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* = New or updated item(s). **Ongoing (weekly) events are listed at the bottom of this post. Saturday, August 30 UMPI/Wintergreen Arts Center Color Presque Isle 5k , Presque Isle. The run drops colored powder on runners throughout the course; dress in white and let us supply the color! Race start: 9:00 a.m. at Riverside Park. Cost: $30/before 7/31; $40/after 7/31; free/under 10. Contact Wintergreen Arts Center (207-762-3576) or visit www.umpi.edu/colorpresqueisle5k FMI Saturday, August 30 Mt. View Challenge , Weston. 5-mile run/3-mile walk at East Grand Lake, plus activities and an obstacle course for kids. Contact Karen Black (207-448-2310) or moreinfo@lwcamp.com FMI Sunday August 31 Harvest Half Marathon , Presque Isle. A half marathon (13.1 miles) for all ages. Compete as an individual or as a relay team of up to four runners. Race start/finish: Riverside Park. Registration closes August 15; no race day registration. Cost: $55, $75/relay before 7/31; $65, $85/re

Saturday, August 16 World Acadian Congress Tour de L’Acadie , Fort Kent. Caribou’s Fresh Trails Adventures hosts this one day 20k, 50k, or 80k annual bike tour on the back roads of Maine, New Brunswick and Quebec. Depart: 80k-8:00 a.m.; 20k/50k-10:00 a.m. (all times Eastern) from UMFK. Cost: $30; includes meals, snacks, water, entertainment, prizes. Visit www.freshtrails.com FMI Saturday, August 16 World Acadian Congress Greater Grand Isle Canoe/Boat Race , Grand Isle. A fun event for the whole family! 10 mi.; Madawaska boat landing to Grand Isle boat landing. Race start: 8:00 a.m. Cost: $15/adult; $7/youth (under 18), $25/family boat (4 or more); first 100 registrants receive a t-shirt. Contact Jeannot Damboise (207-895-3329) after 6:00 p.m. FMI Saturday, August 16 World Acadian Congress 3 Borders River Trip , St. François, NB. Guided canoe/kayak excursion on the St. Francis River. Depart: 9:30 a.m. (Atlantic) from Glazier Lake; paddle to Clair, NB (Historical Site). C

* = New or updated item(s). **Ongoing (weekly) events are listed at the bottom of this post. Saturday, August 16 Washburn August Festival 3K , Washburn. Meet at Washburn Elementary School. Contact Mike Waugh (207-493-1616) or waughthinks@aol.com FMI Saturday, August 16 World Acadian Congress Tour de L’Acadie , Fort Kent. Caribou’s Fresh Trails Adventures hosts this one day 20k, 50k, or 80k annual bike tour on the back roads of Maine, New Brunswick and Quebec. Depart: 80k-8:00 a.m.; 20k/50k-10:00 a.m. (all times Eastern) from UMFK. Cost: $30; includes meals, snacks, water, entertainment, prizes. Visit www.freshtrails.com FMI Saturday, August 16 County Open Half Marathon , Island Falls. Race start: 8:00 a.m. Meet at Island Falls Municipal Building. Contact John Walker (207-415-1688) or jswalkerinc@gmail.com FMI Saturday, August 16 World Acadian Congress Greater Grand Isle Canoe/Boat Race , Grand Isle. A fun event for the whole family! 10 mi.; Madawaska boat lan

Saturday, August 9 World Acadian Congress Coureur des Bois Triathlon , Second Falls, NB. Re-trace the steps of French-Canadian woodsmen who ventured into the woods to trade for furs; racers carry a package from start to finish in relay fashion while canoeing, mountain biking, or running. Contact Eric Carrier (506-740-0489) or eric.carrier@twinriverspaper.com FMI Saturday, August 9 World Acadian Congress Family Bike Ride , Grand Falls, NB. Meet at 9:00 a.m. (Atlantic) at vacant garage next to Quality Inn Motel Pres-du-Lac for a relaxed, non-competitive 12k ride through the country on asphalt roads. Prizes to participants. Riders 14 and under must be with an adult. Contact Dennis or Bernadette Arpin (506-473-4953) or ccnb_sfnb@yahoo.ca FMI Saturday, August 9 to Sunday, August 10 World Acadian Congress 3 Borders River Trip , Rivière-Bleue, QC. Guided 43k canoe/kayak excursion on the St. Francis River. Depart: 9:30 a.m. (Eastern) from Beau Lake loading dock. Paddle 2 days