Maine was well-represented at both the NCAA Division I and Division III national cross country championship meets held last weekend. Belfast native Levi Miller and Ayalew Taye of Portland combined to lead Georgetown University to a 10th-place finish at the Division I meet in Terra… Read More
There are plenty of incentives for runners to show up in Brewer Sunday for Brewer High’s annual Turkey Trot 5K road race. . A fast, challenging course. The out-and-back layout on Dirigo Drive produced some positive feedback in its first year and some fast times… Read More
While Maine’s fall foliage is hitting its peak, hundreds of marathoners from across North America hope to hit theirs at Sunday’s Mount Desert Island Marathon. The 26.2-mile journey from downtown Bar Harbor to downtown Southwest Harbor starts at 8 a.m. with walkers going off at… Read More
At first glance, it would seem a little odd for cross country runners to go from racing the championship-meet distance of 3.1 miles one week to two miles the next. However, some of Eastern Maine’s finest runners will welcome that switch Friday, as a mixture… Read More
Most cross country runners are introduced to the racing distance of 3.1 miles at the high school level. Jennie Lucy, however, got her baptism to the 5-kilometer distance in college, competing for a Division I program no less. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
When Kendall Lunn and Katie Porter decided to go out for Bangor High’s cross country team this fall, coach Pattie Craig was pleasantly surprised. But what the veteran coach and local road racer didn’t expect was for Lunn and Porter – in particular Porter, a… Read More
Runners and walkers alike are invited Sunday to participate in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure along the Bangor Waterfront. The race, which starts at 10 a.m., raises awareness for breast cancer. Among its thousands of participants are some serious runners from the… Read More
There’s a very homey feeling when glancing at the roster of the University of Maine cross country teams. A number of coach Mark Lech’s top returning and incoming runners hail from the Pine Tree State, and the Black Bears appear poised to do some damage… Read More
CARIBOU – In cross country, the time that really matters to produce a team victory is the pack time – the time differential between a team’s No. 1 and No. 5 runners. A superstar frontrunner can be consistently at the head of the field, but… Read More
Experience is essential to success in cross country – or any sport for that matter. That’s one of many elements the Brewer girls will have on their side when they take to the trails this fall in their quest for glory in the Kennebec Valley… Read More
Caribou High School, which has a strong tradition in cross country, is gearing up for its annual alumni cross country races, set for Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the high school. The meet was originally scheduled for Friday, Aug. 22, but had to be re-scheduled… Read More
Sheri Piers will be the guest of honor at the Mount Desert Island marathon this fall. Piers, who recently finished second in the Maine women’s division of the TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10K, has been invited to speak at the pre-race pasta dinner at… Read More
The start of high school cross country practices is just a few weeks away, and while many young athletes are partaking in summer running camps or running local road races and building miles for the fall season, the Maine Running Co. is offering the state’s runners and coaches… Read More
The humid days of July are blazing by like a comet, and the TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10K road race is just around the corner. With the 11th annual 6.2-mile race set for Aug. 2 in Cape Elizabeth, here a few things runners and… Read More
Maine has always had a rich tradition in the sport of marathon running. Next season, two of the more recognizable 26.2-mile races in the country will join forces to create Maine’s first race series decided to marathon running. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
For track and field fans, taking in a meet as prestigious as the Olympic trials can be equivalent to catching a World Series game at Fenway Park or Yankee Stadium, or a USC-Notre Dame football game in South Bend, Ind. Former Brewer High School and… Read More
The first thought, or thoughts, that come to mind when thinking about the Fourth of July include traditional activities such as cookouts, parades, and of course, fireworks. For some people, there’s nothing like a morning road race to get revved up for all those holiday… Read More
Riley Masters of Bangor, Hilary Maxim of Old Town and Ben Sinclair of Brewer head up a healthy contingent of Maine track and field stars competing in Saturday’s New England Championships. The Maine athletes won’t have to go very far this year, as this year’s… Read More
For the most part, coaches always want to look at the big picture in track and field. Sometimes, that involves a smaller school competing against some of the bigger schools in the state – and holding their own against them. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
The second event in the TradeWinds Marketplace/Sub 5 Track Club race series, the Sugarloaf Marathon and 15K (9.3 miles), is on tap for Sunday. The marathon will commence at 7 a.m. at Cathedral Pines Campground, three miles north of Stratton on Route 27, while the… Read More
