Thank you for visiting the Tim’s Run website. Tim’s Run is a 5K Run / Walk in memory of Timothy J. Flaherty. Tim was a true family man. A loving husband, father, grandfather,best buddy, vegetable gardener, outdoorsman, and a career man with an impressive 33-year career as a Portland Firefighter… and a runner. Tim passed away August 30, 2011 at only 63 years old following a courageous fight against Myelofibrosis, a rare blood cancer that is now being linked, among other particular cancers, to firefighters. Although we all lost Tim on this day, we feel like we have never lost his spirit.
Since then, we have formed The Timothy J. Flaherty Myelofibrosis Fund, and have committed to hosting an annual blood drive in December, and this annual race, to raise funding, support, and awareness for people who are effected with this illness and other related diseases. Tim’s family along with friends have joined together to honor Tim’s memory with a run through his hometown of Yarmouth, Maine.
We have had tremendous support each year that has been filled with such great energy and community vibe and we have continued to surpass our fundraising goals yearly for each of our beneficiary foundations!! The funds raised through Tim’s Run are donated to The MPN Research Foundation which is focused on research, support and awareness to Myelofibrosis and other blood cancers, and the Maine Cancer Foundation which is dedicated to helping Maine citizens battling cancer through the direct support of various organizations throughout the State including research, treatment and patient care. We encourage you to visit their websites for more information about these tremendous organizations. Please visit: www.mpnresearchfoundation.org and www.mainecancer.org
As we approach this years’ race, we are looking to surpass our goal once again and truly hope you will join us! We truly thank you and look forward to a day of family, old friends, new friends and a day to remember Tim and others who have battled cancer, and those that are still fighting.
We will be working to secure a date for the 2017 Tim’s Run/Walk soon. Look for an announcement in the coming months.
William H. Rowe School
52 School Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096
50FISH LLC
Alexander & Schmidt
Buddy & Terry Bergson
Bruce’s Burritos
Bruno’s Restaurant
1912 Cafe
Cuddledown
The Flaherty Group
Hancock Lumber
Larry & Donna Forcier
Maine Paint
Norway Savings Bank
Overhead Door Company
Plummers & Pipefitters Local 716 Maine Journeymen Inc.
Rick & Deb Abbondanza
Sherwin-Williams
Siano’s Restaurant
Skillins Greenhouses
William Goddard Insurance Agency
Yes, additional fee applies and a waiver must be signed.
Pre-registrations is $15.00 online only at active.com (plus fee). Day of race is $20.00
The first 100 pre-registered runner/walkers will receive t-shirt.
Yes, water as well as food and refreshments will be provided for all participants of race that either run or walk.
Yes, additional fee applies and a waiver must be signed.
Yes, the race must go on!