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Laney Rolfe brings a tray of Moxie-infused cupcakes to the Recipe Contest judges at Chummy Mid Town Diner.  Photo credit:  Deb Wagner

 Beau Bradstreet of Bridgewater (left) has won the Moxie Chugging Contest for the past three years.  Photo credit:  Deb Wagner

 2013 Moxie Day 5K participants.  Photo credit: Michelyn Photography

 

 2013 Moxie Car show entry.  Photo credit:  Nancy Merrill Photography

 

 Lisbon residents John and Deb Calhoun and their son Andrew finish up the 2013 Chief Worumbo Androscoggin River Race with a smile.  Photo credit:  Deb Wagner

32^nd Annual Moxie Festival July 11-13, 2014

2014 Moxie Festival Committee

Lisbon, Maine

www.MoxieFestival.com

Register now for the Moxie Festival events

  Show your Moxie and sign up at the Moxie Festival website (www.MoxieFestival.com) for these Moxie Festival weekend events:

Friday, July 11

·         Moxie Recipe Contest: Moxie lovers from near and far make food taste better by adding Moxie soda to the mix.  Please e-mail entries to jabaumer@gmail.com by midnight on July 1, 2014.  The categories are Appetizers, Salads, Dressings, Sauces (No alcoholic beverages, please); Main Dishes, Meat Dishes, Casseroles; and Desserts, Pies, Pastries. Bring your recipe from 4:00 p.m. until 4:45 p.m.  Recipe Judging will take place at Chummys Mid-Town Diner from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.  

Saturday, July 12

·         Moxie Day 5K:  The 19th Annual Moxie Day 5K Road Race begins at 7:30 am rain or shine.  It is an early and quick scenic run through the outskirts of Lisbon Falls. The route includes two steep upgrades, one at the start and the second at the two mile mark.  The Moxie 5K Race begins and ends near Lisbon High School.  The $15 preregistration and $20 day of race fee includes a free Moxie 5K Race t-shirt.  (At 7:00 a.m., the Moxie 5K Kids Fun Run– Gazebo Park across from Lisbon High School and the cost is $5.)

• Moxie Bike Rally (NEW):  The Moxie Day 30 and 50-mile bike rally begins at 8:30 am rain or shine at Crafts Car on Route 196 and ends at the Railroad Diner in Lisbon Falls.  The first 50 registrations will receive commemorative mugs ($25 preregistration and $30 day of race). 

·         Moxie Chug-n-Challenge:  The Moxie Chugging Challenge is not for the faint of heart or esophagus.  If you can’t hold your Moxie, this is not a challenge for you.  If, however, you aspire to gastronomic greatness, the cheers of amazed crowds, and the title of “Moxie Chugging Challenge Champion,” here’s what you’ll need to do:  Be one of the first five chuggers to arrive at the Main Street Stage at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 12 and pay the $5 entry fee.   

Sunday, July 13

• Moxie Car Show:  The Moxie Car Show  takes place in the fields behind Lisbon High School on Route 196 from 8 am until 1 pm.  Spectator admission is $5, $3 for children 12-17, and children under 12 are free.  There is an entry fee of $10 for the driver and passenger.  

·         16th Annual Chief Worumbo Androscoggin River Race:   Registration is $30 for adults and $15 for children 12 and under if registered by end-of-business Monday, July 8. The registration fee includes a t-shirt, lunch, and free shuttle service.  The Worumbo Race is an amateur competition of approximately six miles, with possible class I rips and easy class II rapids, depending on water levels on race day.   The race is a family friendly event and allows racers to experience a section of the Androscoggin River with many other recreational enthusiasts.