Sport: Running

43rd Annual Great Osprey 10k Ocean Run

September 02, 2025

Join us for the 43rd running of this historic race! Challenge yourself on one of Maine’s premier 10K road races! Enjoy the scenery and coastal Maine’s fresh salt air on this USTAF approved course. Prizes are awarded to the chip-timed top finishers in various age categories. All race proceeds benefit the RSU5CP Scholarship Fund, helping youth and adults to participate in community programs. Race will be held rain or shine. If the race is canceled due to extreme weather conditions, refunds will not be issued. Parking is limited so be sure to arrive early!

Race Route

Pre-Registration is $35. Day-of registration is $40. You can reserve a t-shirt along with your registration for an extra $20. These may or may not be available in limited quantities the day of the race.

Race Sponsored by Bath Savings

Make-A-Wish Trailblaze Challenge

March 31, 2025

Trailblaze Challenge is a 23.4 mile hike in September where participants can tackle the terrain of the western mountains—all in one amazing day! This is a hike, not a race, and caters to all levels from novice to advanced outdoor enthusiasts.

As well as being an extraordinary physical test, the real challenge is to raise much-needed funds to grant the wishes of children in Maine with critical illnesses. Now more than ever, hope is essential. Make-A-Wish is committed to ensuring that no eligible child waits to experience the hope and joy that a wish brings.

The Great Lincoln Marathon

February 05, 2025

The Great Lincoln Marathon will start on Sunday September 14, 2025, at 7:30 am at Prince Thomas Park in scenic Lincoln, Maine!

There will be half (13.1 miles) and full (26.2 miles) Marathon for athletes of all ages. This course starts at the corner of West Broadway and Main St and heads south down Rt 2 towards Enfield. This course is flat, straight and fast.

This is a certified course for the Boston Marathon or any other half or full marathon in the US and is USATF sanctioned.

Packet pick up starts at Saturday September 13, 2025, 3 – 6 pm,  Lincoln Gazebo, then on race day from 6 am at Prince Thomas Park.

Megunticook Trail Festival

The Camden Hills of Maine are where the mountains meet the sea – and you’ll experience both in the only races to take place in the iconic Camden Hills State Park. The Wicked Tough 10 is a 10K race that will test even the most accomplished runner on steep singletrack with 1600 feet of vertical gain. The new Halfast 20k takes place mainly on wide gravel trail, a great introductory race for those new to trail running or for experienced racers who want to test their speed. The Megunticook 50, is a 50K that is formidable and will traverse over 90% of the trails in the park. All afford a great and intimate taste of this unique area of the country.

Rising 1385 feet above sea level, Mount Megunticook is the second highest mountain (by 175’) along the Atlantic Coast and offers stunning views of Penobscot Bay and out to the open ocean. Both races are among the most challenging in their category but offer the opportunity to experience this unique area is a very special way. Entries are limited.

25th Annual North American Wife Carrying Championship

October 12, 2021

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

The 25th Annual North American Wife Carrying Championship® returns to Sunday River on Saturday, October 11, 2025, as part of our Fall Fest weekend. It’s weird, wild, and wildly entertaining—this one-of-a-kind event draws competitors and spectators from across the globe to see who has what it takes to carry their partner to victory.

Teams race on foot through a 278-yard obstacle course that includes log hurdles, a sand trap, and the fan-favorite “Widow Maker” water hazard. The fastest two teams from the qualifying rounds will advance to a final heat to compete for the championship title—and some pretty quirky prizes, including the wife’s weight in beer and five times her weight in cash.

Not Married? No Problem.
Couples don’t have to be legally married, but teams must consist of one man and one woman, and both must be at least 21 years old on race day, to qualify for the world championship.

The River Fund Maine is the annual beneficiary of this event.

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.
Need pointers? Check out Donny Pelletier’s video here: Donny Pelletier’s Wife Carrying Tips

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.

Maine Huts & Trails

Maine Huts & Trails

Maine Huts & Trails is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to contribute to the economic, social and natural environment of Maine’s Lakes and Mountains region by creating and operating a world-class recreation corridor for current and future generations.

Our backcountry trails enhance access to beautiful lakes, rivers and forestlands, and our low impact huts provide inviting spaces that facilitate outdoor adventures and learning. This self-sustaining resource stimulates environmentally sensitive economic opportunity in the region by attracting visitors of all ages and abilities.
We currently operate four backcountry eco-lodges and more than 80 miles of trails in Western Maine. We offer “off the grid,” hut-to-hut adventures coupled with comfortable and friendly accommodations.

There are countless possibilities for outdoor enthusiasts and active travelers of all levels, ages and interests. Delight in one (or two or three) of your favorite activities whether hiking, mountain biking or paddling, swimming, fishing, skiing or snowshoeing. At night, enjoy delicious home-cooked meals prepared with locally sourced ingredients, warm, comfortable beds and hot showers.

Camden Snow Bowl

Camden Snow Bowl

March 13, 2020

Welcome to Camden Snow Bowl, a magnificent 4-season recreational area for all ages!

In winter months, ski, ride, take a lesson or race at Midcoast Maine’s beloved ski mountain. We are proud of our expanded beginner area and programs with conveyor lift, expanded Ski and Ride School, racing program, 15 Alpine trails and 3 glades, a terrain park, Nordic and snowshoe trails, a new triple chair lift, snowmaking, night skiing, skating, a toboggan chute, special events including the Toboggan Nationals, and absolutely spectacular views of Penobscot Bay and the surrounding hills. During non-winter months, we have a multi-use field, tennis courts, swimming, a boat launch, hiking, and fall foliage chair lift rides.