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Outdoor Event Calendar
Saturday, June 29
Tri Aroostook, Presque Isle. This is a USAT sanctioned sprint distance
triathlon for ages 15 and up. Compete as an individual for the full sprint
triathlon or as a member of a relay team of two or three. Event components:
525 yard swim in an indoor pool; scenic 10.25 mile bike; 3.1 mile off road run.
Visit www.triaroostook.com FMI
Sunday, June 30
Farm Fest 5k Milk Run, Mapleton. Easy to moderate 3.2-mile road race through
beautiful farm country. Open to all ages. Fee: $20; includes t-shirt. Register
at the Maine Dairy Promotion Board booth at the Maple Meadow Farm Festival on
June 29 or via raceit.com. Contact Jami Badershall (207-287-3621) or jbadershall@roadrunner.com FMI
*Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Miracle Mile: Makenna and Maggie's Race for
Research, Houlton.
1-mile downhill race for runners and walkers. Registration: 5:00 p.m. at St.
Mary’s Church. Awards ceremony with refreshments after the event at Gateway
Crossing and Riverfront Park. Visit www.facebook.com/MiracleMileRace4Research
FMI
*Thursday, July 4
First Annual 4th of July Off-Road
5k Walk/Run, Limestone. Registration: 9:00 a.m. behind Limestone Community
School. Walk/run start: 9:30 a.m. Fee: $10; includes t-shirt to first 50
participants. Contact Limestone Recreation Department (207-325-4791) or rec@limestonemaine.org
FMI
Friday, July 5
Musterd Mile, Caribou. 1-mile run on Sweden Street for all ages.
Registration: Caribou High School; 6:00 p.m. Race start: 7:00 p.m. Contact
Bruce Freme (207-496-8731) FMI
Saturday, July 6
Ashland Area XC SC Adventure 7K Challenge Race,
Ashland. Run a
culvert obstacle course, ford rivers, crawl ditches, and more; it’s not “Tough Mountain”
but it is Ashland and we’ve always been a bit rough around the edges. Start/Finish:
Ashland Logging Museum. Fee: $15; includes spaghetti supper. Contact Amanda
Barker (207-435-4870) or ranger.amanda.barker@gmail.com
FMI
*Sunday, July 14
MWSC Arooskis Gulf Hagas Hiking Trip, Brownville. Known as
the Grand Canyon of Maine, Gulf Hagas is located near Brownville in the
Katahdin Ironworks region. Spend the day exploring waterfalls and old growth
forest as we hike through one of Maine's wilderness treasures. Fee: $7/Maine
residents, $12/non-residents. Contact Mike Smith mikes@mainewsc.org FMI
*Saturday,
July 20
Centreville
Summerfest 5k Run/Walk, Centreville, NB. Registration: 8:00 a.m. at Centreville Community School. Race start:
8:30 a.m. (all times Atlantic).
Fee: $20 (CDN). Contact Tamara Tompkins (506-276-3671) or clerk@aernet.ca FMI
Saturday,
July 20
Potato Blossom 5-Miler, Fort Fairfield. Start
times: 5-mile walk: 8:30 a.m.; 5-mile run: 9:00 a.m. Location: Across from
Hillside IGA on Main St. Contact Paul Lamoreau (207-764-6517) FMI
Saturday,
July 20
Aroostook
River Regatta, Fort Fairfield. Registration: 3:00-4:45 p.m.; start time: 5:00 p.m. at Forbes
Landing, 6 mi. north of Fort
Fairfield on Rt. 161.
Finish: public boat landing below the bridge in Fort Fairfield. Cost: $12 per person;
t-shirt for first 50 registered and a chance to win a new kayak. Contact Tom Towle (207-472-3882) or ttowle@fortfairfield.org FMI
Sunday, July 21
Spud Cycle Classic, Fort Fairfield. 25-mile and 12-mile (ages
13-15) events. Registration:
8:00-9:30 a.m. at Fort Fairfield Community Center; start time: 10:00 a.m. at the Library on Main St. Finish: Hillcrest
Estates. Cost: $15/adult; $10/student.
Contact
Tom Towle (207-472-3882) or ttowle@fortfairfield.org FMI
*Saturday, July 27
Tim Horton’s Joe McGuire Road
Race, Woodstock, NB. 5k Run/Walk and 10k Run. Registration: 6:30 a.m. at the Carleton Civic
Centre. Race start: 8:30 a.m. at the Town Hall (all times Atlantic). Route is
flat and fast along the beautiful Saint John River. Contact Woodstock
Recreation Dept. (506-325-4671) FMI
Friday,
August 2 to Sunday, August 4
Nordic Trail Festival, Presque Isle. The Nordic
Heritage Sport Club will proudly host a celebration of community, trails and
lifestyle. Tackle the trails for
a day of running or biking, or relax and take part in a variety of events.
