BUCKSPORT, Maine — Mainers took advantage of the beautiful weather on Saturday to help out some important causes.
More than 500 people took part in the ninth running of the Bridge the Gap Race, which is a fundraiser for Alzheimer's research and the nonprofits Main Street Bucksport and Friends of Fort Knox, according to race director Gary Allen.
The race started at Fort Knox in Prospect. Racers then crossed the Penobscot Narrows Bridge into Verona Island and finished on Main Street in the heart of downtown Bucksport.
"There are two options in this race," Allen said. "There's a 3-mile course that runs straight across Verona Island into Bucksport. The 10-mile segment of the race has a complete tour of Verona Island before going into Bucksport."
Allen said besides fundraising for some important causes, the race generates other benefits for the local community.
“I think this event is meant to bring a lot of people and energy and certainly economic opportunities to Bucksport."