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PHOTO: The start of the races at the 2018 Norway Snowshoe Festival. (Submitted photo)
NORWAY — The Norway Snowshoe Festival returns after a year off, and will be held 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, as the kickoff to the Norway Winter Carnival, which is Feb. 19-27.
The day begins with 2k,5k, and 10k snowshoe races on the ski trails at Roberts Farm, followed by provisions at the fire circle, a traditional snowshoe fashion parade judged by Kim Hamlin, and family games on snowshoes (egg and spoon, musical chairs, 100-yard dash, parents’ pulk pull). New this year will be a corn-toss biathlon on snowshoes for all ages – family teams run laps and subtract seconds with accurate corn toss throws.
There will also be tug of war, with five-person teams on snowshoes.
The day’s finale will be a short snowshoe to hot cocoa served at the viewpoint overlooking Lake Pennessseewassee.
To register for the races and tug of war, visit www.runsignup.com. For a full schedule and more information, visit www.wfltmaine.org/snowshoe-festival.
