AUGUSTA — Whether he’s designing race courses or participating on them, running has taken Gary Allen all over the country. This month, the Great Cranberry Island resident has had to make travel arrangements for a different reason. Allen was named the MarathonFoto Road Race Management Race Director of the Year on Thursday and inducted into …
ELLSWORTH — Local veterans were among the many competitors at this year’s running of the Veterans Remembrance Road Race held Sunday morning in Ellsworth. A total of 127 walkers and runners competed in this year’s race, which was held behind the Down East Family YMCA. More than 20 of the participants were veterans. The top …
ELLSWORTH — With the sun setting earlier and temperatures dropping with each passing day, Maine running enthusiasts made the most out of the first November weekend by hitting their favorite trails and courses. From nearby Sullivan to New York City, local runners competed in races of all distances across the northeastern United States. Cold, rainy …
ORLAND — Mount Desert Island runners had a strong showing at Sunday’s Wildlands Trail Race, hosted by Great Pond Mountain Conservancy Trust. Jennifer Britz of Bar Harbor was the women’s winner in the 6.3-mile race with a time of 49:11. The win was her sixth straight in the event. Judson Cake and Darron Collins, both …
BAR HARBOR — Saturday’s rain held off long enough for the 33 participants in the annual Rolling Bones 5K to keep their fur — and other costume elements — dry. Dressed as a cat, Rebecca Geib of Bar Harbor was the first across the line, with a time of 20:45. Geib has had a strong …
BAR HARBOR — Mount Desert Island running enthusiast Gary Allen is set to be inducted into the Maine Running Hall of Fame next month in Augusta. Allen, who has been running for almost 50 years, is director of both the MDI Marathon and Millinocket Marathon. He lives on Great Cranberry Island and coaches cross country …
BAR HARBOR — Volunteers from Bar Harbor Savings and Loan helped make the third annual Mary Parker Memorial 5K a success Saturday. The event supports Island Connections and the bank is the major sponsor. Bank president Bill Weir handed out bottles of water at the start and finish line. Others helped with registration, water stations …
BAR HARBOR — Thousands of people came to Mount Desert Island on Sunday for this year’s running of the famed MDI Marathon in beautiful fall weather. Jake Shoemaker of Stow, Mass., won the overall marathon portion of the race with a time of 2 hours, 30 minutes, 32 seconds. His time was 5:25 better than …
WHITNEYVILLE — Downeast Coastal Conservancy presents the annual Bad Little Trail Run Oct. 21. The course will run through the Machias River Preserve. The event features 2 course options: a 7 mile run and a 2.5 mile run/walk. Both courses are mostly single track trail with stretches along the Machias River, under giant hemlocks, through …
