Media Cover Inaugural Black Bear Marathon

The Associated Press, WVII (Channel 7), WLBZ (Channel 2), WABI (Channel 5) and the Bangor Daily News reported on the University of Maine’s inaugural Black Bear Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K. The certified full marathon course is a double loop of a 13.1-mile course that begins on campus and travels through Orono, Old Town and the university bike path. The race start and finish was on the UMaine track at Harold Alfond Stadium. “It’s been challenging, but a lot of fun. We’ve had amazing runners and volunteers that just won’t quit,” race director Lauri Sidelko told WABI. Sidelko said the race is a beautiful course with a lot of community support, WVII reported. “I think that we’ll just get bigger and better in years to come,” she said. WABI (Channel 5) also reported on the race expo held in the New Balance Field House a day before the event. Miami Herald, The State and SFGate carried the AP report.