Aroostook County Fit and Fun Summer Series

Members of UMPI, TAMC, CompetitorME, Healthy Aroostook, as well as local athletes met Wednesday at UMPI's Gentile Hall to discuss the County Fit and Fun Summer Series.

The number of registrants has more than doubled for triathlon hosted events in the County from 2012 to summer 2013 plus an increase in people interested in 5K races in the region has prompted four County organizations, each working to improve the health and wellbeing of area residents, to add more events to this summer's calendar.

The summer series will begin and end with triathlon events at UMPI. The Tri-Aroostook for adults will be making a return later in June along with the first-ever Tri-Aroostook Kids contest. Both events, coordinated by CompetitorME, TAMC, and UMPI, are reportedly the only sanctioned triathlons in Northern Maine.

The complete listing of events in the County Fit and Fun Summer Series is as follows: 

Saturday, June 28  -  Tri-Aroostook

UMPI Gentile Hall  -  8:00 a.m. (first swim wave)

A USAT Sanctioned Sprint Distance Triathlon for ages 16 and older.  Compete as an individual for the full sprint triathlon (swim, bike, and run) or as a team member on a relay of two or three. TRI AROOSTOOK will be capped at 125 athletes.

Registration fee: $60 (individual) -$105 (relay) –varies depending on when individual/team registers

Registration Deadline: Friday, June 13 or before if the capacity of 125 registrants has been met

For information or to register: competitorme.com

Saturday, June 28  -  Tri-Aroostook Kids

UMPI Gentile Hall  -  1:30 p.m. (first swim wave)

TRI AROOSTOOK Kids is a USAT Sanctioned Youth Triathlon for ages 6 to 15.  Athletes will compete as individuals at varying triathlon distances based on age.  TRI AROOSTOOK will be capped at 125 athletes.

Registration fee: $20  /  Registration Deadline: Friday, June 13 or before if the capacity of 125 registrants has been met

For information or to register: www.competitorme.com

Two training sessions will be held prior to TRI AROOSTOOK Kids in preparation for the event:

• Saturday, June 7 at 1:00 p.m. at Gentile Hall - Swim portion of TRI AROOSTOOK Kids. Parents are encouraged to participate with their children.
• Saturday, June 21 at 1:00 p.m. at Gentile Hall -  Bike and Run portions of TRI AROOSTOOK. Parents are encouraged to participate with their children.

Saturday, July 12  -  Midsummer’s Night Glow Run/Walk

Gehrig Johnson Athletic Complex (Running Track) Presque Isle Middle School -  7:00 p.m. (race day registration)

The Midsummer’s Night 5K and 10K Glow Run/Walk is the perfect mix between serious road racing and crazy amounts of fun!  Athletes of all abilities will light up the streets of Presque Isle and celebrate a healthy lifestyle!  THE BONUS- a post-race movie under the stars!

Registration fee: $20  /  Registration: same-day, on-site 7:00 – 8:15 p.m.

For information: www.competitorme.com

Date TDB  -  Color Presque Isle 5K Run/Walk

Riverside Park, Presque Isle -  Time TBD

Color Presque Isle 5K is a benefit event that combines fun, fitness, and the arts!.    Color Presque Isle, for which a set date will be announced by organizers in the coming weeks, combines fun, fitness and the arts, and begins and ends at Riverside Park.  Proceeds from the benefit support arts programming at UMPI and the Wintergreen Arts Center. Just come in white and we’ll add the color, County style!

Registration fee: $25 before August 1 and $30 after/ children under 10 are free

Registration: www.umpi.edu/colorpresqueisle5k or in person at Wintergreen Arts Center, 149 State Street, Presque Isle

For information or to register: www.umpi.edu/colorpresqueisle5k

Sunday, August 31  -  Harvest Half Marathon

UMPI Gentile Hall  -  8:00 a.m. (marathon begins)

The Harvest Half is a half marathon (13.1 miles) for all ages.  Compete as an individual for the half marathon, or form a relay team of up to four athletes.  The Harvest Half will start and finish at the University of Maine at Presque Isle campus, run through the heart of Presque Isle, and quickly climb to the outstretched farm fields along Centerline Road, briefly run along the historic main artery to Northern Maine, US Rt. 1, then behold the rolling road that takes athletes just north of Aroostook State Park.  A quick out and back portion of the course will round the run out before heading back on a nearly flat road for the remainder of the run before a roaring finish!

Registration fee: $45 (individual) -$85 (relay) –varies depending on when individual/team registers

Registration deadline: August 15 – no cap on number – no same day registration

For information or to register: www.competitorme.com

Sunday, September 7  -  REDY...Set...Let’s Go! Youth Triathlon

UMPI Gentile Hall  -  9:00 a.m. (participant check-in)

The REDY...Set...Let’s Go! Youth Triathlon is perfect for beginners and more experienced competitors between the ages of 7 and 14.  Triathlon is a multi-sport activity with three components: swimming, cycling, and running. The REDY...Set...Let’s Go Youth Triathlon is a great way for children to get active and experience the thrill of participating in a real triathlon.

Registration fee: $20  /  Registration Deadline: Friday, August 1 or before if the capacity of 110 registrants has been met

For information or to register: www.redyyouthtriathlon.org

Five training sessions will be held prior to The REDY...Set...Let’s Go! Youth Triathlon in preparation for the event.

• Sunday, April 27 at 1:00 p.m. at Gentile Hall - Swim portion of REDY...Set...Let’s Go! Youth Triathlon with Erica Hemphill. Parents are encouraged to participate with their children.
• Sunday, May 18 at 1:00 p.m. at Gentile Hall -  Run portion of REDY...Set...Let’s Go! Youth Triathlon with Amanda Cushman. Parents are encouraged to participate with their children.
• Sunday, June 22 at 1:00 p.m. at Gentile Hall - Bike portion of REDY...Set...Let’s Go! Youth Triathlon with Shawn Berry. Parents are encouraged to participate with their children.
• July TBD at 1:00 p.m. at Gentile Hall -  Youth Yoga Session
• Sunday, August 17 at 1:00 p.m. at Gentile Hall - Swim portion of REDY...Set...Let’s Go! Youth Triathlon with Erica Hemphill. Parents are encouraged to participate with their children.