Annual Great Caribou Bog cross-country ski races scheduled for Feb. 29

Cross-country ski enthusiasts looking for a nearby race may will find just that in Bangor on Feb. 29, as the Great Caribou Bog Wicked Winter Ski Tour and Race is on tap.

The race starts at 1 p.m., with a children’s race set for 1:30. Registration starts at 11 a.m. at Essex Woods, 703 Outer Essex St., Bangor.

The 17-kilometer course starts and finishes in Bangor, and a new, easy 9-kilometer BogLoppet Short Tour is also planned. The children’s tour is free, but a parent must be present.

For more information or entry blanks, call 941-5670 or 825-3230, or check out www.pvskiclub.org. Entry blanks also can be obtained by writing to PO Box 873, Bangor 04402.

Proceeds from the race will benefit the Shaw House in Bangor.

Buswell, Saunders fare well

Jen Buswell and Morgan Saunders of Corinth each finished well in competitions at the Farmington Sled Dog Race on Sunday.

Saunders placed second in the Three-Dog Speed Class, finishing the eight-mile course in 37 minutes, 24 seconds. Buswell took fifth in the Four-Dog Speed Class in 34:57.

The 12-year-old Saunders averaged 12.84 mph in her race and finished second to Sadie Theriault of Jackman. Theriault toured the course in 34:43.

Buswell, 21, averaged 13.73 mph. The winner, Jessica Doherty of Boston, finished in 31:23 – a 15.29 mph average.

The Farmington Sled Dog Race was sanctioned by the International Sled Dog Racing Association, and points earned count toward the International Championship Series for Sled Dog Racing.

NWTF plans banquet

The Penobscot Valley Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will hold its seventh annual Super Fund Banquet on Feb. 21 in Old Town.

The banquet will be held at the Elks Hall, and doors open at 5 p.m.

Rates for the event: An adult meal costs $15, while a regular membership and a meal costs $40. Two meals and a membership costs $55. Youth discounts are also available.

An Old Town Canoe kayak package is the big door prize, but many other items will be up for grabs.

For more information, contact Rick Dionne at 943-5614, Brian and Julie Johnston at 365-7140, John Hatch at 394-4051, Robin Avery at 827-2364, David Kyle at 942-4148, Phil Smith at 827-8496, Ron Cota at 394-45-32, Dave and Sandra Hanson at 827-7032 or Clarence Bryant at 827-7092.

Curran Homestead event set

The Curran Homestead in Orrington will host an old-fashioned winter carnival Feb. 21, and plenty of activities are on tap.

Included are a family ice-fishing education program, sleigh rides, live music and refreshments.

The carnival begins at 11 a.m. and runs until 3 p.m. The $5 donation includes admission to all events and refreshments.

The mission of the Curran Homestead Project is to create a setting reminiscent of the turn-of-the-20th-century rural lifestyle, where the traditional American values of cooperation and neighborhood that have served as the foundation for present-day volunteerism are reaffirmed and advanced.

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