city: Carrabassett Valley

Carrabassett Backcountry Cycle Challenge

February 05, 2025

Here is an update from the Carrabassett Backcountry Cycle Challenge organizers:
Registration opened February 1, 2025 and it was an EXCITING morning, watching most of the 2025 CBCC spots sell out quickly again this year! Thank you, racers; you’re the best! 🫶 We received 189 sign-ups in the first 5 minutes, 389 sign-ups in the first hour, and 484 sign-ups in the first 24 hours! Wow. Congratulations if you secured a spot at our start line! At the time of this post, there are a small number of men’s and women’s 100k, women’s 50k, and women’s 25k spots spots still available.
Visit https://www.bikereg.com/carrabassett-backcountry-cycle-challenge ASAP to secure one of these remaining spots. THANK YOU, racers, for supporting the CBCC; it’s the largest yearly fundraiser for the local bike trails! 🙏
Please note… There is no waitlist and no in-person registration for the 100k, 50k, and 25k races again this year; however, there is a transfer registration option… If you’re interested in a spot that is sold out or looking to transfer your spot, please check out our “TRANSFER REGISTRATION OPTION” Facebook post, which is pinned to the top of our Facebook page. And regarding the kids’ races (ages 2 to 12).
We will be announcing details on the kids’ races in the coming months. All proceeds from the kids’ races will benefit our friends at the Western Maine Center for Children. 💛 There will be in-person registration for the kids’ races only. Please stay tuned…
Online registration for the 2025 Carrabassett Backcountry Cycle Challenge opened on February 1 at 7:00 AM EST at https://www.bikereg.com/carrabassett-backcountry-cycle-challenge – sign up early to secure your spot as the CBCC will be capped at 500 total racers (175 racers for the 100k, 200 racers for the 50k, and 125 racers for the 25k).
Participation in this race will support Carrabassett Region NEMBA trail maintenance and development, youth bike camps, and the Town of Carrabassett Valley mountain bike race fund for future events. It’s the largest yearly fundraiser for the local trails!
The 100k race is part of the National Ultra Endurance Mountain Bike Race Series.

Piopolis International Triathlon

March 12, 2023

Come and experience the friendly atmosphere of Piopolis during the International Triathlon Piopolis – Carrabassett Valley, a unique event of its kind. The only triathlon in North America that crosses Canada-US borders during the bike course, it brings out the best of each country during its flagship distance, the Half Long Distance (70.3).

The purity of a lake surrounded by mountains, the smooth rolling roads of Maine, the beauty of the Narrow Gauge Pathway for a quick run at the base of Sugarloaf Mountain. Join us!

Cross the Canadian-American borders during this unique event that will amaze you. An event for the whole family, several distances are offered.

Please visit the event site for details about various course lengths and event logistics!

Sat, Aug 24
Piopolis
Piopolis Half Marathon – 5 km, 10 km, 21 km, 1 km children
A running festival in the picturesque village of Piopolis. Timed events, magnificent landscapes!
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Sat, Aug 24
Piopolis
Piopolis Triathlon – Discovery, sprint, Olympic
Events for everyone to do solo or as a team!
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Sun, Aug 25
Piopolis
International Triathlon – Half Long Distance
One of the most beautiful triathlons in America! A swim in a pure lake with a mountainous setting, a fast bike section that crosses the Canadian-American border to reach the perfect roads of Maine, a race in nature on a multifunctional trail.
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Sun, Aug 25
Carrabassett Valley
Carrabassett Valley Half Marathon
Join International Triathlon athletes on the Narrow Gauge Pathway for a nature half marathon along the Carrabassett River. Spectacular views and a friendly atmosphere.
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North American Wife Carrying Championship

October 12, 2021

WIN THE WIFE’S WEIGHT IN BEER & 5 TIMES THEIR WEIGHT IN CASH

You might’ve carried your wife across the threshold, but it’s time to take it up a notch! The North American Wife Carrying Championship tasks couples with crossing a 278-yard obstacle course–over hurdles, through a watery mud pit, and up an unsteady sand hill–all for the hopes of winning the wife’s weight in beer and five times their weight in cash.

Check out details on the main site at Sunday River: North American Wife Carrying Championship. 

 

 

Sugarloaf

Sugarloaf

March 16, 2020

Sugarloaf is owned by Boyne Corporation, the same owners as Sunday River. Sugarloaf’s 16 lifts service three terrain parks and pipes, and 134 trails of which 33 are beginner, 44 intermediate, and 57 expert or glade skiing.

Sugarloaf Mountain Resort in Maine, USA is one of the top year-round destinations in New England and the largest ski area east of the Rockies. Our trails and glades spread across Sugarloaf Mountain, Brackett Basin and Burnt Mountain.

Additionally, the resort offers many winter activities including skiing, snowboarding, tubing, nordic skiing, snowshoeing, concerts, slopeside lodging and terrain parks.

Summer offerings include golf, hiking, mountain biking, moose view tours plus facilities to host conferences and weddings. The mountain has hosted World Cup ski events and many US National Skiing Championships.

Carrabassett Valley Academy, a private school that has produced world class athletes like Kirsten Clark, Bode Miller, Seth Wescott, Emily Cook, and Jeremy Cota, is located on-mountain and uses Sugarloaf’s facilities.

Additional facilities include the Anti-Gravity Center with fitness center, trampolining, skateboarding, and basketball courts, the cross-country facilities with nordic and mountain biking trails, and the Robert Trent Jones 18-hole championship golf course.