ADVENTURE RACING
DANFORTH — East Grand Adventure Race, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 14, East Grand School. Includes 20-mile race with a compass run, mountain biking, paddling (canoe or kayak), mud crawl, two-person crosscut saw competition, tomahawk throwing and log rolling. Fee $20 per person, which includes trophies, T-shirt, lunch and more than $1,000 in prizes for youth divisions. Proceeds benefit East Grand School’s outdoor education program. Website: http://www.eastgrandschool.org/adventure-race ; Email: dave@canoethewild.com ; or call Dave Conley at 551-8729.
LINCOLN — Battle of the Schools: The Lynx Rush Edition, will be held noon-2 p.m. Saturday May 14, at Mattanawcook Academy, 33 Reed Drive. The course will be three miles with 20 obstacles. Competitors must wear a shirt with the school name on it. The first school to have five competitors cross the finish line wins the title. The winning school will receive a banner. Open to all current high school students for $10. Preregister at https://runsignup.com/Race/ME/Lincoln/TheLynxRush.
BASEBALL
HAMPDEN — The Hampden RH Foster American Legion Baseball Team will hold tryouts at 10 a.m. Saturdays, May 15 and 22, at Bordick Park in Hampden. Players ages 15 to 19 from Hampden Academy, Nokomis Regional High School, and Hermon High School, are eligible to try out. Contact Pete Huston at 318 8916 with questions.
BANGOR — Bangor Professional Fire Fighters IAFF Local 772, with the assistance of NECP, is sponsoring the Boston Red Sox Alumni Baseball Game at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 25, at Mansfield Stadium. Local sponsors will receive complimentary tickets to the game. Proceeds will benefit local youth athletics, local camps, Christmas gifts for needy families with children, families with children stricken by illness, scholarship funds, fellow firefighters and their families that have been stricken with serious illness or injuries and to assist with the overall betterment and operations of the Local 772.
HERMON — Hermon Region Baseball Camp, open to ages 7-12, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. June 20-24, at Hermon Elementary School, Billings Road. Registration ends June 13. No meals provided. Price is $135. For information, contact my.armssoftware.com/MAINEBASEBALL or email Nick Derba at Nicholas.Derba@maine.edu for information.
ORONO — University of Maine Day Baseball Camp for ages 6-12, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. June 27-July 1, at University of Maine Baseball Complex. Registration ends on June 6. Lunch provided. Cost is $265. For information, contact my.armssoftware.com/MAINEBASEBALL or email Nick Derba at Nicholas.Derba@maine.edu.
ORONO — University of Maine Summer Overnight/Commuter Baseball Camp for ages 6-18, Sunday-Thursday, July 31-Aug. 4, at University of Maine Baseball Complex. Registration is 2 p.m. Sunday, July 31. Noon departure Thursday, Aug. 4. All meals provided. Commuter price, $380; overnight price, $480. For information, contact my.armssoftware.com/MAINEBASEBALL or email Nick Derba at Nicholas.Derba@maine.edu for information.
BASEBALL/SOFTBALL
BREWER — Sluggers Baseball and Softball Training Facility is offering daily and weekly clinics and lessons to help athletes prepare for the spring sports season. All clinics are $20 per session. Contact Tim Bush at 207-951-2250 or tbush@mainesluggers.com.
BASKETBALL
FORT FAIRFIELD — The 30th Tiger Basketball Camp will be held June 20-24 for boys and June 27-July 1 for girls. Open to all boys and girls in grades 1-8, camps will be limited to the first 125 applicants and will be held at the Fort Fairfield High School gyms. Sessions run from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The camp will include breakfast and lunch each day with a special barbecue lunch on Tuesday. Each participant will also receive a “Tiger” Basketball T-shirt and a camp basketball. The $135 free includes the camp instruction, meals, awards, T-shirt and a basketball, as well as our ending “Family Barbecue” awards. Contact Larry Gardner at 551-5001 or email lgardner@msad20.org for more information.
MACHIAS — Overnight and day summer basketball camps at University of Maine at Machias: girls grades 7-12, June 20-23; boys grades 7-12, June 27-30; girls kindergarten-grade six, July 11-14; boys kindergarten-grade six, July 18-21. Train with 2016 YSCC champions. For information, contact Athletic Director Betsy Hayden at 255-1290 or visit the school Website at UMM.EDU.
