Sports Activities and Accomplishments

Learn about my current and past sports interests and a few accomplishments.

Current Sports and Activities

• Cycling
• Disc Golf
• Kayaking
• Hiking
• Racquetball
• Pickleball

Trek Across Maine

I have participated in the annual Trek Across Maine to raise money for the American Lung Association and to raise awareness of the importance of clean air and lung health.

I have completed the Trek Across Maine during the following in:

• 2011 (volunteer)
• 2014-2022 (cyclist)
• 2024 (cyclist)

Dempsey Challenge

I have participated in the annual Dempsey Ride to raise money and awareness for cancer and the Dempsy Center in Lewiston.

I have completed the Dempsey Challenge during the following years:

• 2024

Ride for Autism

I have particpated in the annual Ride for Autism to raise money and awareness of Autism.

I have completed the Ride for Autism during the following years:

• 2023

College Sports

At Southampton College (Southampton, NY) I played a number of intermeural sports:

• Floor Hockey
• Basketball
• Tennis

Also at Southampton College, I was the co-Captain of S.U.F.F.E.R.

Southampton Ultimate Frisbee for Educational Recreation was a club sport. We played numerous times per week. On two different occassions we set out to break the world record for the longest continual Ultimate Frisbee game.

In 1984 we held the World Record - 47 1/2 hours

High School Sports

• Soccer (Captain)
• Volleyball
• Basketball
• Baseball (Manager)

WHAM-O State Champion

While in High School I also played a lot of Frisbee. In the Summer of 1982 I competed in the State of Maine Championship held by WHAM-O the makers of the Frisbee.

I won the State of Maine title and was able to to Connecticut for the Regional competition. I did not do well at the Regionals and that was the end of my competitive frisbee career!

© 2025 Mark H. Kavanaugh