LEWISTON — More than 3,000 people have registered to walk, ride and cycle in the 2013 Dempsey Challenge, scheduled for Oct. 12 and 13. And the crowd is getting bigger. “We had a record-breaking year last year, as far as participants and fundraising went,” spokesman Mark Turcotte said. “We’re pretty close to those numbers right […]
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Dempsey Challenge spawns more fundraising events
LEWISTON — Before participants in this year’s Dempsey Challenge pedal their first mile or sight their first famous face, a roster of events already will have raised thousands of dollars for the challenge and its mission to help people affected by cancer. Pre-challenge events this year include a two-day comedy festival, a musical horse dressage competition, […]
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Up for the challenge
Most cyclists train for the length of the The Dempsey Challenge. Heidi Conn trains for the hill at the four-mile mark. “If it’s flat, I can go forever,” Conn of Turner said. “I struggle on the hills.” The drawn-out hill on Penley Corner Road in Auburn challenges many of the riders. “If I can have […]