Aroostook Outdoor News: 9.17.15 edition
#OneMoreWeek of #heat! #GetOutside #EnjoyIt #WontLastLong #AroostookThing
In this edition: 1) An #AppalachianTrail
#Festival in #Millinocket. 2) #Shooting clinics for #women and #kids in #PresqueIsle
and #Bridgewater. 3) #Races in #Caribou and #Houlton. Plus lots more! #offugo...
*Friday, September 18
Fort Kent Chamber of Commerce Walk America's First
Mile, Fort Kent. Pick up a First Mile
Passport at the Chamber Office at 291 West Main between 8:00 a.m. & 4:00 p.m.;
be one of the first 40 people to get five stamps or signatures in your book and
get a free commemorative t-shirt! Visit https://www.facebook.com/Greater-Fort-Kent-Area-Chamber-of-Commerce-150553042721/timeline/
FMI
Friday, September 18
Trails End Festival Hard Core Project, Millinocket. 7:00 a.m. at Appalachian Trail Lodge. A
yearly festival tradition and a way to give back to the Appalachian Trail; work
on the AT, earn a Trails End Hard Core patch, then enjoy a BBQ at the AT Lodge.
It is a hard day's work but a lot of fun! Contact Appalachian Trail Lodge (207-723-4321)
FMI
Friday, September 18
Trails End Festival Walk with a Local Naturalist,
Millinocket. 3:30 p.m. at Crandall Park; walk along
Michaud Trail with local naturalist; explore the natural resources in downtown
Millinocket, learn about native and invasive species of plants, and the birds and
insects that pollinate them. Contact Katahdin Area Chamber of Commerce
(207-723-4443) FMI
Friday,
September 18-Saturday, September 19
PI
Fish & Game Club Women On Target Instructional Shooting Clinic, Presque
Isle. An opportunity for women to learn all about firearms, shooting
skills, safe firearms handling, how to store firearms safely. What are you waiting
for? Come join the fun! Class limited to 30 students, based on a first come,
first serve basis. Visit www.pifg.org/womenontarget FMI
Saturday, September 19
Kicking
Bear Bow Shooting Clinic, Bridgewater. Free Bow Shooting Clinic
and Adventure Day for kids ages 5–15. Meet renowned bow hunter Ray Howell in
person. Registration: 7:30 a.m. at Smoldering Lake Outfitters, 129 Snow Rd.
Contact Dave Hentosh (207-551-3426) FMI
Saturday, September 19
Caribou Rec. Caribou
Adventure Challenge 5k, Caribou. Registration: 8:30 a.m. at Otter Street Park &
Ride. Race start: 10:00 a.m. Cost: $15/adult, $10/student, $40/family of 4;
t-shirt to first 50 registrants. Prizes: 1st overall male, female, two-person,
and four-person teams. Contact Neal Sleeper (207-493-4224) or sleeper@cariboumaine.org FMI
Saturday,
September 19
5th
Annual Riverfront Harvest Festival 5k, Houlton. Great
old-fashioned family fun day: games, vendors, lots more! Registration: 9:00
a.m. in Riverfront Park. Race start: 10:00 a.m. Fee: $12; t-shirt to first 50
registrants. Contact Chris Rines (207-532-4216) or visit www.facebook.com/runaharvest5k FMI
Saturday, September 19
Trails End Festival Millinocket Stream Canoe Trip,
Millinocket. 10:00 a.m. at Crandall
Park; carpool to put-in. Led by Registered Maine Guide Greg Friel. Limited
number of canoes available, or bring your own canoe or kayak. All children must
be accompanied by parent; young children must have own PFD. Contact Katahdin
Area Chamber of Commerce (207-723-4443) FMI
Saturday, September 19
Trails End Festival “Learn how to paddle!” Trip,
Millinocket. 1:00 p.m. Join
Greg Friel, Registered Maine Guide, for lessons and demonstrations of kayak and
canoe techniques. All equipment provided. Contact Katahdin Area Chamber of
Commerce (207-723-4443) FMI
*Sunday,
September 20
The
Terry Fox Run, Edmundston, Perth-Andover, Plaster Rock, Woodstock, NB. In
1980. Terry made Canadian history with his Marathon of Hope. Help celebrate his
legacy of fundraising for cancer research by joining a local run in northwest
New Brunswick. Visit www.terryfox.org/Run/_NewBrunswick FMI
Sunday, September 20
UMPI Outing Club Katahdin
Hiking Trip, Presque Isle. Community members are welcomed and encouraged to sign up for our events!
