Media cover third annual Black Bear Marathon
WLBZ (Channel 2), WABI (Channel 5) and WVII (Channel 7) reported on the third annual Black Bear Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K, presented by the University of Maine Alumni Association. More than 600 runners participated in the Black Bear Race series event, WLBZ reported. “Racers have come from all over the country; we have some from Canada as well. I think we have 25 states represented this year and a lot of local folks,” race director Lauri Sidelko told WVII. The 26.2-mile course is a double loop of the 13.1-mile course that begins on the track at UMaine’s Harold Alfond Stadium and travels through Orono and Old Town and back to the university’s paved bike paths. The Black Bear Race series is run by the Student Wellness Resource Center with support from Campus Recreation and several sponsors. Proceeds will benefit the center’s substance abuse prevention services and recovery program.