Sat, Sep 19, 2026
Lewiston, ME
The Dempsey Challenge is held in Lewiston, bringing people together around a shared purpose: supporting those affected by cancer. The course details are not something to describe here, but the event draws participants across ability levels, moving at their own pace toward a cause that tends to make the atmosphere feel noticeably different from a purely competitive race morning.
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