The 3rd annual Boothbay Cornhole Classic will kick off Sunday, Sept. 24 at 10 a.m. at the Boothbay Railway Village, 586 Wiscasset Road/Route 27, Boothbay. It was originally scheduled for Sept. 16, but Hurricane Lee was expected to hit the Maine coast.

A fundraiser to benefit the Special Olympics Maine, the rain or shine round robin event is professionally organized by Wicked Cornhole. Registration is $60 per team and 4 games are guaranteed. The tournament will feature food provided by Performance Food Service, a cash bar tended by local celebrity bartenders, cash payouts, and an Airmail Challenge,

During the family friendly tournament, participants and guests can bid on items at the silent auction that runs through the event or join the live auction which will start around 1:00 p.m. The auction is free to attend and will feature unique experiences, getaway packages, items from local shops, autographed memorabilia from sports legends and more.

Last year, with the support of a variety of sponsors, the Boothbay Cornhole Classic raised over $50,000 for Special Olympics Maine and had over 70 registered teams.

This year's event is generously sponsored by the Boothbay Country Club, OPI, J. Edward Knight Insurance, Allen Insurance Financial, Charlie’s Subaru, Concord Group Insurance, Patrons Oxford, JWM Electric, First National Bank, The Andover Companies, Knickerbocker Group, Schacknow Family Foundation, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group, Acadia Insurance, Pinkham’s Gourmet Market, Bangor Savings Bank, Patriot Insurance Company, Shannon's Unshelled, Carousel Marina, Newcastle Realty, Oberuch Electric, Liberty Mutual Insurance, SafeCo Insurance, One River CPAs, Hanover Insurance Group, ServePro, and Bath Savings Bank.

For more details and to register, visit www.boothbaycharitiesclassic or call Brenda Blackman at 207-380-7770.

About Special Olympics Maine: Special Olympics mission is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community. In Maine we serve over 5,000 athletes and offer 90+ events year-round at the local, state, national and international levels.

For more information on how you can get involved, contact Sawyer Boulette at SawyerB@somaine.org