The 2009 Wine Flight Registration will be available this weekend! Check back for updated info about this year's even.
Wine Flight 5K Run/Walk
October 17, 2009 - Portland, Maine
10:00 a.m.
A fun new 5k event that combines the celebration of fitness and health with spectacular shoreline views, good company, and the best Portland has to offer.
The Wine Flight 5k is based on France's Marathon du Medoc, combining the fun of a 5k run/walk with the joy of food and wine. At each "Aid Station" you can sample delicacies from local Portland purveyors that make excellent accompaniments to wine - cheese, olives, fruits, veggies, and chocolates. Upon crossing the finish line, you can eat more and drink too: your award is your entry to a wine-tasting celebration. Indulge - you've earned it.
It's a great way to be active and social. There is no time clock for this event - it's is all about the experience and atmosphere. Walk as easy as you'd like between stations. Make your pit stops longer than your splits. Chat along the way. Meet fellow runners and toast to the good life. The Wine Flight is packed with festive atmosphere.
Training Series
The 2009 Training Series is being hosted by the Maine Ambassadors of Food and Drink. Click Here for all of the information and to sign up!
Where: Maine State Pier, Portland, ME
Date: Saturday October 17th, 10:00 am
What:
A 5k event through Portland's East End that begin and ends at the Maine State Pier. The Flight is three out and back loops - each one returning to the pier for a unique food tasting experience.
Aid Stations: Each loop comes back to a different type of food tasting experience. Stay and sample everything or grab and go!
Wine Tasting: The culmination of the event is a wine tasting soiree after the finish. (You must be over 21 to drink, specific details coming soon).
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Harvest on the Harbor
The Flight runs in conjunction with Harvest on the Harbor . Harvest on the Harbor is a Culinary Festival presented by the Convention and Visitor's Bureau of Greater Portland. The Harvest presents three full days in which to experience the flavors of Maine during the harvest season - food and wine receptions, cooking demonstrations, and a celebrity chef gala wine dinner on Saturday evening. The event showcases both local Maine food and local creative chefs.
Visit www.harvestontheharbor.com for full schedule of events and more details.
Want to be a huge part of making the inaugural Wine Flight 5K a success? Be a Race Volunteer and Join the Fun !!
For information about specific times, responsibilities, and opportunities, send an email to melissa@tri-maine.com
Venue and Course
click here to download a map of Wine Flight
Run/Walk: 3.1-miles through Portland's East End that begins and ends at the Maine State Pier. The Flight is three loops - each one returning to the Pier for a unique food tasting experience.
Loop 1: The dash - .75 miles - Short and fast, a great way to get the blood (and appetite) flowing.
Loop 2: The long dash - 1.4 miles - The longest loop, this one heads up towards the prom and back down. You'll definitely earn your snack.
Loop 3: The flat finish - 1 mile - Head along the ocean for a quick out and back. Reward yourself with sweets and chocolates before finishing your walk.
Aid Stations: Each loop comes back to a different type of food tasting experience. Stay and sample everything or grab and go!
Turn by Turn Directions to the 2008 Wine Flight Course
START – On Pier access road
Run towards Commercial Street, in right hand lane (closest to Whale wall)
Turn Right on Commercial Street
Turn Left against traffic pattern onto India Street. Enter sidewalk next to Benkay Restaurant.
Turn Left onto Federal Street, staying in left hand lane against the traffic pattern
Turn Left onto Hampshire Street
Turn Left onto Middle Street, crossing over to the right hand lane
Turn right onto India Street, keeping to the sidewalk
Cross Commercial Street at the stop sign and turn right onto sidewalk
Turn Left on Pier access road, staying in the left hand lane against the traffic pattern, inside the running lane marked off by barricades
Enter the Pier and experience Aid Station #1
Turnaround, head in the direction of Commercial Street
Exit the Pier Access Road via the dirt path on the right hand side and enter the sidewalk
Continue following the sidewalk along the waterfront
Turn Left on Hancock Street into the right hand lane and enter the sidewalk
Turn Right on Fore Street onto the sidewalk
Turn Left on Saint Lawrence Street into the left hand lane against the traffic pattern
Turn Left onto Hoyts Lane which is not marked. Gilbert Lane is directly across the street.
Turn Left on Waterville Street, crossover to the right hand side of the road
Turn Right on Fore Street and stay on the sidewalk
Crossover Fore Street at Mountfort Street and continue right following the sidewalk
Turn Left on Hancock Street remaining in the right hand lane on the sidewalk
At the end of Hancock Street, crossover Commercial Street Ext.
Turn Right on Commercial Street Ext. keeping to the sidewalk
Follow sidewalk back to the Pier Access Road
Turn Left onto Pier Access Road, staying in the left hand lane against the traffic pattern, inside the running lane marked off by barricades
Enter the Pier and experience Aid Station #2
Turnaround, head in the direction of Commercial Street
Exit the Pier Access Road via the dirt path on the right hand side and enter the sidewalk
Continue following the sidewalk along the waterfront
Enter the Eastern Prom Trail, staying on the right hand side of the trail
Turnaround at the cones (.5 miles)
Follow the Eastern Prom Trail back to the sidewalk, staying on the right hand side of the trail
Enter the sidewalk on the waterfront side of Commercial Street Ext.
Follow sidewalk back to the Pier Access Road
Turn Left onto Pier Access Road, staying in the left hand lane against the traffic pattern, inside the running lane marked off by barricades
Enter the Pier and experience Aid Station #3
FINISH at the end of the Pier
