offugo... Aroostook Outdoor Event News

#HappyNewYear! It’s a slow weekend for planned #outdoor events. #MakeYourOwnFun #AroostookThing In this edition: 1) An annual #Audubon #BirdCount in #PresqueIsle. 2) Give #biathlon a try in #FortKent. 3) The first citizen’s #XCSkiRace of the season in #Madawaska. Plus lots more! #offugo... Friday, January 1, 2016 Audubon Christmas Bird Count, Presque Isle. We invite you to join us for all or part of this day-long count in the Presque Isle area; all welcomed for this long-standing holiday tradition! Meet at 6:45 a.m. at Tim Horton’s, Main St. to break into groups, assign coverage areas. Contact Bill Sheehan (207-227-7301) or bill.j.sheehan@gmail.com FMI Saturday, January 9-Sunday, January 10 Fort Kent Outdoor Center Regional Biathlon Competition, Fort Kent. Regional citizens’ series to give novices/youth a chance to enter low-pressure biathlon competitions to gain experience, as well as for more experienced athletes. Very low key races, similar to a time trial; jus

#MerryChristmas! Make the most of the warm weather. #GetOutside! #AroostookThing In this edition: 1) A #Nordic #Ski festival in #FortKent. 2) A #backcountry #FilmFestival in Fort Kent. 3) An annual #Audubon #BirdCount in #PresqueIsle. Plus lots more! #offugo... Sunday, December 27-Tuesday, December 29 Fort Kent Outing Club Nordic Ski Festival, Fort Kent. Looking for great Christmas snow for Nordic skiing? Look no further than FKOC, host of World Cup Biathlon, national, regional ski events. This year’s festival will feature a variety of events and lots of fun. Visit www.fortkentoc.org FMI *Thursday, December 26 Bigrock Mountain Opening Day, Mars Hill. 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. It’s the day you’ve waited for: Bigrock opens for the season! Kick off the ski/snowboard season at Bigrock! Weather permitting. Visit www.bigrockmaine.com FMI *Monday, December 28 FKOC Winter Wildlands Backcountry Film Festival, Fort Kent. 6:00 p.m. at the Century Theater, 13 Hall Street. Ev

#Snow in #Aroostook! Love it or hate it, it’s #TheStuffYouNeedOutHere. #AroostookThing In this edition: 1) An #outdoorsy #holiday tradition: the annual #Audubon bird count in #Caribou. 2) Youth #Nordic #ski rental sessions in #PresqueIsle and #FortKent. 3) Lunch (and #skiing and #sliding and #snowshoeing) with #Santa in #Madawaska. Plus lots more! #offugo... Saturday, December 19 Audubon Christmas Bird Count, Caribou. 6:45 a.m. at Tim Horton's on Bennett Drive. All are welcomed for this long-standing day-long holiday tradition! We need all hands on deck! We will break up into groups, assign coverage areas and begin our day. Please join us! Contact Bill Sheehan (207-227-7301) or bill.j.sheehan@gmail.com FMI *Saturday, December 19 NHSC Nordic Ski Rental Session, Presque Isle. 10:00 a.m.-Noon at Nordic Heritage Sport Club Wax Building (1st driveway on left, just before large parking lot). Nordic ski rentals for Presque Isle, Mapleton, Easton and Mars Hill

Will it be a #WhiteChristmas? #WarmTemps (for this time of year). #AroostookThing In this edition: 1) One local #SkiArea opens for the season in Edmundston, #NewBrunswick. 2) A free #marathon and #HalfMarathon in #Millinocket, #Katahdin. 3) Support local wildlife, find a #ChristmasGift, and go for a #hike in #Limestone. Plus lots more! #offugo... Friday, December 11 Mont Farlagne Opening Day, Edmundston, NB. 9:00 a.m. (Atlantic time). Lifts open for our 47th season! Visit www.montfarlagne.com FMI Friday, December 11 Aroostook County Conservation Association Meeting: Save Our Whitetail, Presque Isle. 6:30 p.m. at Northeastland Hotel. Guest Speaker: Dick Fortier, northern area IF&W advisory council representative. Agenda: Getting your questions answered. Everyone Welcome! Contact ACCA (207-592-2516) or jmguideservice@yahoo.com FMI Saturday, December 12 Millinocket Marathon & Half, Millinocket. 10:00 a.m. at 27 Poplar St. Grass roots run/race. Route: 1

One more chance to run in 2015! #SantaStroll #ReindeerRun. #AroostookThing In this edition: 1) #3k and #5k runs in Woodstock, #NewBrunswick. 2) A year-end celebration for an annual #RoadRace series in #Caribou. 3) Welcome #winter at a social event in #Fort Kent. Plus lots more! #offugo... *Saturday, December 5 River Valley Runners 3k Santa Stroll & 5k Reindeer Run, Woodstock, NB. 8:30 a.m. (Atlantic time) at Woodstock Salvation Army, 110 Eastwood Dr. Registration by donation! All funds raised go to Christmas Kettle Appeal. Dress up in your best Santa/Reindeer outfits! Refreshments to follow! Visit www.facebook.com/events/1194304513919591 FMI *Saturday, December 5 Aroostook Mûsterds Banquet, Caribou. Celebrate Summer Series division winners, overall winners, runner of the year. Always an enjoyable event; connect with other runners and talk all things running. Meet & Greet: 5:00 p.m. at Par and Grill Restaurant, followed by dinner and presentation of awards.