Aroostook Outdoor News: 8.10.18 edition
In
this edition: 1) Get muddy at a cross country-style race in
Houlton. 2) Get colorful at a rainbow-style race in Presque Isle. 3) Get around
the mountain on a run in Mars Hill. Plus lots more!
Events:
Friday, August 10
PRESQUE
ISLE: Presque Isle Historical Society Guided Historic Fairmount Cemetery
Tour. Meet at 5:30 p.m. at Central Aroostook Chamber of
Commerce, 3 Houlton Rd. 1.5-hour guided walking tour; discuss origins,
Victorian influences, and 30 local historic figures. Many hills on tour. Cost:
$5; reservations required. Contact Kim Smith (207-762-1151) or visit www.pihistory.org FMI
Saturday, August 11
HOULTON:
S1C Aaron Henderson Memorial 5k Run/Walk. Cross country style
race; may be muddy, contain rough terrain, tree roots, small river bed
crossing. Registration: 7:30 a.m. at Houlton Community Park, 94 Randall Ave.
Run/Walk start: 9:00 a.m. Cost: $20/person; t-shirt to first 50 registrants.
All proceeds to Green Beret Foundation. Visit www.runsignup.com/Race/ME/Houlton/AaronHendersonMemorial5K
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PRESQUE
ISLE: UMPI/Wintergreen Arts Center Color Presque Isle 5k. This
is not a timed race. Registration: online until Aug. 1; 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Aug.
10 at Wintergreen Arts; or 8:00 a.m. at Riverside Park. Race start: 9:00 a.m.
Cost: $25/person before Aug. 1; $35 after July 31. Pre-registration encouraged.
Refreshments provided immediately after the run. Visit www.umpi.edu/colorpi5k
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PRESQUE
ISLE: 2018 Walk For Wishes. 6:00 p.m. at UMPI, 181 Main St. Registration:
5:00 p.m. Event: 6:00 p.m. Join
Make-A-Wish supporters to raise money to grant wishes for children with
critical illnesses. These life-changing wishes are only possible because of
supporters like you. Visit www.secure2.wish.org/site/TR/Events/General?fr_id=2866&pg=entry#.W0izjNJKhPY
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Sunday, August 12
MARS
HILL: The Big Run Around the Mountain Half Marathon. 7:30
a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Bigrock Mountain, 37 Graves Rd. Run around the mountain as
part of the ACI & Central Aroostook Homecoming Weekend. The course takes
you near the windmills, around the mountain on both paved road and dirt roads.
Cost: $25; includes race t-shirt, finisher medal. Visit www.my.racewire.com/event/5752
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Friday, August 17
CARIBOU:
CHS Alumni and Community XC Race. Distance: 2.75 miles.
Race as an individual or as a team. Runners start according to age; each
category starting one minute apart so everyone has a chance to win. Cost: FREE.
Registration: 6:30 p.m. at CHS Ski Building, 308 Sweden St. Race start: 7:45
p.m. Contact Roy Alden (207-498-3563) or ralden@rsu39.org FMI
Saturday, August 18
Mt.
Chase: 4th Annual Baxter Outdoors/Katahdin Woods & Waters Wild Maine
Weekend 5k/10k/Relay. Course weaves through pristine KWW National
Monument; mostly dirt logging roads. Registration: 8:30 a.m. at Mt. Chase Lodge.
Race start: 10:00 a.m. Cost: $30/5k Solo, $35/10k Solo, $55/10k Team. Evening
fun, food, entertainment at Shin Pond Village after race. Visit www.baxteroutdoors.com
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FORT
KENT: 28th Annual Tour de la Vallée. Bring family, friends on
a challenging grand tour of the St. John Valley. Bike 25, 50, 62, or 100 miles,
mountain bike 35 miles, or walk/run 3k, 5k, or 10k. Fully supported; rest
stops, medical, mechanical. Cost: $30/individual, $60/family; individuals must
raise $100 in pledges. Supports local cancer patients, families. Visit www.paradiscancerfund.org/tour-de-la-vallee
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PORTAGE
LAKE: Historical Society Canoe Carry, Portage Lake. 7:00
p.m. Join in on this historical re-enactment of the traditional portage from Little
Machias Lake to Portage Lake. Distance: 2.1 miles; put in at southwest corner
of Portage Lake; land at Picnic Pavilion in Portage. Contact Jim Dumond
(207-227-1864) FMI
Saturday,
August 25
HOULTON:
Aroostook County Walk Like MADD 2018. Do something about drunk
driving in our community. This year, thousands of people in cities around the
nation will participate in 5k events to eliminate drunk driving from our
roadways. Registration: 7:30 a.m. at Houlton Rec., 128 Main St. Walk start:
9:00 a.m. Visit www.walklikemadd.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=845 FMI
PRESQUE
ISLE: PI Historical Society Guided Historic Downtown Walking Tour. 10:00
a.m.-Noon. This guided two-mile tour begins and ends at the 1875 Vera Estey
House Museum, 16 Third Street, and covers over 30 historic sites and
individuals. Fee: FREE! Contact Kim Smith (207-762-1151) or visit www.pihistory.org FMI
FORT
KENT: Fort Kent Outdoor Center BBQ & Band & Tent Show. 4:00-8:00
p.m. at FKOC, 33 Paradis Cir. Bring your tent and other outdoor gear – vintage
and current – to show off, compare, borrow, or maybe even sell or barter. Chicken
BBQ with all the fixin’s. Live music by Boomerang. Cash bar. Cost: $15/person.
