miles) during the week leading up to the in-person event. Share your photos of your activities on social media with #OceanCommotion #MMoME to show your support of marine mammal and sea turtle conservation efforts. You can even recruit your friends and family to join you in the challenge, to make a donation to your efforts, or both!

Why is this important?

MMoME is one of only two marine mammal rehab centers in the northeast and the only marine mammal triage center on the East Coast. Our annual Ocean Commotion 5K is one of our biggest annual fundraisers and supports all of our work to respond, rehabilitate, research and educate about marine mammals. 

How do you log your distance for the virtual challenge?

Just visit the Ocean Commotion RunSignUp page, click on the results button, then "Submit Virtual Results"!