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* = New or updated item(s). **Ongoing (weekly) events are listed at the bottom of this post. Friday, August 1 to Sunday, August 3 Nordic Trail Festival , Presque Isle. Nordic Heritage Sport Club hosts a celebration of community, trails and lifestyle. Tackle the trails for a day of running or biking; relax and take part in various events. Enjoy live music, games, contests, food, racing, and the awesome trails of the Nordic Heritage Center. Visit www.nordictrailfestival.com FMI Saturday, August 2 Island Falls Summer Fest 4k Walk/5K Run , Island Falls. Kids’ Run start: 8:45 a.m. Walk start: 9:00 a.m. at Island Falls Municipal Building. Winners receive their choice of homemade pies and other delectable desserts. Cost: $12/pre-reg., $15/day of race; first 100 receive t-shirt. Contact John Walker (207-415-1688) or jswalkerinc@gmail.com FMI Saturday, August 2 UMFK Summer Fun Run , Fort Kent. 5k Run/Walk at UMFK Sports Center. Contact Lucas Levesque (207-834-7828) or lucas....

* = New or updated item(s). **Ongoing (weekly) events are listed at the bottom of this post. Saturday, July 26 Tim Horton’s Joe McGuire Road Race , Woodstock, NB. 5k Run/Walk and 10k Run. Route is flat and fast along the beautiful St. John River. Registration: on-line only at www.atlanticchip.ca . Race start: 8:30 a.m. (Atlantic) at the Town Hall. Contact Woodstock Recreation Dept. (506-325-4671) FMI Saturday, July 26 Guided Walking Tour of Historic Downtown , Presque Isle. 10:00 a.m.-Noon. Led by Presque Isle Historical Society, this guided two-hour, two-mile tour begins and ends at the 1875 Vera Estey House Museum, 16 Third Street. Cost: FREE; $2 donation suggested. Tour cancelled in inclement weather. Contact PIHS (207-762-1151) or visit www.pihistory.org FMI Sunday, July 27 Maine Time Trial Series , Presque Isle. Open to all road cyclists looking to race the clock. Registration: 11:00 a.m. at MOJO. Race start: 1:00 p.m. Distance: 14 miles. Open course; racers ride...