CANOE RACING
ELLSWORTH — Union River Race (Grand Lake Dam), 12 p.m. Sunday May 8, 4.5 miles, $20 registration, $15 with ACA membership, 10-11:30 a.m. at Graham Lake Dam on Rt. 180 (Mariaville Rd.); helmets required; contact: Angus Deighan at 570-6695; anguswilliamdeighan@gmail.com
KOSSUTH — Baskahegan Stream Canoe Race, 7:30 a.m. Saturday May 14, 34 miles, pre-registration required 7 a.m.; contact: Dave Conley at 551-8729; dave@canoethewild.com
DANFORTH — East Grand Adventure Race, 8 a.m. Saturday May 14, 20 miles compass run, mountain bike and paddle, $20 registration, $30 day of race 7:30-8 a.m. at East Grand HS; contact: Dave Conley at 551-8729; dave@canoethewild.com
WASHBURN — Aroostook River Fun Run Canoe & Kayak Race (Thomas Brewer Park), 10 a.m. Saturday May 14, 8 miles, $10 registration, $15 day of race 8-9:30 a.m.; contact: Mike Gudreau at 540-6142, michaelgudreau@aol.com
GOLF
BAR HARBOR — The Island Connections Driving for Rides Golf Tournament, 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, at Kebo Valley Golf Club, 136 Eagle Lake Road. The cost to participate is $85, including 18 holes of golf, cart, goody bag and dinner. The tournament will benefit Island Connections’ mission to provide free transportation and other services to seniors and people with disabilities from Mount Desert Island and surrounding islands. Rain date is Tuesday, May 24. For information, call 288-4457 or email volunteermgr@islconnections.org.
OLD TOWN — The third annual Ernest H. Philbrick Memorial Golf Tournament May 21, at Hidden Meadows Golf Course. Two shotgun starts with scramble/best ball format. Starts at 8 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Entry fee of $220 per team includes 18 holes with cart, one bucket of balls for driving range, and lunch served 12:15-1 p.m. Registration form and fee due by May 18. Long drive, closest to pin, and hole-in-one contests. The hole-in-one prize is a package to Las Vegas valued at $5,000. To receive a registration form or information, call Mike Rowe at 355-5457 or download a registration form at www.hiddenmeadowsgolf.com. All proceeds will benefit the Ernest H. Philbrick Memorial Scholarship Fund.
OLD TOWN — Orono High School Class of 2016 is hosting a golf tournament at 8 a.m. Sunday, May 22, at Hidden Meadows in Old Town. Participants arrive by 7:30 a.m. for shotgun start at 8 a.m. Registration is $45 for early bird until May 1, then $50 after May 1. Prizes. Registration includes 18 holes of golf, a cart, doughnuts and coffee at registration, and lunch. To register or for information, contact Heather Holmes, class adviser at hholmes@rsu26.org .
PITTSFIELD — Registration is open for PGA Junior League Golf at JW Parks Golf Course. PGA Junior League Golf for boys and girls ages 13 and under to learn golf under the direction of PGA professionals who serve as team captains. Online registration is open through PGAJLG.com. Participants wear numbered jerseys and play on teams with their friends. Play consists of four, nine-hole matches in a two-person scramble format for competition. Team captains can substitute players every three holes, so everyone can participate. Cost is $99, which includes team jerseys, practices, lessons, matches, post-season playoffs and a junior membership. If the goal of 40 players (four teams) is reached, each player will receive a $50 rebate at the end of the season. Practices begin in May; league play in June. For info, visit JWParksGolf.com or call 487-5545.
HERMON — The Bangor Knights of Columbus 20th annual Harold Bouchard Memorial Golf Tournament to benefit Knights of Columbus charities at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 4, at Hermon Meadows Golf Course, Billings Road. Scramble format. $80 per player includes entry, cart, prize opportunities and post-event barbecue. For information, contact Brett Baber at 942-2898 or bbaber@lanhamblackwell.com.
HERMON — The fifth annual Tee Off For Lyme will take place Sunday, June 5, at Hermon Meadow Golf Club. A fundraiser for MaineLyme. The event will feature prizes, gifts, a silent auction, T-shirts and a barbecue lunch. The cost is $65. MaineLyme seeks individual golfers, teams and sponsors for the event. There are three sponsor levels in addition to sponsoring a team or individuals. For information, to register, for the golf event, learn about sponsorship or Lyme disease go to mainelyme.org.
BAR HARBOR — Bar Harbor Bank and Trust’s 23rd annual David R. Harding Memorial Golf Tournament to benefit the Park Street Playground Project in Bar Harbor, Tuesday, June 7, at Kebo Valley Golf Club in Bar Harbor. For information, call Cathy Planchart at the bank at 667-0660, ext. 4655.
BREWER — Brewer Parks & Recreation Department, in cooperation with the Pine Hill Golf Club, will offer golf lessons for women Monday evenings, beginning June 6. The four-week group lesson format is designed for players of all levels and will include fundamentals for the beginning player, as well as tips for the more experienced golfer. Registration fee is $55 for Brewer residents and $70 for non-residents. PGA Professional Mark Hall will be the instructor. Space is limited so register soon by contacting the Brewer Parks & Recreation Department at 989-5199.
