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Maine Sports Commission Names Amanda Royce as Sports Development Director

The Maine Sports Commission has hired Amanda Royce as sports development director. Royce joins the Maine Sports Commission from the New England Mountain Bike Association, where as events director she coordinated events including NEMBAfest, the largest mountain bike festival in the Northeast, held in Carrabassett Valley in 2022. Before joining NEMBA, she spent nearly a […]

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The University of New Hampshire in Durham has previously hosted the NCAA Division I Women’s Ice Hockey Championships three times, most recently in 2016. Photo courtesy of UNH Athletics

Hockey and Biathlon Equals a Big Winter Weekend in New England

The New England region is known for many things; clam chowder, beautiful landscapes, a revolutionary spirit and, of course, winter sports. The states that make up New England — Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont — all take pride in their sporting events. And when it comes to winter sports, the region […]

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Maine Lands Return of XTERRA Trail Run World Championships

XTERRA has announced it will bring its Trail Run World Championship back to Maine’s Sugarloaf Mountain in 2024. The 2024 event will mark 15 years of the championship and will be staged August 30 to September 1, offering a festival-like atmosphere in addition to the racing experience. “Our Board of Directors and local organizing committee […]

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Xterra World Championships Headed to Sugarloaf Resort in Maine

XTERRA has announced that Sugarloaf Resort in Carrabassett Valley, Maine, has been selected to host the 14th Xterra Trail Run World Championships on September 30–October 1, 2023. The World Championships is the pinnacle event in the Xterra Trail Run World Series that features 30 qualifying races across 20 countries. More than 1,000 professional and amateur […]

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Maine Sports Commission Names Mike Guarino as Associate Director

The Maine Sports Commission, a statewide, nonprofit organization that markets Maine as a four-season sports destination, has announced the hire of Mike Guarino as associate director. As associate director at the Maine Sports Commission, Guarino’s task is to increase awareness about Maine as a sports destination, build relationships with communities and sports venues across the […]

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On Assignment: The Maine Ingredients

Maine may be off in a corner, but that doesn’t mean event organizers should treat it any less seriously as a destination for sports events. That’s something I saw firsthand on a recent trip to the Pine Tree State to witness three events, each of which speaks to the resources available in the region and […]

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