Celebrate the 218th birthday of Portland, Maine's No. 1 bard, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, with an in-person 2.5K run or 2.5K walk on our scenic route on Congress St., Portland, Maine, or take the plunge for our one-of-a-kind virtual 2.5K swim* (or sign up for both!) in support of Democracy Maine. NOTE: for the third year in a row, we have a new Start/Finish line, see below. Our in-person 2.5K event will take place Sunday, February 16, 2025. The virtual 2.5K swim may be completed any time before and including February 16, 2025, but virtual results cannot be reported until race day, February 16, 2025, between 9AM and 11:59PM. Awards: For runners and walkers: New Running Shoes from Fleet Feet Maine Running Company to two participants chosen at random from reported finishers; My First Race Award (participants 10 and under); Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Canine Look-Alike Award; Victorian Winter Running Attire Award (a vintage clothing favorite); cash prizes for course record M/F/NB; 1st and 2nd M/F/NB in 10-year groups; plus special prizes for completing all three events, in-person and virtual 2.5K run or walk and virtual 2.5K swim. For swimmers: a trophy plaque to the male and female participant with overall fastest 2.5K swim times.* Sign up for the in-person 2.5K run/walk or the virtual 2.5K swim, or both! Get friends or family together and create a team! This is the 13th running of Longfellow Frostbite 2.5K, a legacy race of Maine Track Club. MTC Longfellow Frostbite 2.5K is an event in the 2024 Maine Track Club Grand Prix Series.