offugo... Aroostook Outdoor Event News
We hope that you were a good little boy or girl this
year and that Santa brought all the outdoor gear you put on your wish list!
Merry Christmas!
In this edition: 1) Bored kids? Caribou Rec. has
ski/board trip planned to keep them busy. 2) Learn about bird feeders in
Limestone. 3) Make your Baxter State Park summer plans now – camping
reservations open soon. Plus lots more! offugo...
Saturday,
December 27, 2014-Thursday, January 1, 2015
Fort Kent
Nordic Ski Festival, Fort Kent
Ski in the New Year! Activities include: Freestyle,
Classic, Sprint Races; Wildlands Film Festival; Try-it Biathlon; New Year’s Eve
Open Mike Social; Snowshoe Safari; Ski Cross; Ski Demos; Wax/Ski Clinics;
Alpine Skiing. Contact Carl Theriault theriaultcarl@hotmail.com
FMI
Tuesday,
December 30
Caribou Rec.
Bigrock Trip, Mars Hill
A fun-filled day of downhill skiing or snowboarding
for grades 5-9. 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Cost: $5/trans. only; $25/trans. and ski
ticket; $40/trans., equipment, ski ticket; $50/trans., equipment, ski ticket,
lesson. Pre-registration required by Dec. 26. Contact Neal Sleeper
(207-493-4224) or sleeper@cariboumaine.org
FMI
Thursday,
January 1, 2015
CompetitorME
Resolution Run, Presque Isle
11:00 a.m. at North Street Health Center. This RUN is
not a race! 1.5-mile looped course; run 1.5, 3, or 4.5 miles; pace will be
between 10- and 12-minute miles; no dropping of runners. We hope to see YOU
there to get 2015 started off right! Contact Jonathan Kelley competitorme@gmail.com FMI
Saturday,
January 3
Audubon
Christmas Bird Counts, Presque Isle area
We invite you to join us for all or part of these
day-long counts; all welcomed! Contact Bill Sheehan (207-227-7301) or bill.j.sheehan@gmail.com FMI
Saturday,
January 3
CompetitorME
Full Moon Frolic, Presque Isle
6:00 p.m. at Nordic Heritage Center Lodge. Join us
for a 2.5-mile full moon snowshoe hike on Eric's Around The Mountain Trail.
Bring refreshments and food for a celebration afterwards; headlamp or
flashlight isn't a bad idea. See YOU there! Contact Jonathan Kelley competitorme@gmail.com FMI
Saturday,
January 3
10th Mountain
SC Full Moon Snowshoe Poker Run, Fort Kent
6:30-9:30 p.m. at Fort Kent Outdoor Center. Poker run
for fun and fundraising, usually a 50/50; winner takes half and club gets half.
Visit www.10thmtskiclub.org FMI
Saturday,
January 10
Friends of
Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge Second Saturday Series: Bird Feeders,
Limestone
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Learn all about bird feeders and
hike or ski on our trails! Contact Friends of ANWR (207-328-4634) or visit
www.friendsofaroostooknwr.org FMI
Sunday,
January 11
FSTA Deprey Classic – Aroostook Cup #1, Madawaska
FSTA Deprey Classic – Aroostook Cup #1, Madawaska
Kick off the Aroostook Cup series; 6-6.5k freestyle race
and tour and age-appropriate kids’ race at Four Seasons Lodge. Registration:
Noon. Kids’ race start: 12:30 p.m. Race start: 1:00 p.m. Cost: $2/youth; $5/adult.
