Keywords: racer
Item 35457
Racer approaching the top of Thurlow Hill, Poland, 1911
Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: 1911-06-17 Location: Poland Media: Photographic print
Item 76138
British racer, 1971 World Cup, Sugarloaf
Contributed by: Sugarloaf Mountain Ski Club through Ski Museum of Maine Date: 1971 Location: Carrabassett Valley Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
World Alpine Ski Racing in Maine
Sugarloaf -- a small ski area by European standards -- entered ski racing history in 1971 by hosting an event that was part of the World Cup Alpine Ski Championships. The "Tall Timber Classic," as the event was known, had a decidedly Maine flavor.
Exhibit
The novelty of organized auto racing came to Maine in 1911 with a hill-climbing event in Poland and speed racing at Old Orchard Beach. Drivers and cars came from all over New England for these events.
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Northern Maine Fair Memories - Page 1 of 3
"… thing that has changed about harness racing is racers need to go faster to even qualify to race. Dot, also thinks the betting has dropped."
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Owls Head Transportation Museum
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