Maine Lighthouse Ride open for registration
The event will begin at Southern Maine Community College on Sept. 11.
Courtesy photo Jen Brooks
SOUTH PORTLAND Registration for the 2021 Maine Lighthouse Ride has started, and the Eastern Trail Alliance is excited to hold the in-person event on Sept. 11.
Beginning at the Southern Maine Community College campus in South Portland, the Maine Lighthouse Ride includes four biking courses through southern Maine. Riders pass seven to nine lighthouses, depending on the course, said John Kachmar, executive director of the Eastern Trail Alliance. The routes include a 25-plus-miler, 40-miler, 62-miler and the 100-miler.
“We’ve already had about 115 people sign up, and we’ve heard lots of excitement around just getting out in a real-person event,” Kachmar said. “As opposed to being virtual and all of those virtual communications we’ve had. I think just getting back out and riding there’s a lot of excitement for a real event that