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Mayo Regional Hospital is co-sponsoring the 2016 annual Golf Open to benefit Pine Tree Hospice on June 11, at Foxcroft Golf Club. The rain date is June 18. There will be 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. shotgun starts. Registraion fee is $40, including lunch. Prizes include Preservation Passes which entitle the winning team to 18 holes including cart at any one of the following clubs: Sunday River Golf Club, Old Marsh Country Club, Penobscot Valley Country Club, or Bath Golf Club. Additional prizes are passes to Mt. Kineo Golf Course or Mingo Springs Golf Course. Call Foxcroft Golf Club at 564-8887 to pre-register. For information, call Pine Tree Hospice at 564-4346 or email wecare@pinetreehospice.org.
EAST MILLINOCKET — Hillcrest Golf Club and the East Millinocket Recreation Department are sponsoring a youth golf clinic 1-5 p.m. Thursday, June 16, and 8 a.m.-noon Friday, June 17. Deadline to register is June 1. Cost is $12. 746-3553.
BANGOR — Bangor All Sports Boosters’ Swing for the Rams Golf Scramble, 8 a.m. Friday, June 24, Bangor Municipal Golf Course, 278 Webster Ave. Proceeds will benefit athletic programs at Bangor High School. Individual registration of $100 includes greens fees, golf cart, water and lunch at Hero’s on the Green. Check-in at 7 a.m.; 8 a.m. shotgun start. Sponsorship opportunities. For information, contact Marc Inman at bangorsports@gmail.com or 745-8473.
MOTORSPORTS
HERMON — Monster Jam will be held 7-9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 3 and 4, and 2-4:30 p.m. Sunday, June 5, at Speedway 95, 1070 Odlin Road. Event will feature Grave Digger driven by Cole Venard, Hurricane Force driven by Steven Thompson, Northern Nightmare driven by Cam McQueen, Storm Damage driven by Tim Mente, El Toro Loco driven by Becky McDonough, Zombie driven by Sean Duhon, Scooby-Doo driven by Linsey Read, and Monster Mutt driven by Bryce Kenny. Competitors subject to change. Tickets start at $10 for children, and $22 for general admission. Tickets available at www.monsterjam.com .
ROAD RACING
BANGOR — Epic Sports hosts Rabbit Run, a 5.25 mile trail run through Bangor City Forest with proceeds benefiting Bangor Humane Society, 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, May 7, Bangor City Forest, Kittredge Road. Call 941-5670 for information.
BATH — The Murph Trail 5-Mile Race (Edward J. McMann Outdoor Athletic Complex, Congress Ave.), 8:30 a.m. Saturday May 7, shuttles will bus runners/walkers from complex to starting line, last bus leaves at 8:15 a.m., $25 registration, $30 day of race, $5 off each registration for team of 4 or more, register from 7-8 a.m., online registration closes at noon May 6, online registration: bathrecreation.com; contact: Andy Kaher 443-8360
BUXTON — Spring Fun Run 5K (Leavitt’s Mill Free Health Center, 63 Main St.), 9 a.m. Saturday May 7 registration: $20/adults (ages 19-64), $15/seniors (ages 65+), $15/students (ages 12-18), day of race registration from 7:30-8:30 a.m., for info and online registration: http://www.leavittsmill.org/racemailer.pdf
OAKLAND — The George Kohl Memorial 5K (131 Messalonskee High Dr.), Saturday May 7, $20 registration, $15 students (19 and under), online registration closes 4 p.m. on Friday May 6: http://running4free.com; contact: Kirby Reardon at 446-8272, email kreardon@svrsu.org
PORTLAND — Husky Ruck Memorial 10K (Cutter St.), 8 a.m. May 7, $45 registration for adult, $25/student, $45/team (min. of 4 runners), $25/student-team (min. of 4 students), for contact info and online registration: https://runsignup.com
PORTLAND — Mother’s Day 5K Race (Portland Expo), 9:15 a.m. race start, 8:30 a.m. kids race start, Sunday May 8, $20 registration, free kids race, $36 special for both Mother’s and Father’s Day races, registration 5K: 7-9 a.m., kids race: 7-8:15 a.m., online registration ends May 7: https://runsignup.com; contact: Geoff Iacuessa 874-9300
PROSPECT HARBOR — Moms on the Run, Mother’s Day 5K/1-Mile Fun Run, 5K race start 9 a.m., Fun Run 8:30 a.m. Sunday May 8, $15 registration adult, Mom running $12/5K, $5/ 1-mile Fun Run, register day of race from 7:30-8:30 a.m.; contact: 963-2036, email meganalleymoshier@gmail.com
EAST MACHIAS — Downeast Salmon Federation’s fourth annual Smolt Bolt and Bloater Bash 4-mile trail race paired with a smoked alewife celebration, Saturday, May 21. Race will start at the Machias dike and follow the Downeast Sunrise Trail to the East Machias Aquatic Research Center at 13 Willow St., where whole alewives, also called bloaters, will be smoked. All proceeds will help DSF finish the renovations on its building to include a classroom and a wet lab. The Atlantic salmon hatchery will be in full operation and open to visitors for tours. Register at EMARC or online at www.mainesalmonrivers.org or call 255-0676.
