Thank You, Brunswick!
The Inaugural Unified 5K in Brunswick, hosted in partnership with Adaptive Outdoor Education Center, was a wonderful celebration of inclusion and community. Whether you ran, walked, rolled, volunteered, sponsored, or cheered, you helped make this day truly special. For a small event in size, we feel like we had a huge impact!
We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of our sponsors and vendors that made it possible.
We can’t wait to see you at the starting line in 2027!
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Thank you to our 2026 Brunswick Sponsors!
Thank you to our Volunteers!
Thank you to all of the volunteers who made this event run smoothly and successfully! From bib pick-up to course marshals to photographers who generously donated their time so that we could raise more money for AOEC, thank you!
2026 Brunswick Expo
Our expo was intended to educate and introduce participants to adaptive/para sport and showcase the incredible services of our vendors. Thank you to everyone who participated!
Community Impact
Adaptive Bike Program
100% of proceeds from the event go to Maine’s Adaptive Outdoor Education Center’s Adaptive Bike Program. This Fall, AOEC will launch an inclusive learn to bike program in Falmouth and Brunswick schools for kids with and without disabilites to learn to bike! Balance to 2 wheel bikes will be paired with adaptive bikes to support kids of all needs. Supported by local high school service learning students. We are partnering with a local non profit bike shop as well for additional volunteers bike donations and bike maintenance. So the funds will be used to purchase the supplemental adaptive bikes to support kids with disabilities in participating alongside their peers!
Hoyt Running Chair Donation
Meet Mason and Stephanie 💙
Nine years ago, Stephanie became Mason’s home health nurse. What started as daily walks turned into 10Ks, half marathons, and a dream of crossing a marathon finish line together.
Mason has cerebral palsy and epilepsy. His journey has not been devoid of setbacks but every time he comes back with the same smile, finding ways to do the things he loves. Mason has outgrown their current jogger so to keep racing safely and successfully, they needed an equipment upgrade. So on Saturday, at the @unified5k in Brunswick, we had the honor of surprising them with a Hoyt Running Chair. This is what that looked like.
We couldn’t be more grateful to have these two representing our organization and helping us carry on the legacy of duo running that Dick and Rick Hoyt pioneered 50 years ago.
Running Blade Recipient
Thanks to our partnership with Less Leg More Heart and the support of Atlantic ProCare and Ossur, we were able to donate a running blade to Sean Cooney, a local amputee. With his new running blade and the support of his family and friends, Sean was able to complete his first 5K.