Enjoy live music, games, contests, food, racing, and the awesome trails of the
Nordic Heritage Center. Visit www.nordictrailfestival.com
FMI
*Saturday,
August 3
Island Falls Summer Fest 4k Walk/5K Run, Island Falls. Half-mile Kids’ Run start: 8:45 a.m. Walk/Run start: 9:00 a.m. Meet at
Island Falls Municipal Building. Contact John Walker (207-415-1688) or jswalkerinc@gmail.com FMI
*Sunday,
August 4
Brayons Cours 10k, Edmundston, NB.
Registration: 6:00 a.m. at the Palladium Arena in St. Jacques,
NB. Race start: 9:30 a.m. (all times Atlantic). Other distances: 1k,
3k, 5k, 3k walk. Fee: $20/10k, $15/5k, $5/3k. Contact Daniel Violette dviolett@nbnet.nb.ca FMI
*Saturday,
August 10
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
Ongoing
Programs:
Caribou Rec Xtreme Youth
Outdoor Adventure Program, Caribou. Weekly, beginning June 19. Exciting
opportunities include Whitewater Rafting, Allagash Canoeing, Bar Harbor Hiking,
and two trips to Baxter State Park. Register now! Contact Neal Sleeper
(207-493-4224) FMI
10th Mountain Outdoor
Club Road Bike Ride, Fort Kent. Sundays; 9:00 a.m. Meets behind Irving
Circle K in downtown Fort Kent. All abilities welcome. Rides last 2+ hours and
range from 15-20 miles. Contact Norm Martin njmartin@fairpoint.net FMI
NHSC Youth Adventure
Hike, Presque Isle. Mondays; Explore the outdoors! Open to youth ages 8 and up; parents
are encouraged to participate. Children must come prepared with proper footwear
(closed-toe), raingear (if necessary), bug spray, and a water bottle. Contact Sarah
Gahagan segahagan@gmail.com FMI
MOJO Monday Meander,
Presque Isle. Mondays; 6:00 p.m. Easy road bike group ride. Contact Mark Fullen
(207-760-9500) info@mojooutdoorsports.com
FMI
NHSC Group Mountain Bike
Ride, Presque Isle. Mondays; 6:00 p.m. All levels welcome. Meets at the Nordic Heritage
Center Welcome Center. Contact Chad McPherson info@nordicheritagecenter.org FMI
Tuesday Track Workouts,
Caribou.
Tuesdays; 5:15 p.m. Join runners of all abilities at CHS to do predetermined
intervals, your own workout, or just run with others and forget the workout.
Average distance: 5 - 9 miles; can be adapted per individual basis. Contact PJ
Gorneault pgorneault@rsu39.org
FMI
Boreal Group Road Bike
Ride, Caribou. Tuesdays; 5:30 p.m. Leaves from S.W. Collins at 6 Washburn St.;
moderate to fast pace. Contact Sam Collins (207-496-6723) FMI
Women's Trail Night,
Presque Isle. Tuesdays; 6:00 p.m. at Nordic Heritage Center. Enjoy a spring and
summer of Nordic hiking, trail running, or beginner's mountain biking. Rental
equipment available. Visit www.nordicheritage.com
FMI
Weekly Guided Aroostook
River Tour, Presque Isle. Wednesdays; 4:30 p.m. at Perception of Aroostook.
Paddle from Washburn to Presque Isle. Trip includes instruction. Shuttle Fee:
$10; Kayak rental and shuttle: $35. Contact Leo Freeman (207-764-5506) FMI
MOJO Good Times Ride,
Presque Isle. Wednesdays; 6:00 p.m. Moderate road bike group ride. Contact Mark
(207-760-9500) info@mojooutdoorsports.com
FMI
NHSC Group Mountain Bike
Ride, Presque Isle. Wednesdays; 6:00 p.m. All levels welcome. Meets at the Nordic Heritage
Center, Fort Road trailhead. Contact Chad McPherson trailetr@gmail.com FMI
NHSC Group Road Bike
Ride, Presque Isle. Thursdays; 5:30 p.m. 25 to 40 mile rides ranging from 18 to 22 mph
average. Meets at SW Collins on Rice St. in Presque Isle. Contact Gregg
Collins greggc@swcollins.com FMI
Got info on
an outdoor, people-powered, or active lifestyle event that you would like to
share with others? Please contact Mark Shea mwscshea@gmail.com to list
your event!
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