Call for information about non-UMPI student prices. Contact Amanda Baker
(207-768-9401) or amanda.g.baker@umpi.edu FMI
Sunday, September 20
Trails End Festival Hike the Bait Hole Trip,
Millinocket. 9:30 a.m. at
the bandstand in the park; join local trail expert Don Nodine for 60-90 minute
hike on the Bait Hole Trail. Contact Katahdin Area Chamber of Commerce
(207-723-4443) FMI
Sunday,
September 20
UMPI
Alumni and All-Comers XC Race, Presque Isle. Distance: 5k. Race
start: 10:00 a.m. at UMPI’s Park Family Field (soccer field complex). Contact
Chris Smith (207-768-4972) or christopher.smith@umpi.edu FMI
Sunday,
September 20
Four
Seasons Trails Fall Foliage Festival, Madawaska. 11:00
a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Guided nature walks and bike trail tours, horse and
wagon rides, youth games, family bean hole bean lunch with hot dogs, corn on
the cob, ployes. Visit www.fourseasonstrails.org FMI
Thursday,
September 24
Caribou
Rec. Adult Take It Outside Series Red River Camps Tour, Deboullie. Host
Jen Brophy will provide a tour, sit down lunch, and talk about the history of
Red River Camps in the Deboullie Township; visit nearby trout ponds and Red
River Falls. Fee: $35; includes transportation and lunch. Contact Neal Sleeper
(207-493-4224) or sleeper@cariboumaine.org FMI
Thursday,
September 24
Make-A-Wish
Maine Walk for Wishes, Presque Isle. Proceeds help grant wishes
for young people with life threatening illness; every donation helps make a
child's wish come true. Registration: 6:00 p.m. at UMPI’s Campus Center
Multi-Purpose Room. Walk start: 7:00 p.m. Contact Pete Lento (207-762-1693) or pete.lento@gmail.com FMI
Saturday,
September 26
Great
Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, Woodstock, NB. Join us from 9:00 a.m.-3:00
p.m. (Atlantic Time) and help clean up the Meduxnekeag Shoreline; help keep our
waters healthy for everyone. Meet in the back parking lot of NBCC. Contact
Geneva (506-328-1100) FMI
Saturday,
September 26
PenAir
5k On The Runway, Presque Isle. Registration: 8:30 a.m. at Northern
Maine Regional Airport. Race start: 10:00 a.m. Kids’ 1-mile Fun Run, Kids’
Healthy Habits Session during Adult Race, Dash For Cash. Proceeds benefit Crown
Critical Care Transport. Visit www.tamc.org/takeflight FMI
Saturday, September 26
Presque Isle Historical
Society Guided Historic Downtown Walking Tour, Presque Isle. 10:00 a.m.-Noon. Guided
two-hour, two-mile tour begins and ends at the 1875 Vera Estey House Museum, 16
Third St. Cost: FREE; $2 donation suggested. Tour cancelled in inclement
weather. Contact PIHS (207-762-1151) or visit www.pihistory.org FMI
Saturday,
September 26
Run
For Your Life 3rd Annual Zombie Apocalypse 5k Walk/Shuffle/Run, Caribou. Watch
out for the Zombies who will be waiting around every corner! Registration: 11:00
a.m. at Cary Medical Center Trails/Cary Rehab. Race start: 12:00 p.m. Fee: $10;
includes t-shirt (while they last). Contact Graham Warne (207-328-4052) or warne.graham@jobcorps.org FMI
Saturday,
September 26
Fort
Kent Outdoor Center Twilight Hike and Poker Run, Fort Kent. 6:30-8:30
p.m. at FKOC trails, followed by a social at the lodge around the fire pit.
Cost: $10; registration required. Contact Laura Audibert la4568@roadrunner.com FMI
Wednesday,
September 30
Beyond
Limits Presentation, Presque Isle. 7:00 p.m. at UMPI Campus
Center. This summer, a team that included a person who is a paraplegic did what
many thought was impossible: reached the summit of Mt. Katahdin. Join team members
for a documentary about the climb, photos, memories, reflections. Cost: FREE;
open to everyone. Visit www.beyondlimitsawaken.org FMI
Saturday,
October 3
SAGE
Beginner Birding, Presque Isle. 8:30-11:30 a.m. Optional bird walk from 12:30-2:30
p.m. For SAGE (Seniors Achieving Greater Education) members. Learn about winter birds,
best bird seed and bird feeders from an expert. Get involved in the Christmas
and February Bird Counts. Contact Mary Lawrence (207-768-9502) or mary.l.lawrence@umpi.edu FMI
Saturday,
October 3
Cary’s
Walk for Care, Caribou. 2-mile walk begins and ends at Cary Medical
Center. Registration: 9:00 a.m. Walk start: 10:00 a.m. Contact Doris St.
