Our Partners

We’re proud to work with organizations that share our vision of elevating Maine distance running.

Presenting Partner:

Steady State Health

Physical Therapy & Coaching for Runners

Our Presenting Partner, Steady State Health, provides the foundation that makes MDP possible, offering running physical therapy, injury prevention, coaching, strength training, and recovery services for our athletes.

Steady State helps injured runners around the world get back to running as much as desired without having to rest. Their PTs are specialists in running-related-injuries such as achilles tendonitis, bone stress injuries, plantar fasciitis, knee pain, and hip & low back pain.

Work with them in-person in Portland, Maine or from anywhere virtually.

Community Partners:

Find Your Steady State

Training, Recovery, & Data App for Runners & Coaches

Find Your Steady State was built to help runners and coaches use improved data analytics and communication techniques to optimize performance by preventing injuries.

Download the app in your app store!

Why Partner with the Maine Distance Project?

Maine Distance Project (MDP) is a high-performance distance team based in Southern Maine. We’re here to build the training environment Maine’s best runners deserve and to inspire the next generation of Maine runners.

Here’s what we offer our partners:

Brand Exposure: Our athletes document their training weekly across Instagram, Strava, and other platforms, tagging and integrating your brand into race-day visuals and team media.

Community Reach: Access to a growing, highly engaged audience of Maine runners through events, clinics, group runs, and educational content.

Team Representation: Partners are recognized on our website, social channels, secondary race kits*, and select merchandise.

Local Loyalty: MDP athletes are deeply rooted in the Maine running community. They lead events, coach, and inspire runners at every level.

*Secondary race kits are worn at events that don’t include World Athletics kit restrictions (which limit logos to two). They’re used at most local and regional races.

Partnership Opportunities

We tailor our partnerships to align with your brand’s goals and values.

Premier Partner

Reserved for a small number of brands making a significant commitment to MDP.

Premier Partners receive:

  • Exclusive category recognition (e.g., only one Premier shoe/gear sponsor)

  • Prominent logo placement on athlete bios, secondary race kits*, website, and all major digital/print placements

  • Priority visibility at team events and in MDP media

Official Partner

Ideal for brands seeking strong visibility and category exclusivity without the Premier Partner scope.

Official Partners receive:

  • “Official” designation in their category (e.g., Official Fueling Partner)

  • Visibility in team content and occasional merchandise (e.g., warmups, casual wear, hats)

  • Opportunities to collaborate on branded events and activations

Community Partner

Perfect for companies and organizations that want to support MDP while connecting with the Maine running community.

Community Partners receive:

  • Logo placement on our website

  • Social media shoutouts once per quarter

  • A team thank-you package

Join Our Mission

Maine Distance Project is building a sustainable home for elite Maine athletes to chase national and world-class goals.

Interested in partnering with us?

Contact us and let’s start the conversation.