Countdown to Cindy's Challenge
Countdown to Cindy's Challenge
Event Description
Cindy's Challenge is a ride/run/walk fundraising event held on Saturday, August 30, 2025 RAIN OR SHINE in the beautiful coastal Kennebunkport, Maine area. This event is held in memory of local luminary, Cindy Weidner. Cindy lived for two and a half years with pancreatic cancer with courage, grace and class. Net proceeds from this event go to Caring Community Cuisine, a 501c(3) non-profit that focuses on family nutrition and human interaction to help those battling cancer by providing hand-delivered restaurant-quality meals so that families engaged in the fight against cancer can take a breath to share some quality time together over quality food. Cindy was fortunate to have had a caregiver who provided for all her needs, including three meals a day. She would want the same for others facing this same challenge and would be proud that proceeds from this event will provide exactly that.
Event options include a ~5km run/walk, and 25, 40, and 62-mile cycling routes. Event start times are staggered such that participants will arrive at Caring Community Cuisine's garden at roughly the same time in order to celebrate their completion of the event over food and beverages, directly experiencing the kind of hospitality that Caring Community Cuisine brings to the community. Those unable to participate themselves are encouraged to sponsor a participant by clicking on the "Donate" button.
All events are untimed and will start and finish at Caring Community Cuisine Cafe, located at 2 Pier Road, Kennebunkport, ME. For those driving to the event, parking can be found along Pier or Langsford roads, at nearby Schlegel Realty on Main Street, or in church parking located behind Bradbury's Market across from Schlegel Realty on Main Street.
If you would like to show your ongoing support for the Caring Community Cuisine mission by wearing "CCC Colors" during your athletic activities, CCC custom cycling and running clothing may be purchased from the extensive collection found in our Verge Team Store, password CCCCkit2025. These pro-level items are sold at direct retail cost without markup to CCC, with an aim to get as many ambassadors showing the CCC colors as possible!
Events
All events will start and finish at Caring Community Cuisine, 2 Pier Rd, Kennebunkport, ME 04046.
Be sure to check in at the registration table prior to your event and pick up your event participant bracelet, which is required for entry to the post-event garden reception where delicious food will be provided (included with your entry) and a cash bar will be available.
Anyone wishing to attend the post-event reception without actually participating in an event may do so by registering for the 5K Run - be sure to check in to get your participant bracelet, and simply opt out of running or walking! Please keep in mind that this is a fundraising event for an incredible charitable cause that directly supports neighbors in our community while operating with minimal overhead costs!
Contact Form
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Event Location
Caring Community Cuisine
2 Pier Rd
Kennebunkport, ME 04046 US
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Registration for each event takes place at Caring Community Cuisine right up to the start time for each event. Be sure to check in and pick up your event bracelet which will give you access to the post-event reception in the Caring Community Cuisine garden, where delicious food will be provided and a cash bar will be available.
$13,375
Raised of $25,000
Thank You to our sponsors!
