August

Saturday, August 1

Blue Hill Memorial Hospital 5K Fun Run, Blue Hill, ME. At the Blue Hill Memorial Hospital. Registration at 7:00 AM, 1 mile walk at 8:30 AM, 5K at 9:00 AM. To volunteer or for more information about this event, please call Kim Goff at 374-3411 or send email to kimberly.goff@bhmh.org. Registration forms available at www.bhmh.org

Pony Pride 5K, Dover-Foxcroft, ME. At the YMCA on Park Street. Registration from 7:00-7:45 AM. Race starts at 8:00 AM. Application Form.

Saturday, August 8

The County Open Half-Marathon or Relay, Island Falls, ME. Race starts at 8:00 AM. Application Form

Saturday, August 15

Danforth's to Dysart's 5K, Hermon, ME. Race starts at Hermon High School and finishes at Dysart's Restaurant. Application Form

Sunday, August 16

Alvin Sproul Samoset 10 K, Pemaquid, ME. 8:15 AM Bristol Consolidated School, 2153 Bristol Road (beautiful midcoast course to benefit Bristol Fire & Rescue,prizes,walkers,fun run). Contact: Fred Ford , Race Director , PO Box 164, New Harbor, ME, USA, 04554. 1-207-677-2647 fredford@roadrunner.com

Dixfield 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run, Dixfield, ME.

I mile Fun Run and 5 K road races/walks in the streets of Dixfield, Maine. Registration 7:30 to 9:15. 5 K starts at 9:00am and the 1 mile Fun Run at 9:30 am. Awards for 1st, 2nd, 3rd overall for men and women and age group awards. Racer's raffle. One of five races in the 6th annual River vally Challenge Series. Race program starts the day for the Dixfield Annual Main Street Open Market including food, crafts, music and a variety of sales.

Contact: Paul Jones: paj2@megalink.net

Saturday, August 22

Rambler 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run, Winthrop, ME. Race starts at Winthrop High School. 1 Mile starts at 8:00 AM and 5K at 8:20 AM. Application Form

Saturday, August 29

NB/CROH 5K, Skowhegan, ME. A 5K Foot Race and Walk to benefit Camp Ray of Hope/Hospice will be held at the New Balance Factory Store. Registration at 8 am. Race starts at 9 am. T-shirts 1st 50 registrants, lottery for New Balance shoes post-race. Applications available at New Balance Store on Walnut Street in Skowhegan. Contact Ron 207-437-9237 e-mail uphill@uninets.net or 207-858-6552 vanessa.ellis@newbalance.com

5K at the DRA, Damariscotta, ME. 8:35AM DRA Great Salt Bay Farm and HQ, Belvedere Road (Off Road Race and Fitness Walk to benefit LA SWim Team)
Contact: Tom Mullin (LA Swim Team) 1-207-380-6413 tmullin@unity.edu. Race Poster - Race Application

Warren Bishop Memorial Run, Hampden, ME. 2.8 mile run or 1.5 mile walk on Hampden Academy cross country course. Race starts at 9:00 AM, registration at 7:30 AM at Hampden Academy. For more information call Dick Balentine at 862-4562.

Sunday, August 30

Run for the Fallen, Brunswick to Portland, ME. Event Website.