offugo... Aroostook Outdoor Event News

At last: #Snow! Time between seasons is waning. #GearUp for #winter! #AroostookThing In this edition: 1) Celebrate #TurkeyDay with a #5k #TurkeyTrot in Fort Kent. 2) Burn more #Thanksgiving calories with a #weekend #RoadRace in #Caribou. 3) Observe #wilderness and #TheMaineWoods via multi-media presentation in #PresqueIsle. Plus lots more! #offugo... Thursday, November 26 Valley Rivers Middle School Booster Club Turkey Trot 5k, Fort Kent. Registration: 7:30 a.m. at FKCHS soccer field. Walk start: 8:00 a.m. Race start: 8:30 a.m. Cost: $15/person; $45/family. T-shirt to first 50 registrants. Awards: fresh baked pie to first Male, Female finishers per age group/category. Contact Sherri Tanguay mtanguay2@roadrunner.com FMI Saturday, November 28 Turkey Trot 5k, Caribou. Race start: 10:00 a.m. at Caribou High School. Walkers start: 9:45 a.m. T-shirts available for first 95 entrants. Contact Evan Graves (207-226-0711) or gravespi@gmail.com FMI Tuesday, December 1 U

Will it ever #snow? #WinterIsComing #TiredOfWaiting #BringItOn #AroostookThing In this edition: 1) Get your #Nordic #XCSki rentals for the #SkiSeason in #Caribou. 2) A #SkiSwap in #FortKent. 3) Celebrate #TurkeyDay with a #5k #TurkeyTrot in Fort Kent. Plus lots more! #offugo... *Thursday, November 19 Winter Weather Spotter Training, Caribou. 5:30 p.m. at National Weather Service, 810 Main Street. If you're interested in becoming one of our volunteer weather spotters, please attend this training session. Cost: free. Contact Donald Dumont donald.dumont@noaa.gov FMI Thursday, November 19 Caribou Rec./Boreal Outdoor Club XC Ski Rental Night, Caribou. 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Caribou Wellness Center. Seasonal rentals available for all ages; includes skis, boots, poles, and carrier. Cost: $70. Volunteers needed. Contact CPRD (207-493-4224) FMI Saturday, November 21–Sunday, November 22 Lonesome Pine Trails Ski Swap and Sale, Fort Kent. Ski sale registration: Saturday

Waiting for #ElNino. Cold #winter? Mild temps? More #snow? Less Snow? #WhatsItGonnaBe? #WinterIsComing #AroostookThing In this edition: 1) A #SkiSwap in #MarsHill. 2) Support local #wildlife and #hike the #trails in #Limestone. 3) Live #WildAnimals from around the globe in Woodstock, #NewBrunswick. Plus lots more! #offugo... Saturday, November 14 Bigrock Ski Swap and Sale, Mars Hill. Old ski gear taking up space in your home? Looking for rock-bottom prices on ski stuff for the upcoming season? Then you better get to Bigrock! Last day to buy early bird season passes! Consignment intake: 8:30-10:30 a.m. Sale: 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Contact Ryan Guerrette (207-425-6711) or ryanguerrette@bigrockmaine.com FMI Saturday, November 14 New Sweden Trails Work Day, New Sweden. Please bring clippers, chain saws, any other tools needed to clear trails for winter. If anyone has a walk-behind bush mower to use, that would be great! 9:00 a.m.-Noon at New Sweden Consolidated School

Welcome #November! Put the bikes away and #GearUp for #skiing #snowboarding #snowshoeing #skating! #WinterIsComing! #AroostookThing In this edition: 1) A scenic #run on the #StJohnRiver in Nackawic, #NewBrunswick. 2) A #SkiSwap in #EdmundstonNB 3) A #birding trip to Long Lake, originating in #Caribou. Plus lots more! #offugo... *Friday, November 6-Monday, November 9 Northeastern Alpine Stewardship Gathering, Millinocket. Hosted by Baxter State Park at Twin Pines Resort. Guest speakers, panel and breakout sessions, local excursions. This is a great opportunity to share successes, learn from others involved in stewardship and protection of our mountains in the Northeast! Visit www.watermanfund.org FMI Saturday, November 7 UMPI Outing Club Deboullie Day Hike, Presque Isle. More info coming soon. Cost: will cover cost of transportation, guide service, etc. Contact Amanda Baker (207-768-9401) or amanda.g.baker@umpi.edu FMI Saturday, November 7 Run The River, Nac