Saturday, Feb. 21
GREENVILLE — West Cove Ice Racing Association to host races on Moosehead Lake, starting at dusk, part of Greenville Winter Fest, $20 per car, 4-cylinder, 6-cylinder, pickup and open classes, sign will be posted in town, contact 717-9061.
Feb. 21-22
EAST ORLAND — Duffy and Orland Consolidated School Fishing Derby fundraiser, weigh-in and events at Duffy’s Restaurant, from 5 a.m.-5:30 p.m., for more information contact Duffy’s at 469-3030
Sunday, Feb. 22
CARIBOU — Caribou Parks and Recreation Dept. hosting 34th Henry Anderson Memorial Ski Day, at Caribou Ski Trails, registration 10 a.m., 4.8 miles, race 11 a.m., junior obstacle challenge for ages 5-13, 1 p.m., poker glide 1-2:30 p.m.; $16 for adults, $10 for students, lunch included, call 493-4224
Saturday, Feb. 28
RANGELEY — Saddleback Mountain Challenge, classic ski mountaineering race, winners receive a season pass, registration 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on day of event, $25 fee, no lift pass required, visit www.saddlebackmaine.com or call 864-5671
Feb. 28-March 1
BREWER — Cabin Fever Reliever 2009 at Brewer Auditorium, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sunday; many speakers, exhibitors and door prizes, free admission
Sunday, March 1
BANGOR — Great Caribou Bog Ski Tour and Race, 11 a.m. start, Bangor to Old Town, to preregister visit www.pvskiclub.org
DEXTER — Operation Graduation first Fishing Derby, at Lake Wassookeag, starts at 5:30 a.m. at Toot’s Deli, $5 entry fee includes all door prizes, contact Vince at 924-7060 or Diane at 924-3833 for more information
Saturday, March 7
FORT KENT — Women’s Ski Day at 10th Mountain Ski Club, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $15 fee includes ski and snowshoe equipment, lunch and activities, visit www.10thmtskiclub.org or call Sherry Dubis at 316-5226 or Gail Johnson at 834-3934
Sunday, March 8
PRESQUE ISLE — Himie Towle Memorial Cross Country Ski Frolic at Cary Medical Center and Nordic Heritage Sport Club, $20 for family, $10 for adult, $5 for youth, includes soup lunch, registration 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., races start at 1 p.m., lunch at the lodge after races, awards at 3 p.m., call Tom Towle at 472-3882
Sunday, March 15
MADAWASKA — Acadia FCU Marathon Cross Country Ski Race, 40 kilometer and 20K classical races, and 20K touring race, all at 10 a.m., $25 registration before March 1, $30 after, race-day registration, online at www.fourseasonstrail.org
SACO — Eleventh annual Mary’s Walk and Kerrymen Pub Road Race, 2.5-mile non-competitive walk held in conjunction with the Kerrymen Pub 5K road race, $15 for walk, $20 for run, participants encouraged to fund raise, visit www.maryswalk.org or call 1-866-627-2411
Saturday, March 28
LAMOINE — Third annual Flattop 5K road race, in memory of Bill Pinkham, 10 a.m. start at Lamoine School, kids mile at 9:30, $10 for 5K and $2 for fun run, contact Robin at 667-9219 or Tom 667-9771
Saturday, April 11
PRESQUE ISLE — 29th annual UMPI Spring Runoff 5K road race, registration at University of Maine at Presque Isle Wieden Hall, walkers start at 9:45 a.m., runners at 10 a.m., contact Christopher Smith at christopher.smith@umpi.edu or call 768-9472
Ski-snowboard lessons
HERMON — Hermon Mountain, Bangor Parks and Recreation lessons, Tuesdays, through March 3, 4:30-6:30 p.m., ski lessons $70, snowboard lessons $90, nonresidents add $10, lessons include four, one-hour lessons and up to one hour of free ski time plus equipment, register at Bangor Parks and Rec. center office, 647 Main St., Bangor, or online at www.bangorparksandrec.com, call 992-4490 for more info.
Aug. 1-2
Register to ride in the 30th annual Pan-Massachusetts Challenge, open to 5,500 cyclists, raised money for the Jimmy Fund, offers seven routes that range from 47 to 190 miles, visit www.pmc.org or call 1-800-WE-CYCLE
Outdoor news items of local interest can be faxed to the BDN at 990-8092 or e-mailed to bdnsports@bangordailynews.net