3rd Annual Trail-a-thon, June 27 2009

May 22nd, 2009

Rail Trail Half Marathon And “Walk for the Trail” June 27, 2009

5:30 a.m. 30 mile challenge - Starting at the MSHA parking lot on Water Street in Augusta, ME.  Registration fee $10.

7:30 a.m. Rail Trail Half Marathon - Starting at the Old Fort Western Parking Lot on Cony Street in Augusta (adjacent to Augusta City Center).  Registration fee $30.  Registration will be in the Augusta City Center Lecture Hall.

9:30 a.m. “Walk for the Trail” - Starting at the MSHA parking lot on Water Street in Augusta, ME. Registration fee $10.
2 mile and 4 mile course or walk to Gardiner and back (13 miles)

Please Register Today!
Walk-a-Thon Registration [pdf]
Half-Marathon Registration [pdf]
Send your entry/sponsor form and registration fee to: FKRRT P. O. Box 2195, Augusta, ME 04338-2195.  Registration forms are on the KRRT website or at various locations in the local area. Pre-registration deadline is Monday June 22nd.   Late registrations and day of event registrations are welcome.

Half marathon limited to first 100 paid registrants.  All participants receive a T-shirt and “goodie bag.”

First 100 registrants with $50 or more in pledges for the “Walk for the Trail”   receive a free T-shirt or new trail map and a “goodie bag.”

Refreshments, raffles, prizes, and drawings will be offered during the closing ceremony beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the FKRRT booth in the Capital Park as part of the Whatever Week Day in the Park activities.

Prizes for the Walk-a-thon include:

  • the single person who collects the most pledges,
  • the team that collects the most pledges, and
  • the child (<12 years of age) that collects the most pledges.

All Events will take place rain or shine.

Collect Pledges!!!!!
All registration and pledge money is used for maintenance and repair of the trail and future improvements.

Rail Trail Volunteer Days

April 16th, 2009

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Come help do some Spring Clean-Up for the Kennebec River Rail Trail

You are invited to Volunteer Clean Ups Days scheduled for this spring and summer.  See you on the trail!!

Volunteers are needed to clean up brush, weeds and litter on:
Wednesday, May 6th 2-5 pm - Kennebec Bike and Ski, Farmingdale
Saturday, May 9th 9 a.m. to noon – Hannaford, Gardiner
Wednesday, May 13th 2-5 pm – Hallowell Munic. Parking Lot
Saturday, May 16th 9 a.m. to noon   South Hallowell at Greenville St
Friday, June 25th 2-5 pm - Augusta – Trailhead under the Memorial Bridge (Pre Trail-a-thon clean-up)

Please bring hand clippers, pruners, weed whackers, rakes, loppers, gloves, etc.

Bring your friends and other trail users. (Call Steve 458-8589 if you have questions).  We hope to see you at one of the Trail maintenance days!