The Dempsey Challenge
The challenge isn’t to get a close-up of the star of Grey’s Anatomy cycling in downtown L-A in biking attire. Rather, The Dempsey Challenge is an annual international fundraiser in Lewiston-Auburn that benefits The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing at Central Maine Medical Center.
This year’s event takes place Oct. 2 and 3.
To quote part of its mission statement, “The Dempsey Challenge is a run/walk and cycling experience which integrates the passion and support of the cancer community with the hospitality of the Lewiston-Auburn community.”
To accommodate more participants, this year’s event has been expanded to a two-day format and includes a 5K and 10K Run/Walk on Saturday, October 2 and a 10-, 25-, 50- and 100-mile cycle tour on Sunday, October 3.
Due to the overwhelming demand in 2009, organizers encourage everyone to register early as the 2009 event was sold out. Organizers plan to cap registration at 4,000 for the run/walk events and 3,500 for the cycling events.
Registration fees have been set at $35 for the 5K and 10K Run/Walk and $75 for the cycle tours. To do both a run and a cycle event the registration is $100.
There is a minimum fundraising requirement of $150 for anyone 18 and over in order to participate. For more details, visit www.dempseychallenge.org.