Later this month, Old Town High School distance ace Hilary Maxim will compete in the Penobscot Valley Conference track and field championships in Presque Isle, hoping for another strong performance in what has been a memorable senior year of running. Less than 24 hours later,… Read More
Even though the wind was howling and temperatures were somewhat cool at last Friday’s Penobscot Valley Conference track and field meet in Brewer, Caribou coach Roy Alden couldn’t help but be thrilled as his Vikings, along with Aroostook County counterparts Fort Kent and Fort Fairfield, took to the… Read More
BOSTON – The atmosphere was unlike anything Kristin Barry had ever experienced in a marathon, or any race for that matter. As the Scarborough runner, the 73rd to finish Sunday’s Olympic Marathon Trials, approached the finish line, the crowd on Boylston Street was just as… Read More
While one Bowdoin College alumnus is making her first Olympic Marathon Trials appearance, another will be going out in grand fashion in the city where she jumpstarted her legendary running career. Emily LeVan of Wiscasset and Joan Benoit Samuelson of Freeport, both of whom graduated… Read More
If you take a glimpse at the respective track complexes at Caribou and Presque Isle high schools, the thought that comes to mind is that the facilities are better suited for skiing than for running, jumping or throwing. Despite having Mother Nature’s refuse scattered all… Read More
Now that it’s finally starting to feel like spring – depending on where you are – let’s take a gander at a few local road racing events that are appearing on the horizon, as the calendar page will soon flip to April. The third annual… Read More
The high school indoor track and field season officially came to an end last weekend, as Maine’s finest high school athletes competed in national competitions in Maryland and New York City. Five Maine high school athletes earned All-American status by placing in the top six… Read More
While many of Maine’s high school track and field athletes are taking a quick breather between the end of the indoor season and the start of spring track preseason practices on March 31, a select few are gearing up for the Nike Indoor Nationals and National Scholastic Indoor… Read More
They started running together in high school, and they’ve re-united at the college level. Brothers Steven and Joey DeWitt, former Ellsworth High cross country and track and field standouts, have enjoyed exceptional campaigns this year at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell, with Steven DeWitt… Read More
Defending a state championship is never easy in any sport, let alone track and field. That task becomes even more arduous when you lose 57 points from your state-championship team. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
The Brewer High girls indoor track and field program hasn’t won an Eastern Maine Indoor Track League championship since the 2002-03 season. The Witches will be looking to brew up something special this year, however, and are one of the early-season favorites as EMITL teams… Read More
Happy Thanksgiving! Now that the unforgiving Maine winter is fast approaching, its time for many runners to break out the winter gear holed up in their attics or deep in their closets, if you haven’t done so already. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
BREWER – Jamerson Crowley peered around Dave Jeffrey’s Brewer High School classroom Wednesday afternoon, looking at a plethora of prizes that will be raffled off at Sunday’s 26th annual Turkey Trot 5K road race. He then acknowledged the hard work done by Brewer’s sophomore class… Read More
The University of Maine men’s and women’s cross country teams ran to solid fourth-place finishes at last weekend’s America East Championships at Stony Brook University on Long Island. “We thought we could be somewhere between third and fifth,” head coach Mark Lech said. “As it… Read More
With temperatures finally starting to drop to where they should be this time of year, the state’s high school cross country runners are gearing up for postseason meets, which kick off this weekend with conference championship action. The Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference and Penobscot Valley… Read More
If you’re a cross country fan, then this weekend is perfect for you, with two big invitationals set for Saturday. The University of Maine will host the Murray Keatinge Invitational, which draws some of the nation’s top collegiate programs, while Brewer and Belfast high schools… Read More
Scenic views, a challenging course, and the only half-marathon in the country that runs through a national park are a few of many things the Bar Harbor Half Marathon has to offer. The race will celebrate its 30th birthday Saturday, starting at 8:30 a.m. at… Read More
If you’re looking for a race that has a little bit of everything, then the Race to End Domestic Violence 12K and 5K just might be the race for you. The 11th annual event, which has become a tradition the first weekend of October in… Read More
With the unofficial end of summer around the corner, most of the state’s high school cross country runners will kick off their quest for state-championship glory this weekend, with some Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference and Aroostook County teams having already begun their seasons. That being… Read More
