Black Bear Triathlon to be Held Oct. 5
The 35th Black Bear Triathlon will be held Oct. 5 at the University of Maine.
The race, sponsored by UMaine Campus Recreation and sanctioned by USA Triathlon, will be held from 6:30 a.m. to noon. It will feature a 525-yard swim in UMaine’s Wallace Pool, and a 12.5-mile bike race and 3.1-mile run along the UMaine trails and local roadways.
The Black Bear Triathlon is open to athletes ages 16 and older. In addition to individual competition, the event features a relay component for teams of two or three athletes. Eighty people between the ages of 18 and 67 participated in the event last year.
Registration fee is $50; $40 for UMaine students; $75 for teams. Additional registration and event information is online.