

is a leading multi-channel merchant of quality outdoor gear and apparel. The Festival hosts a Health and Wellness Expo, KidZone, live entertainment, participant lobster bake and the Amgen Breakaway from Cancer Survivor Walk. Returning events include a weekend-long, family friendly Festival in the Park.

2 and cycling distances of 10, 25, 50 and 100 miles on Sunday, Oct. "It's an honor for us to help build awareness for this worthy cause."įollowing an inaugural event that last year attracted over 3,500 participants from 32 states and four countries, the Challenge has expanded this year to a two-day event offering a 5-kilometer and 10-kilometer run/walk on Saturday, Oct.

"This is an excellent opportunity for L.L.Bean to participate in this Maine showcase event," said Steve Fuller, L.L.Bean Chief Marketing Officer. "L.L.Bean is known nationally as a Maine company that gives back to its community, protects the environment and promotes outdoor recreation." "L.L.Bean is a great fit for the Dempsey Challenge," said Wendy Tardif, Dempsey Challenge event Manager. L.L.Bean will sponsor the 5-kilometer and 10-kilometer run/walk events scheduled for October 2 and will co-sponsor, with Poland Spring Water Company, the Dempsey Challenge recycling initiative an effort to ensure refuse from the event is collected and recycled rather than going into the waste stream. The event is scheduled for October 2 and 3 at Simard-Payne Police Memorial Park in Lewiston, Maine. L.L.Bean, a leading retailer of quality outdoor equipment and apparel, has signed on as a founding partner of the Dempsey Challenge presented by Amgen, a non-competitive fundraising event benefiting The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing at Central Maine Medical Center.
