CARABASSETT VALLEY — Carrabassett Valley invites cyclists to the wilds of Western Maine to participate in a mountain bike endurance event, the Carrabassett Backcountry Cycle Challenge, on Saturday, July 18.

The approximately 100-, 50- and 15-kilometer courses will cover a great mix of backcountry mountain bike terrain winding through forests and mountains of Carrabassett Valley and its surrounding communities, consisting of technical single track, double track and dirt roads, with steep climbs and down hills.

The challenge is part of the New England Endurance Series that includes Hampshire 100, Freetown 100, and the Battle of Burlingame.

A children’s race will take place on Sunday, July 19.

The event benefits trail maintenance and the development of mountain bike trails in the region.

Register: BikeReg.com.

FMI: [email protected], 207-237-6907.