Hilaire (207-498-1234) FMI
*Saturday,
October 3
River
Valley Strength Challenge, Perth-Andover, NB. 12:00 p.m. at River
Valley Civic Centre. Event consisting of 7 events where your strength can be
shown! The tire flip, farmers walk, keg toss, log lift, atlas stone, rope pull,
truck pull. Contact Perth-Andover Recreation Department (506-273-4845) FMI
*Sunday,
October 4
Kids’
Bass Tournament, Perth-Andover, NB. 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (Atlantic)
at Waterfront Park. Open to ages 14 & under. Cost: FREE; must pre-register at
www.perth-andover.com (click on
online e-services). Participants must have life jacket, fishing pole, and be
accompanied by an adult. Contact Perth-Andover Recreation Department (506-273-4845)
FMI
Friday, October 9
Hope & Justice Project
Walk It Up, Presque Isle!, Presque Isle. Meet at Turner Memorial Library for a light
walk to bring awareness to domestic abuse and sexual violence. Registration:
11:00 a.m. Walk start: 12:00 p.m. Free t-shirt and lunch to those who
pre-register. Contact Casey Faulkingham (207-764-2977) or visit www.hopeandjusticeproject.org FMI
*Friday,
October 9 & Saturday, October 10
Central
Aroostook Chamber of Commerce Haunted Woods Walk, Presque Isle. Music,
food and lots of scary fun at Nordic Heritage Center! 7:30-9:30 p.m. each day.
Bring flashlights! Trails not recommended for children 12 and under. Cost: $5.
Contact Lyn Frederick (207-764-6561) or visit www.centralaroostookchamber.com FMI
Saturday,
October 10
Colors
of Courage 5k Run/Walk, Presque Isle. Celebrate, support cancer
survivors! New bicycle, motorcycle route options. Registration: 9:00 a.m. at TAMC.
Bike start: 10:00 a.m. Kids’ 1-mile Fun Run start: 10:15 a.m. 5k start: 11:00 a.m.
BBQ: Noon. Colors of Courage shirts to first 125 registrants. Visit www.runsignup.com/Race/ME/PresqueIsle/ColorMEPink FMI
Saturday, October 10
The Dam Run 10k,
Perth-Andover, NB. 10k,
5k, Kids’ 1k races. Registration: 10:00 a.m. at River Valley Civic Centre. Race
start: 11:00 a.m. (all times Atlantic). Run along the beautiful St. John River;
pre-register for "I ran the DAM RUN" t-shirt. Cost: $30/adult, $20/student,
$10/Kids’ 1k. Contact Tasha Wright (506-273-4845) or tasha.wright@perth-andover.com FMI
*Saturday, October 17
Aroostook Birders Wild
Goose Chase, Caribou. 7:30-11:00 a.m. at Collins Pond Park. Join us for this
traditional, non-strenuous fall favorite; 3-hour excursion around Caribou,
Limestone, and Fort Fairfield in search of geese, plus other waterfowl, shorebirds
and lingering migrants. Contact Bill Sheehan thearoostookbirders@gmail.com FMI
*Saturday,
October 17
Fort
Kent Outdoor Center Trail Work Day, Fort Kent. 8:30-11:30
a.m. Many hands needed to update our trail system. We hope you can come and
help out and have a fun morning with us and see some new changes to the stadium
and some of the trails! Contact Laura Audibert la4568@roadrunner.com FMI
*Saturday,
October 17
Bigrock
Mountain Aroostook County's Toughest Mile, Mars Hill. 1-mile
running race on a marked trail from the base of Bigrock to the Summit; push
your body to the limit! Race start: 11:00 a.m. Cost: $20. Aroostook County Brew
Fest to follow. Contact Ryan Guerrette (207-227-8165) or ryanguerrette@bigrockmaine.org
FMI
*Sunday,
October 18
Caribou Rec. Adult Take It
Outside Series Deboullie Day Hike, Caribou. Deboullie Reserve offers rugged terrain,
numerous ponds, spectacular views. Preregistration required; program restricted
to those in excellent shape. Cost: $20; bring bag lunch. Contact Neal
Sleeper (207-493-4224) or sleeper@cariboumaine.org FMI
Ongoing Programs:
Fort Kent Outdoor Center
Road Bike Ride, Fort Kent. Sundays; 8:00 a.m. behind Irving on Main St.
June-September. Rides last 2+ hours and range 20-40 miles. All riders welcome.
