Get Out There
Mountain Biking
www.ragemtb.com
Portland and Maine's largest mountain biking club. Anyone can join. Their site has descriptions of and directions to 10 or so rides in Southern Maine. There are also some pictures and videos that give you a feel for the trails.
www.realitytimes.com/mtbtrail.html
Trail reports from Portland and points North, South, East and West. No exact directions, but if you know the area, you can probably find a lot of these trails.
www.mainmountainbike.com
If you are competitive in your riding, the Maine Mountain Bike Association hosts several races each season and are associated with the Eastern Fat Tire Association (EFTA).
Running/Walking
www.trails.org
Portland has a great network of trails that are overseen by the Portland Trails organization. These include the Eastern Prom Trail (short by scenic), the Back Cove Trail (which is a perfect 3.5 mile loop), The Harborwalk Trail (from the East End to Bug Light Park in SoPo), Mackworth Island (home to the Baxter School for the Deaf), and many others.
www.mainetrackclub.com
The Maine Track Club is one of the areas largest running clubs. They sponsor a bunch of road races throughout the year.
Ultimate Frisbee
www.portlandultimate.com
Has all the details on ultimate in Portland. The Summer League is up to 30 teams and grows each year. 2 game a week in the warmer months. Keep checking for 2008 registration info and the draft date. Of course there is also some info on Portland's club teams, Red Tide and Gale Force. Back in August of '07, The Press Herald had a good article on the Portland ultimate scene.
