On behalf of the Maine Brain Aneurysm Awareness Committee, THANK YOU for attending and for your generous donations at the 2026 KAT-Walk & Karo-5k for Brain Aneurysm Awareness. Approximately 300 people participated in this wonderful day, all united in their support for the brain aneurysm community. In the coming weeks, we will be publishing more photos and memories of this meaningful event on our website at MaineBA.org
Event Media Links
We were fortunate that Leeann Stapleton from News Center Maine spent time at the walk/5k, interviewing people, and sharing our message to the local TV audience. We can’t thank her enough for this terrific segment.
We thank David Colby Young from Maine Running Photos for taking over 700 photos of the walk/5k. VIEW PHOTOS
For those that could not make the event, here is a link to the video of the opening ceremonies and presentations. WATCH VIDEO
Allyn Genest has published a hundred photos on his Facebook page. VIEW PHOTOS
If you participated in the Karo-5k, all run times are posted on RunSignUp. VIEW RUN TIMES
Please share any photos YOU took by emailing them to dave@maineba.org. We’ve love to see them and share them with the wider audience.
The committee wants to send a special thank you to all the hard-working volunteers who spent their day with us and especially the wonderful group of students from the UNE – PA Class of 2028 that made this day possible. Their assistance and energy helped fuel a fun event.
Whether you attended the KAT-Walk & Karo-5k as a survivor, family member, friend, or someone who lost a loved one, thank you for joining us and we hope this event gave you the opportunity to “Share your Tears, Remember with Love and to Walk and Run to Honor”.