Race community raises more than $34,000 for this year’s beneficiary Dirigo Reads During Registration
CAPE ELIZABETH — Registration for the TD Beach to Beacon 10K is sold out.
Organizers released 600 entries for Cape Elizabeth residents Tuesday, which filled within two hours. An additional 7500 entries opened to the public Wednesday and runners raced to the keyboard to get a bib for this year’s race.
Runners donated more than $34,000 during registration to this year’s beneficiary, Dirigo Reads — a Maine nonprofit dedicated to improving childhood literacy by increasing access to books and inspiring a lifelong love of reading.
Dirigo Reads will also receive $30,000 from TD Bank and additional support through the race’s charity bib program, along with increased visibility tied to one of Maine’s premier road races.
Registration Fun Facts:
- First Cape Elizabeth registrant: Brody Glidden (1:30)
- First general entry registrant: Sam O’Meara (1:53)
- Largest age group: 35–39, followed by 30–34
- Oldest registrant: 94
International registrations
Canada; Germany; Great Britain and New Zealand
Top cities
Cape Elizabeth; Portland; South Portland; Scarborough; Gorham; Falmouth; Westbrook; Saco; Yarmouth; Boston
Top states
ME; MA; NH; NY; CT; FL; RI; VT; PA; NJ
The 28th running of the TD Beach to Beacon 10K will take place on Saturday, Aug.1 in Cape Elizabeth.
Dirigo Reads’ mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of children in Maine through literacy and share a little optimism along the way. This is accomplished by giving first graders in participating schools a brand new book to keep during every month of the school year. Last year, Dirigo Reads served more than 3,500 children in 106 schools across Maine’s 16 counties. Since the program began in 2019, Dirigo Reads has distributed more than 103,000 books to first grade students in participating schools.
The TD Beach to Beacon 10K draws runners from New England and throughout the world to picturesque Cape Elizabeth, Maine. The race begins on Route 77 near the Crescent Beach State Park entrance, winds along tree-lined streets and past breathtaking ocean vistas and ends in Fort Williams Park at historic Portland Head Light, the most photographed lighthouse in the world. With its combined focus on sustainability and charitable donations, the race exemplifies TD Bank’s longstanding commitment to community enrichment through The Ready Commitment, a multi-year platform that actively promotes inclusivity, economic vitality, environmental well-being, and health, and increases opportunities for people of all backgrounds to succeed in a rapidly changing world. Through this platform, TD Bank aspires to create a more inclusive tomorrow — helping people of all backgrounds feel more confident, not just about their finances, but about their ability to achieve their goals.
The iconic event is managed by DMSE Sports of Woburn, Massachusetts. Along with the TD Beach to Beacon 10K, DMSE works with the B.A.A. on managing the Boston Marathon and other high-profile sports events.
For additional information about the race, visit www.beach2beacon.org, and find the TD Beach to Beacon 10K on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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