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February 20, 2011

Maine Event: Dashing through the Snowman

Mother Nature's outpouring of snow this year meant the return of the annual Snowman Adventure, an event on Portland's East End that combines costumes (not required, but recommended), a relay race on bike and foot, and sledding.

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Justin McClogan and other participants dash up the hill on Portland’s Eastern Promenade to begin the Snowman Adventure race Saturday. Besides costumes, duos were encouraged to come up with an entertaining name; this year’s included “Team Frostbite” and “Sled Zeppelin.”

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Wynn Hohlt of Portland passes the baton to teammate Suzy Preston upon finishing a 4.5-mile bike ride around Back Cove. Preston continued with a 2.25-mile run.

Carl Walsh/Staff Photographer

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Saturday's fun drew 42 two-person teams for the 4.5-mile bike ride, 2.25-mile run and obligatory opening and ending sled runs down the Eastern Promenade.

The winning time was 44 minutes, 36 seconds. Last place was ... well, who cares?

The team wearing the best costume is applauded just as much as the team that crosses the finish line first.

 

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Shalimar Poulin does her best impression of Cookie Monster while waiting for her husband and teammate during the competition. Family members and the team's support crew are in the background.

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Gregg Fergeson, right, and teammate Dan Hoffman, both of Portland, hang on to the sled at the finish line in the Snowman Adventure competition Saturday.

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Fergeson celebrates and Hoffman falls off the sled.

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