During her days at Brewer High School, Abby Bouzan-Kaloustian was not a distance runner. The only times she ran distance races were the 800 meters at Brewer’s annual test day, which caps off the Witches’ preseason. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
This weekend, thousands of Mainers and tourists will descend on Machias for one of the state’s more popular summer festivals and the three-decade-old road race that accompanies it. The annual Machias Blueberry 5-mile run, one of the more popular summer destinations for area runners and… Read More
Every year, the TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10K road race strives to give something back to the community. This year is no different, as the world-class race, which will be held in Cape Elizabeth next Saturday, Aug. 4, has chosen STRIVE as this year’s… Read More
Holding the title of meet director for a major road race or track and field meet is certainly not easy. Rolland Ranson will have the best officials in the country helping him run the show when the USA Track and Field’s National Masters championships return… Read More
While the Sub 5 track club’s race series is taking a couple of weeks off after last week’s Walter Hunt Memorial 3K, the series will get back into the swing of things with a local favorite on July 28. The Bucksport Bay Festival 5K will… Read More
With so many new road races popping up nowadays, it can be easy to forget the small-town favorites that have been around for decades. For the last 31 years, runners from all over have ventured to Bucksport on the last weekend of June for a… Read More
Sir Roger Bannister. Jim Ryun. Steve Prefontaine. Matt Lane. Pat Tarpy. What do they all have in common? googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i < slot_sizes.length; i++)… Read More
Next weekend in Glenburn, local runners not only will have a chance to lower their personal-best times at the 5-kilometer distance – and raise some money for local youths. Bangor High School running coach Ray Cooke will be putting on the third Glenburn 5K race… Read More
The Maine-iacs continue to dominate the Cabot Trail Relay Race, held annually Memorial Day weekend in Baddeck, Nova Scotia, after posting their third straight win. This year, the crew of 17 Maine runners combined for a time of 17 hours, 43 minutes, 5 seconds –… Read More
Jeremy Durost was hoping that more than 100 runners would show up to participate in the Saucony 5-kilometer road race Sunday in Bangor. The Saucony Outlet’s manager got that many participants and then some: 125 to be exact. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
The return last Saturday of the Orrington 10-kilometer road race was a successful one, with 89 runners finishing the flat, fast 6.2-mile jaunt through the small village. One runner who is having success on roads all over Maine this spring is the 10K female division… Read More
For the past few years, the Orrington 10-kilometer road race was the first in the Sub 5 track club’s race series. After a year’s absence in 2006 the fast, popular 10K returns to the circuit this spring, thanks to the efforts of Sub 5 member… Read More
The fact that 180 runners and walkers finished the inaugural Flattop 5K road race in Lamoine last spring was no shock to Robin Emery. The Flattop 5K honored the late Bill Pinkham, who had a flat top hairstyle. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
It’s only fitting that a runner who has run many marathons over the last 29 years is directing the fifth edition of the most scenic marathon in the United States and Canada. Recently, ESPN the Magazine released a list of best worldwide marathons by category,… Read More
It was well worth the long trip from Aroostook Country to the Maine Marathon in Portland for the Spudland Racers of Caribou. Jeff Sprague, Thomas, Beckum, P.J. Gorneault and Scotty Dorrity ran to a course record in the marathon relay portion of Sunday’s race, finishing… Read More
A few weeks ago, summer officially ended with the running of the Bangor Labor Day 5-mile road race. On Saturday, October 7th in Guilford, the autumn portion of the TradeWinds Market Place Sub 5 Race Series kicks off with the 10th annual Race to End… Read More
Summer is coming to an end, unofficially at least, on Monday, and for local runners that can only mean one thing: The annual Bangor Labor Day Road Race five-miler is just around the corner. The 44th annual edition of the Bangor running tradition will take… Read More
It’s just about that time of year again, when a runner steps outside into the cool August mornings for his or her workout and thinks just one thing: “This is cross country weather.” Not only is the hot Maine summer finally starting to cool off… Read More
By no means is a triathlon easy. On Sunday in Orrington and Brewer, over 100 athletes from all over Maine and from seven other states will test their endurance in the first annual Pine Tree Triathlon. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
For most high school cross country athletes, their summer training program doesn’t start until maybe two or three weeks after the spring track season has concluded. For Casey Quaglia, his summer training started after the state outdoor championships, and led him all the way to… Read More