Contact Colin Jandreau (207-728-6103) or jandreau@roadrunner.com FMI
Wednesday,
January 14
Baxter State
Park Summer Camping Reservations Opening Day, Millinocket 8:00 a.m.-4:00
p.m. in-person only at Baxter State Park Authority Headquarters, 64 Balsam
Drive, Millinocket. Only 20% of each campground may be reserved; two
reservation limit per person or camp group. Contact Baxter State Park (207-723-5140)
FMI
Sunday,
January 18
10th Mountain SC Frostbite XC Ski Event –
Aroostook Cup #2, Fort Kent
Distances: 30k, 15k, 5k. Registration: 10:30 a.m.;
Race start (all events): 12:00 p.m. Fee: $20. Visit www.10thmtskiclub.org FMI
*Thursday,
January 22
Aroostook
Birders Meeting and Presentation, Presque Isle
6:30 p.m. Location TBA. Dave Putnam will present
"A Few Birds of Mongolia, and other things." Contact Bill Sheehan
(207-227-7301) or bill.j.sheehan@gmail.com
FMI
*Saturday,
January 24-Sunday, January 25
MWSC Active
Maine Project Katahdin Area Trails Weekend, Millinocket
Join other active adults from around Maine for fantastic
groomed trails, backcountry Baxter tour, and fat bike riding! Cost: $175;
includes program, lodging, gourmet dinner. Participants must provide own
ski/bike equipment. Contact Mike Smith (207-227-0250) or mikes@mainewsc.org FMI
*Saturday, January 31
CompetitorME Chilly
Cheeks Winter Triathlon, Caribou
1.5-mile run, 4-mile bike, 2.5-mile ski; compete as an individual
or relay team. Race start: 10:30 a.m. at Caribou High School Ski Center. Cost:
$50-$70/individual; $75-$95/team; includes athletic shirt, finisher’s medal,
age group awards, meal. Visit www.competitorme.com/chilly-cheeks
FMI
*Sunday,
February 1
Aroostook
Women's Ski Day, Presque Isle
9:00 a.m. at Nordic Heritage Center. AWSD offers a full day of outdoor
and indoor activities. Clinic choices: skiing (classic & freestyle/skate),
snowshoeing, yoga, meditation, workshop focusing on fueling the body. Fee: $45.
Contact Heidi Bartley (207-551-1705) or heidikbartley@gmail.com FMI
Ongoing
Programs:
Sunday Saunter
Running Group, Presque Isle
Sundays;
10:00 a.m. at UMPI's Gentile Hall. Open to all abilities; be ready for an easy
run of 30-45 minutes, and bring friends! Contact Jonathan Kelley competitorme@gmail.com FMI
Bootlegger Snowshoe
Hike, Rivière-Bleue, QC
Sundays;
fourth Sunday of the month at 1:30 p.m. (Eastern time) at the end of Path
Brissette. Get to know the magical setting of the Bootlegger trails on this
guided hike. Contact Jean Lebrun (418-893-1033) or info1@routedesfrontieres.com FMI
Caribou Rec. Ski-Daddle Program, Caribou
Tuesdays & Thursdays; 3:00-4:30 p.m. Jan. 6–March 3. Designed for Grades 3-5. Lessons include
intro to XC ski equipment and techniques and lots of outdoor fun. Cost: $10;
includes Ski-Daddle CPRD hat. Ski equipment available; pre-registration
required. Contact Neal Sleeper (207-493-4224) or sleeper@cariboumaine.org FMI
*10th Mountain
Outdoor Club Jalbert Pee Wee Biathlon Program, Fort Kent
Tuesdays;
4:00 p.m. at Fort Kent Outdoor Center. Open to youth ages 9 and under. Kids
will learn basic skate skiing skills, go on ski adventures, and play LOTS of
games! Cost: FREE! Contact Gail Johnson stegacosa@yahoo.com
FMI
*MWSC Active Maine
Project Adult Nordic Program, Fort Kent
Tuesdays; 6:00 p.m. at Fort Kent Outdoor Center. The program runs January 20-February 10 and
is a fun, social way to improve your ski skills. Cost: $55. Contact Mike Smith
(207-227-0250) or mikes@mainewsc.org FMI
10th Mountain Outdoor
Club Jalbert Youth Biathlon Program, Fort Kent
Wednesdays;
6:00 p.m. at Fort Kent Outdoor Center. Open to youth ages 10-14; roller skiing,
rifle shooting, trail running, and LOTS of games! Cost: FREE! Contact Gail
Johnson stegacosa@yahoo.com FMI
*MWSC Active Maine Project Adult Nordic Program, Presque Isle
Thursdays; 6:00 p.m. at Nordic Heritage Center. The program runs January 22-February 12 and
is a fun, social way to improve your ski skills. Cost: $55. Contact Mike Smith
(207-227-0250) or mikes@mainewsc.org FMI
*Nordic Heritage Sport Club Youth XC Ski
Program, Presque Isle
Saturdays; 10:00-11:30 a.m. Starts January 10. Join us for a fun-filled free ski
lesson! Grades K-8 welcome; ages 5 and under invited if with adult. Lessons
designed for all levels. Visit www.nordicheritagecenter.org FMI
Four Seasons
Trail Association Youth Ski Program, Madawaska
Saturdays;
1:00 p.m. at Four Seasons Lodge. Visit www.fourseasonstrail.org
FMI
