Bridgton's 4 on the Fourth

Originally run on Chadbourne and Upper Ridge Roads, the race was first moved to begin at the Bridgton Highlands Golf Course and end at Highland Lake, but because of increasing numbers and the difficulty of transporting runners to the start line at the golf course, the racecourse was changed in the 1980s to begin and end in the downtown area and certified by the USATF (USA Track & Field).

The race continues to attract a growing and faithful group of runners – now approaching 2,100 actual runners, with a race limit of about 2,500, the course limit, from more than 35 states and numerous foreign countries. In 2001, New England Runner magazine named the race New England’s top race. In 2010, the race was inducted into the Maine Running Hall of Fame.