PARIS — The 8th Annual Arnold Dugmore Ride/Walk/Run for Multiple Sclerosis will be held in the morning of Sunday, Sept. 13. The event is organized and hosted by Kathy and Dan Deluca, owners of the Smilin’ Moose Tavern in Market Square. The couple’s decision to start the ride for MS was the result of two […]
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Emily’s Run to be held Sunday
AUBURN — Race two of this year’s Greater L-A Triple Crown 5K Series will be held Sunday, July 19. Emily’s Run will kick off at 8:30 a.m. Event-day registration is $25. The 5K course, which begins and ends at Edward Little High School in Auburn, is considered moderately hilly. Runners will leave the high school, […]
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Lewiston-Auburn half marathon can’t compete with S. Portland Color Run
LEWISTON — A popular Lewiston-Auburn half-marathon will get bumped this year, postponed to 2016 by a bigger South Portland running event. Rachel Desgrosseilliers, executive director of Museum L-A, said organizers had started promoting the 2015 Bands on the Run Half Marathon & 5K, scheduled for June 28. “Last year, they had a big Color Run […]
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Pumpkin Run raises money for SAD 17 programs
WEST PARIS — More than 230 runners from Oxford Hills participated in the second annual Agnes Gray Elementary School Pumpkin Run on Oct. 19, raising thousands of dollars for school programs. It included a 5K race, mile walk and 1-mile fun run, which attracted more than 55 schoolchildren. They ran across the finish line to […]
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Running like hell through the Twin Cities
LEWISTON — It was an unsettling night in the Twin Cities. The ghouls started to arrive before 5 p.m. Friday — witches, clowns, zombies, skeletons and various creatures of the night. They were there for the Run Like Hell 5K costume party, but they weren’t there to race, oh no. These ghastly beings were out […]
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Dirigo Wellness Center to host ‘Color Me Healthy’ 5K on Oct. 5
DIXFIELD — The Dirigo Wellness Center is hosting its inaugural “Color Me Healthy” 5K run or walk at 8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 5. Unlike regular 5K run and walks, where people run along a set route until they finish, the “Color Me Healthy” 5K is influenced by the nationally renowned “Color Me Rad” 5K, where […]
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Peru Summerfest revival scheduled for Sept. 5 and 6
PERU — After months of preparation, the Friends of Peru Elementary School have officially announced the revival of the Peru Summerfest. The Summerfest is scheduled to take place on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 5 and 6, at the Peru Elementary School. Nick Waugh, chairman of the group, said Summerfest began about 20 years ago but […]
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West Parish Congregational Church hosting community potluck supper Aug. 22
BETHEL — The West Parish Congregational Church is kicking off the upcoming CROP Walk in September by holding a community potluck at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, said church member Jane Chandler. CROP stands for “Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty.” Chandler said that the CROP Walk is a 5K event, where participants raise money for […]
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Second annual Hit the Track for Black 5k on Sunday
RUMFORD — The three youths from Rumford and Mexico responsible for the 5K fundraiser for the Black Mountain Ski Resort are bringing it back for a second straight year. The second annual Hit the Track for Black 5K is being held Sunday, Aug. 3, at Hosmer Field, with registration beginning at 7 a.m. and the […]