Come join the fun and experience some great rides. Contact Norm Martin njmartin@fairpoint.net FMI
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
Guided Bootlegger Trail
Hike, Rivière-Bleue, QC. Sundays; fourth Sunday/month at the end of Chemin Brissette
at Pied-du-Lac (Long Lake). The Rivière-Bleue Appalachian Hiking Club invites
visitors to get acquainted with The Bootlegger trails, which will connect you
with exceptional nature, islands, animal, and a magical setting. Cost: Free! Contact
Marielle Landry (418-893-2649) or info1@routedesfrontieres.com FMI
NHSC Group Mountain Bike
Ride, Presque Isle. Mondays; 6:00 p.m. at Nordic Heritage Center Lodge. 8-12 miles. All abilities
welcome. Happy to show visitors our amazing trail system. Contact Tom
Chasse (207-694-5222) or tom@bikeboardandski.com FMI
MOJO Monday Meander,
Presque Isle. Mondays;
6:00 p.m. at MOJO Outdoor Sports. Easy road bike group ride. Average
speed: 14-18 mph for 22 miles. Contact Mark Fullen (207-760-9500) or info@mojooutdoorsports.com FMI
Walking Group, Caribou. Mondays,
Wednesdays, Fridays;
6:00 p.m. at Downtown Mall parking lot. Open to the public; weather permitting.
A good way to exercise and meet new friends. Contact Pauline or Renee
(207-492-2079) evenings FMI
Tuesday Track Workouts,
Caribou. Tuesdays;
5:15 p.m. at CHS. Join runners of all abilities 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. Contact PJ Gorneault pgorneault@rsu39.org FMI
Jessome’s Friendly Group
Road Bike Ride, Edmundston, NB. Tuesdays; 6:30 p.m. (Atlantic) at Jessome’s parking lot.
Different routes/distances from 30k to 60k! Average speed: 25-30 kmh. Contact
Marc-André Martin (506 735-6292) FMI
River Valley Runners Tuesday
Fun Run, Woodstock, NB. Tuesdays; 7:00 p.m. (Atlantic) at Woodstock Farm &
Craft Market, 220 King Street. Distance: 5k. Pace: Easy. Have fun and share the
joy of running! Visit
www.facebook.com/groups/rvrunnersnb FMI
Perception of Aroostook
Guided Aroostook River Tour, Presque Isle. Wednesdays; 4:30 p.m. at Perception of
Aroostook, 9 Caribou Rd. Paddle Washburn to Presque Isle; bird watching, lessons,
relaxation! 2.5-4 hours. Shuttle Fee: $10; Kayak rental and shuttle: $35.
Contact Leo Freeman (207-764-5506) FMI
NHSC Group Mountain Bike
Ride, Presque Isle. Wednesdays; 6:00 p.m. at Nordic Heritage Center Fort Road
trailhead. 8-12 miles. All abilities welcome. Happy to show visitors our
amazing trail system. Contact Tom Chasse (207-694-5222) or tom@bikeboardandski.com FMI
MOJO Good Times Ride,
Presque Isle. Wednesdays; 6:00 p.m. at MOJO Outdoor Sports. Moderate road bike group ride. Average
speed: 15-18 mph for 20-30 miles. Contact Mark Fullen (207-760-9500) or info@mojooutdoorsports.com FMI
Village of Perth-Andover
Walk in the Park, Perth-Andover, NB. Wednesdays; 6:30–7:30 p.m. (Atlantic) at
Perth-Andover Bandstand; weather permitting. Visit www.perth-andover.com FMI
River Valley Runners
Thursday Fun Run, Woodstock, NB. Thursdays; 8:30 a.m. (Atlantic) at Woodstock Farm &
Craft Market, 220 King Street. Distance: 5k. Pace: Easy. Have fun and share the
joy of running! Visit www.facebook.com/groups/rvrunnersnb FMI
Houlton
Rec. Adult Running Program, Houlton. Thursdays;
6:00 p.m. at Houlton Rec Center. Start date: August 27; 4-week program will
teach safe and proper running; warm-ups, group runs, cool downs. Cost:
$10/Houlton resident, $15/non-resident; must be 18 years or older. Contact
Houlton Recreation Department (207-532-1310) FMI
Bike
Board and Ski Road Bike Ride, Presque Isle. Saturdays;
7:30 a.m. at BB&S rear entrance behind Northeastland Hotel. 25-35 miles;
1.5-2 hours. Pace: moderate to fast; 16-18 mph early season, 18-20 mph
mid-season. Contact Andrew Bouchard (207-551-7027) or andrew@bikeboardandski.com FMI
River Valley Runners
Saturday Fun Run, Woodstock, NB. Saturdays; 8:30 a.m. (Atlantic) at Woodstock Farm &
Craft Market, 220 King Street. Distance: 5k. Pace: Easy. Have fun and share the
joy of running! Visit
www.facebook.com/groups/rvrunnersnb FMI
