The tournament is a four-person scramble with a first prize of $300 (assuming registration by at least 10 teams). The team entry fee is $200, or $175 if paid by Thursday, Sept. 18. Individuals may register for $50, or $45 if paid by Sept. 18.

Team and individual entry blanks are available at Hidden Meadow Golf Course or at Gossamer Press in Old Town.

Tournament proceeds will benefit Sarah's House (a hospitality house for patients at EMMC's Cancer Care of Maine), and other Rotary charities.

Black Bear Triathlon to be held Oct. 5

ORONO The 35th Black Bear Triathlon will be held Oct. 5 at the University of Maine.

The race, sponsored by UMaine Campus Recreation and sanctioned by USA Triathlon, will be held from 6:30 a.m. to noon. It will feature a 525-yard swim in UMaine's Wallace Pool, and a 12.5-mile bike race and 3.1-mile run along the UMaine trails and local roadways.

The Black Bear Triathlon is open to athletes ages 16 and older. In addition to individual competition, the event features a relay component for teams of two or three athletes. Eighty people between the ages of 18 and 67 participated in the event last year.

Registration fee is $50; $40 for UMaine students; $75 for teams. Additional registration and event information is online.