Outdoor Events

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Canoe Racing

Saturday, Aug. 3

At Camden, 26th Megunticook Lake race, 10 a.m., call Camden Parks & Rec., 236-3438

At Camden, Maine Senior Games Kayak & Canoe race, 11 a.m., call Anita Chandler 427-7411 or Bob Dean 236-0573

Sunday, Aug. 11

At Blue Hill, Blue Hill Triathlon, kayaks only, call Daryl Dejoy 667-3086

Sunday, Aug. 18

At Brunswick, Androscoggin Hand-Powered regatta, 9 a.m., kayaks and canoes may be rented, call Alice Bean Andenyak 729-6313 or e-mail heronsflight@hotmail.com

Saturday, Sept. 7

At Brewer, Ebb Tide Marathon, noon, call Earl Baldwin 825-4439

Sunday, Sept. 22

At Penobscot River, Penobscot 50, 7 a.m., free, call Chip Loring 394-3496

Sunday, Sept. 29

At Ellsworth, Mussel Man/Woman race, noon, call Bob Hessler 667-7451 or Ron & Cindy Muir 667-9340

Sunday, Oct. 13

At Bar Harbor, Man-ES-AYD’IK New England War Canoe & Maine Sea Kayak Championship, Long Pond, noon, call 288-5103

Saturday, Oct. 19

At Verona, Tour de Verona, 11 a.m., covered boats only, call Earl Baldwin 835-4439

Cycling

Sunday, Aug. 18

At St. John Valley, 12th Annual Tour de La Valle?, fund- raising event of the Edgar J. Paradis Cancer Fund, four tour options, begins and ends at Northern Maine Medical Center, 25-mile, 50-mile, 62-mile, 100-mile routes, barbecue and massage after the races, call 834-3165, ext. 3181, or visit www.nmmg.org

Road Racing

Saturday, Aug. 3

At Island Falls, Island Falls Summer Fest 5K, 4K walk and 1-mile fun run, at the Rec. Center, fun run and 4K walk at 8:30 a.m., 5K at 9 a.m., call John Walker 463-3344.

At Franconia, N.H., 10th Annual Top Notch Triathlon, “The Race to the Face,” 6.5 miles mountain bike, half-mile swim, 2.5-mile run; $40 a person; $100 per relay team; call Top Notch Triathlon Registrar 603-823-5241

Sunday, Aug. 4

At Rockland, Maine Lobster Festival 10K and 1-mile fun run, 8:30 a.m. (10K) and 7:30 a.m. (fun run), $10 preregistration, $12 race day, $2 for fun run, Rockland Public Landing, contact Tammy Kolmosky at 594-5563

Friday. Aug. 9

At Portland, St. Peter’s Church 4-miler, at St. Peter’s, 7 p.m., call 741-2084

Saturday, Aug. 10

At Houlton, Community Golf Course, County Open Half -Marathon and Relay, 8 a.m., call Joe Ewings 538-9893

Sunday, Aug. 11

At Bristol, Alvin Sproul Samoset 10K, at Bristol Consolidated School, 9:15 a.m., call Carlene Sproul 677-2586

At Blue Hill, Mountain to Sea Triathlon, 10K run, 16K bicycle race, 4K paddle race, pre-registered contestants get a T-shirt, $20 per person, $50 for a team of three, parking and registration at Blue Hill Fairgrounds 9 a.m., race starts at 11 a.m., life vest mandatory, call 667-3086

Saturday, Aug. 17

At Old Orchard Beach, Breakaway 5K, call 741-2084

Saturday, Aug. 24

At Hampden, Warren Bishop Memorial Run, 2.9 Miles on Hampden Academy cross country course or 1.5-mile fun run/walk; 9 a.m., registration 7:30-8:45 a.m.; registration forms available at Hampden Academy or call Dick Balentine 862-4562

Sunday, Aug. 25

At Old Town, Sockalexis Memorial 5K Run/Walk, at Penobscot Nation Community Building, 6 River Road, Indian Island, 9 a.m. start, race day registration 7-8:45 a.m., $8 pre-registration, $10 race day; contact Carla Fearon 827-7776 Ext. 7355 or e-mail cfearon@penobscotnation.org.

Friday, Aug. 30

At Portland, Maine Running Hall of Fame 5K, Back Cove Path, call 741-2084

Monday, Sept. 2

At Caribou, Caribou Labor Day Viking Run/Walk/8K, Viking Run at 9 a.m., walk at 10:30, 8K at 11, at Caribou High School, call Leo Kashian at 498-3995

Sunday, Sept. 8

At Auburn, Lewiston/Auburn 5K bridge run, at Boys & Girls club of Lewiston/Auburn, 8 a.m., call Mike Lecompte at 777-3724

Sunday, Sept. 15

At Portland, RRCA Women’s Distance Festival 5K, Eastland Hotel, 9 a.m., call 741-2084

At York Beach, Mt. Agamenticus Challenge 7.3 miler, 9 a.m., call Joe Hardy 676-9460.

Sunday, Sept. 22

At Portland, Portland Trails 10K, at Eastern Prom path, 8:30 a.m., call Sarah McNair 775-2411

Saturday, Sept. 28

At Androscoggin River Pathway, Gift of Life 5K, 9 a.m., call Tammy Atwood 772-7270

At Ellsworth, Roger Willey Memorial road race, Downeast Family YMCA, 9 a.m., 667-3086

At Eliot, Eliot Festival Day 5K, at the Fire Station on Route 103, 8:30 a.m., call Randy Bartlett at 439-3707.

Sunday, Sept. 29

At Bangor, Applebee’s 1st annual “Get to Know Your Neighbor” 5K and kids mile, fun run at 8:30 a.m., 5K at 9:30, race day registration starts at 7, pre-race $15, $20 on race day, fun run $6 on race day, all runners receive awards, first 50 entrants receive T-shirt and 5 Raffle Tickets, call Phil LeBreton 974-4924 or email PNT486@cs.com

Sunday, Oct. 6

At Portland, Sportshoe Center Maine Marathon/Relay/Half Marathon, call 741-2084

Saturday, Oct. 19

At Brunswick, MTC 50-miler and 50K, 6:30 a.m., call 741-2084