CARMEL — Caravel 5 Miler (Caravel Middle School, 520 Irish Rd.), 9 a.m. race start, 8 a.m. for walkers, Saturday May 21, $10 registration before race day for adult, $5 for CMS students, $15 on race day, $10 for students; register at 7:30 a.m. at middle school, or online at: http://www.sub5.com or register by mail: Caravel 5 Miler, 520 Irish Road, Carmel, Me. 04419. Checks payable to “CMS”; for info call 848-3615
SOCCER
BANGOR — Husson University soccer camps, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. June 27-July 1, and Aug. 1-5, for boys and girls ages 5-14, and Aug. 8-12, for high school soccer players in grades 9-12 who intend to play soccer at the freshman, junior varsity, or varsity levels, at Boucher Field. Head men’s soccer coach Gavin Penny will direct. The camps are geared toward high school players with collegiate soccer aspirations. The cost is $200 for each camper and $180 for each additional camper; contact Penny at 973-1041 or via email pennyg@husson.ed u
SOFTBALL
The Recreation Department in Millinocket, East Millinocket and Medway is offering a Co-Ed Softball League. If anyone is interested in putting in a team please contact the Recreation Department at 746-3553.
JONESPORT — JES One-Pitch double elimination softball tournament, May 6 and 7, Beals Elementary School in Jonesport. All teams welcome. Home run derby; concessions. Five homerun limit with option to buy five more. Entry fee $200. For information, contact Bobbie Alley at 263-7625.
TRAIL RACING
BATH — Bath Parks and Recreation Department with support from Fields for our Future and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bath/Brunswick will hold the fifth annual 5-mile mixed terrain Michael Murphy trail race at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, May 7, at McMann Athletic Complex. Registration, number and T-shirt pickup will be 7-8 a.m. Advance registration is $25; day of race registration is $30. The race is open to walker/hikers and runners. Participants will be bused from McMann Athletic Complex to the Thornes Head trail. The route includes obstacles such as tree roots, rocks and bog bridges along with some winding, hilly or narrow areas and lot’s of beautiful scenery including deep woods and various river views. Complex with an awards ceremony.The event honors Lt. Michael Murphy a highly decorated Navy Seal who lost his life in a heroic mountaintop battle in Afghanistan in 2005. He is the namesake of DDG 112, an Arleigh Burke DDG 51 class destroyer built at BIW. Register online www.bathrecreation.com. All proceeds from the event support organizations that support and value young people for the areas in which Michael Murphy excelled – education, fitness, and mentoring. For information contact the Bath Parks & Recreation Department at 443-8360 or email bathrec@cityofbath.com.
TRIATHLON
PORTLAND — Registration is open for the Polar Bear Triathlon/Duathlon on May 7, and Sebago Lake Tri Festival June 11-12, at Gorham Bike and Ski, 693 Congress St.
ORONO — Registration is open for the second annual Junior Bears Triathlon June 4 on the University of Maine campus.The Junior Bears Triathlon is a fundraiser for Black Bear Aquatics, a competition-based swim team based at UMaine’s Wallace Pool. The triathlon is open to children ages 6-14. Athletes will swim in the Wallace Pool and bike and run on closed roads and paths. Regular registration for $30, through June 2. Registration available 7:30-8 a.m. on race day for $40. First 50 athletes to register will be entered into a drawing for two pairs of tickets to Waterfront Concerts. Contact Andrea Oldenberg at andreaoldenburg@gmail.com or 216-375-5248.
YACHT RACING
CAMDEN — The Camden Classics Cup will be held July 28-30, opening the classic yacht racing season in Maine. Positioned the weekend before the Eggemoggin Reach Regatta, Maine’s largest classic yacht race, and presented by Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding in conjunction with the Camden Yacht Club. There will be a Friday night dock party at the Rhumb Line, the new restaurant at Lyman-Morse at Wayfarer and a dance party at the Camden Yacht Club. For information on classes and divisions, and to register, visit the website at www.camdenclassicscup.com . All proceeds will benefit LifeFlight of Maine. For information: www.camdenclassicscup.com info@camdenclassicscup.com