Visit www.fortkentoc.org
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Sunday, September 2
STACYVILLE:
Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument Flintknapping Workshop. 10:00
a.m.-12:30 p.m. at KWW Sandbank Campsite. Flintknapping is the process for producing
stone tools that were necessary for the survival of Maine’s first people. Penobscot
Nation Tribal Historic Preservation Officer will present, demonstrate
techniques; participants will receive hands-on experience in producing stone
tools. Gor ages 12 and up. Visit www.eventbrite.com/e/katahdin-woods-waters-national-monument-presents-a-flint-knapping-workshop-by-chris-sockalexis-tickets-48107845862
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Monday, September 3
CARIBOU:
Viking Run. Kids’ running races on the Caribou High School
track; various distances according to age group. Registration: 8:00 a.m. Race
start: 9:00 a.m. Contact Roy Alden (207-498-3563) or ralden@rsu39.org FMI
CARIBOU:
Labor Day Road Race. 5k walk start: 10:30 a.m. 8k run start: 11:00 a.m.
Meet at Caribou High School Ski Building. Contact Chris Smith (207-768-9472) or
christopher.smith@umpi.edu
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Ongoing Programs:
PRESQUE ISLE: County
Strides Running Group. Sundays; 10:00 a.m. at various
locations. Open to all abilities; be ready for an easy run of 30-45 minutes,
and bring friends! Visit County Strides at www.facebook.com/groups/447181508818122 FMI
EASTON: Francis Malcolm
Science Center Walk-in Tours. Weekdays;
9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Experience our planetarium’s new, full-dome, digital
projection system, featuring a 30-minute activity; 15 minutes in the star
theater, 15 minutes to visit the facility at large. Cost: $5/visitor;
reservations requested. Contact FMSC (207-488-5451) FMI
PRESQUE ISLE: Nordic Heritage Sport Club Group
Mountain Bike Ride. Mondays; 6:00 p.m.
at Nordic Heritage Center Welcome Center, 450 Fort Fairfield Rd. Year-round,
conditions permitting. All abilities, no-drop ride. 7-10 miles; 6-8 mph avg. Focus
on technical riding skills, group riding, having fun. Contact Tom Chasse
(207-694-5222) or info@bikeboardandski.com FMI
CARIBOU: Bike, Board and Ski Group Road Bike Ride. Tuesdays; 5:30 p.m. at SW Collins, 6 Washburn St. All
abilities welcome; multiple groups/routes depending on abilities. Casual ride
of 20-30 miles; 12-18 mph avg. Focus on improving group riding skills, safety,
etiquette, having fun. Contact Andrew Bouchard (207-551-7027) or info@bikeboardandski.com FMI
MADAWASKA: Four Seasons
Trail Association Walking Group. Wednesdays and Saturdays; 1:00 p.m. at Four Seasons Lodge, 425 Spring St.
Bring lunch. Contact Jacqueline Soucy (207-728-7047) FMI
PRESQUE ISLE: Nordic Heritage Sport Club Women's
Trail Night. Wednesdays; 6:00 p.m. at
Nordic Heritage Center Lodge parking lot. May-June. Beginner and advanced
groups depart from the parking lot at 6:00 p.m. sharp. Cost: FREE! Visit www.facebook.com/groups/823219364374296 FMI
PRESQUE ISLE: Nordic Heritage Sport Club Group
Mountain Bike Ride. Wednesdays; 6:00
p.m. at Nordic Heritage Center Welcome Center, 450 Fort Fairfield Rd. Year-round,
conditions permitting. Faster group ride for intermediate to advanced riders.
10-13 miles; 8-10 mph avg. Focus on shredding the trails, group riding, having
fun. Contact Tom Chasse (207-694-5222) or info@bikeboardandski.com FMI
PRESQUE ISLE: Bike Board & Ski Training Group
Road Bike Ride. Thursdays; 5:30
p.m. at BB&S rear entrance behind Northeastland Hotel. Experienced riders;
road bike only. 25-40 miles; 18+ mph avg. Be ready to work hard and hang on!
May regroup if someone gets worked, falls off the back; can’t keep up be
prepared to find your way home. Contact Andrew Bouchard (207-551-7027) or info@bikeboardandski.com FMI
PRESQUE ISLE: Bike Board and Ski Road Bike Ride. Saturdays; 7:30 a.m. at BB&S rear entrance
behind Northeastland Hotel. 20-30 miles; 1.5-2 hours. Pace: moderate to fast;
16-18 mph. All abilities ride; no mountain bikes. Focus on improving group
riding skills, safety and etiquette. Spirited at times, but we regroup several
times along the way. Contact Andrew Bouchard (207-551-7027) or andrew@bikeboardandski.com FMI
Meetings:
LIMESTONE: Friends of
Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge Meeting. Second Monday of each month; 6:00 p.m. at ANWR headquarters and Visitor’s
Center, 97 Refuge Rd. Get involved in volunteer projects at ANWR in effort to
balance enhancing of habitat with public access privilege to enjoy wildlife in
an unmolested environment. Contact Friends of ANWR (207-328-4634) or friendsofanwr@gmail.com FMI
PRESQUE ISLE: Nordic
Heritage Sport Club Meeting. First Tuesday of each month; 6:00 p.m. at Nordic Heritage Center, 450 Fort Fairfield
Rd. The club promotes healthy outdoor recreation, economic vitality in Central
Aroostook County by providing first-class facilities and programs to area
residents, athletes, visitors. Visit www.nordicheritagecenter.org FMI
FORT KENT: Fort Kent
Outdoor Center Meeting. First Wednesday of each
month; 6:00 p.m. at FKOC, 33 Paradis Circle. The Fort Kent Outdoor Center
promotes healthy outdoor lifestyles by providing a first-rate facility, trail
system, and recreational activities for members, athletes, and visitors.
Visit www.fortkentoc.org FMI