Shortly after the Paul Bunyan Marathon and 15K kicked off Sunday morning, race director Phil LeBreton hopped in a Ryder truck filled with bagels, water and other finish line goodies and headed for the finish line to set it all up. When he zipped past… Read More
Tuesday’s 26th annual Walter Hunt Memorial 3,000-meter road race wasn’t just a race. It was a way for hundreds of runners from all over Maine to remember one of Maine’s most recognizable, beloved runners, who died tragically in this race last year. Many of the… Read More
With ‘Maine’s Fastest Road Race’ only five days away, registration forms for the 26th annual Walter Hunt Memorial Fourth of July 3K from Brewer to Bangor have been flowing in consistently. “They’ve been coming in steadily, I’ve got around 150 maybe,” race director Dave Torrey… Read More
Chris Jones has lived in Bucksport for “about 18 years,” and has run the Tour du Lac 10-miler in his hometown 18 times. And when the position of race director opened, he took advantage of the opportunity. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
Bill Rodgers is known not only around New England, but around the world as one of the greatest runners of all time. On Sunday morning in Portland, the 58-year old Rodgers, a four-time winner of both the Boston and New York Marathons, will serve as… Read More
With the Paul Bunyan Marathon and 15K just a little more then a month away, race director Phil LeBreton has roughly 300 registration forms. “The first year back we want to keep it as under control as possible and focus on the runners,” LeBreton said. Read More
As the temperatures start to heat up – which they have in the past couple of weeks – training, particularly speedwork, can be difficult for area runners. The Sub 5 Track Club, based in Bangor, holds track workouts every summer on Wednesday nights at the… Read More
America’s “Easternmost 10K,” and one of Maine’s fastest road races, is right around the corner. Next Sunday, June 4, the 15th annual Cobscook Bay 10K and 5K will take place in the Washington County town of Pembroke, roughly halfway between Machias and Calais. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
Running is a sport in which athletes can be part of a team even if they are not participating on a college cross country or track team; have already graduated or simply enjoy camaraderie and gathering for group runs and workouts. In those cases, runners… Read More
One of Maine’s fastest and most scenic road races is just around the corner. On Sunday, May 21, as many as 700 runners from all over the New England region and Canada will gather in Carrabassett Valley for the 24th annual Sugarloaf/USA Marathon and 15K,… Read More
Patricia Corbin was a typical high school cross country athlete: competitive once the gun went off but a social butterfly once she crossed the finish line. The Lee Academy skier and runner’s life was tragically cut short on May 8, 2002 at age 17 in… Read More
Judson Cake has torn up the Maine road racing scene over the past few years. This spring, the 28-year-old Bar Harbor resident headed to Bowling Rock, N.C., to train with a group known as ZAP Fitness, consisting of five men, including Cake, and two women. Read More
Track and field at Brewer High School is a program with a rich tradition. In the late 1970s, Glendon Rand, who now coaches Brewer’s distance runners, was a part of that tradition as one of the best distance runners not only of his era, but… Read More
Bill Pinkham was the kind of runner who participated in local road races for the camaraderie of the events and to make new friends, not for prestige or prize money. “He was just a really nice guy. We knew that we had to have a… Read More
Judy Blake, a Mount Desert Island ultra-marathoner, will be one of more than 3,000 women who will come together in New York City’s Central Park for the third annual More Magazine Marathon Sunday. More Magazine, which is the race’s main sponsor along with the New… Read More
It’s probably the toughest course on the Sub 5 race circuit, and in past years, the heat made it even tougher. For runners planning to run Monday morning’s Bangor Labor Day 5-miler at 9 a.m., they should expect a perfect day to run. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
It’s almost the end of August, and that can only mean one thing in Maine road racing: The Northeast Harbor 5-miler is coming up Saturday. Although it is not part of the Sub 5 Race Series, the event is a very popular stop on the… Read More
In a summer of new races, a another new one is popping up in Stockton Springs. The first annual Stockton Springs Run around Cape Jellison will take place on Sunday, Aug. 29 at the Public Boat Access. The race is a 5.25-mile jaunt around Cape… Read More
Becky O’Keefe will be on the run during the next couple of weeks. In addition to getting ready for another cross country season at Sumner High School in East Sullivan, she’ll co-direct the third annual George Schaefer Memorial 5K along with Roxanne Malloy. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
With only five races remaining in the Sub 5 Race Series, the points race is red hot as we run into the “Dog Days” of August. Through the Fort Knox Bay Festival 5K, which was held July 24 in Bucksport, three runners are within five… Read More
Dave McGillivray has done a lot over his long running and race directing career, ranging from long birthday runs to directing races such as the Boston Marathon. McGillivray, who lives in North Andover, Mass., has been directing races for 23 years in the United States,… Read More
For the second time this summer, the Sub 5 race series will wind its way through the hilly back roads of Bucksport. The Fort Knox Bay Festival 5K, the sixth race in the race series, will take place this Saturday in Bucksport, starting at 8… Read More
It’s considered by some to be one of the toughest 5-mile courses in New England, and it’s up in Aroostook County. It’s the course used for a popular road racing stop in northern Maine, the annual Maine Potato Blossom 5-mile run and walk, set for… Read More
The Applebee’s Sub 5 Race Series is only five races old, and like the weather at this past weekend’s Walter Hunt Memorial, the points race is just starting to heat up. Five out of 11 races are in the series are in the books, with… Read More
One of the most popular running events in Maine, which attracted top national and international competitors, is taking a year off. The Maine Distance Festival, a world-class track meet held annually at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, is on hiatus this year for a few reasons,… Read More
This coming Sunday in Hermon, you can support cancer research and be a part of a Maine road racing tradition. The Run for Hope 5-kilometer race will be held at the Best Western White House Inn, located behind Dysart’s off exit 44 of I-95, continuing… Read More
The end of summer may be near, but the local road racing scene is just heating up. This Saturday, runners can head to Northeast Harbor for a popular race, the Northeast Harbor 5-miler. The 25th annual race, which is being sponsored by Bar Harbor Banking… Read More
A former Aroostook County running standout recently turned in winning performances in two 10-kilometer road races. Robert Gomez, 20, who lives in Waldoboro, won the Maine Lobster Festival race in Rockland on Aug. 3 in 34 minutes, 31 seconds, and took the Samoset 10K in… Read More
The Beach to Beacon is behind us, and August is in full swing. That’s bad news for kids, as school is approaching, but good news for runners, as they hope the weather cools off with some major races just around the corner. One of the… Read More
If you enjoy a quiet race on a scenic course, you may want to head up to Houlton on Aug. 9 for the third annual County Open Half Marathon and Half Marathon Relay. The 13.1-mile certified course starts by the third hole at Houlton Community… Read More
If you’re running the Beach to Beacon 10K Saturday, Aug. 2 and are looking for a tuneup this weekend, you have plenty of options. A local perennial is the 26th annual Hancock Classic 10-miler. It starts at the Hancock Town Office, and features a 5K… Read More
Running a marathon is one of the more daunting tasks in sports. It takes endurance, stamina, and miles of training runs. Dan Milan of Brewer is quite familiar with those demands as he has finished seven marathons and is now meeting a new demand of… Read More
If you’re looking for a good, old-fashioned but tough race on your calendar, you’re in luck. Next Saturday, July 19, you can head to Fort Fairfield for the popular Maine Potato Blossom 5-miler. The 26th annual race starts across from the Hillside IGA on Main… Read More
If you enjoy a nice, fast holiday run, head to Brewer Friday for the 23rd annual Dead River Walter Hunt Memorial Fourth of July 3K. The race starts by Dunkin’ Donuts in Brewer and finishes in Pickering Square in downtown Bangor. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
Some of the world’s best athletes and many of Maine’s best will be assembled at Bowdoin College in Brunswick for the 10th annual Maine Distance Festival on Saturday, July 5. The event kicks off with the girls high school 800 meters at 5 p.m. Gates… Read More
Imagine running a pace of 5 minutes, 39 seconds for 9.3 miles. Sounds grueling, right? Not if you’re Tim Wakeland. That’s the exact mile pace Wakeland recently ran over a fast, scenic Sugarloaf 15K course, good for second place and a blistering 52:33. Michael Payson… Read More
Before last year, many local 10-kilometer enthusiasts had to venture to other parts of the state to fulfill their racing needs. Just last year, Glendon Rand and Lara Rand changed that scenario. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
The streets of Bangor will be awash with pink on Saturday as thousands of runners and walkers head to town for the 6th annual Komen Race for the Cure. According to race director Susan Patten, last year’s event attracted 3,200 participants, making it one of… Read More
In May of 1982, local runner Ed Rice organized a road race he figured would be a one-time tribute to Canadian running hero Terry Fox. It didn’t quite turn out that way. The first year, 424 participants covered the out-and-back course. The next year, Rice… Read More
Even to seasoned runners, the things Bob Hepler is willing to endure probably seem to border on the extreme. Like the time in early June when the Machias 40-year-old decided he wanted to supplement his triathlon training by combining a good, hard cycle with a… Read More
So you think last week was tough on you. You still haven’t completely recovered from day after day of humidity, heat, and general stickiness. Well, if you’re looking for sympathy, you might not want to talk to area runners about it. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More