39th Annual January Thaw Road Race Held January 21

Congratulations to Jeff Jones (24:36) of Chelsea and Gabby Schreffler (30:10) of Bethel, winners of the 39th annual, 4.5-mile January Thaw Road Race held on January 21, 2018, in Belgrade. As the top male and female runners they each received $50 gift certificates from New Balance. 

There also was a post-race raffle for all runners with movie passes to local movie theaters, $20 gift certificates from local businesses like the Korner Store and Deli in Oakland, and gift certificates from local lumberyards. 

A big thank-you to everyone who helped with the race and special thanks to race co-directors Geoff Hill, Ron Paquette, and Gene Roy. Gene was unable to attend this year's January Thaw due to illness, but Central Maine Striders sent Gene the "Get Well" message above and its best wishes.

Also, special thanks to David Colby Young of Maine Running Photos who comes every year regardless of the weather to take pictures of the race and runners. All photos here are courtesy of and credited to David and Maine Running Photos.

January Thaw Race Coverage:

• Race Results below
• Maine Running Photo's 2018 January Thaw photo album
• WABI tv5 story
• "Aging Runnah" Harold Shaw's Race Report

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​39th Annual January Thaw Road Race Results
Belgrade, Maine
​January 21, 2018    
 
Place  Runner                              Time      Age      Hometown
 
1.   Jeff Jones                              24:36       47       Chelsea
2.   Matt Sawyer                         25:06       44       Eliot
3.   Philip Gagnon                       28:43       33       Oakland
4.   Jack Babin                              29:21      16       Athens
5.   Casey Gallant                        29:32       15       Augusta
6.   Gabby Schreffler (F)             30:10       24       Bethel
7.   Dusty Rhodes                        31:12       47       Farmington
8.   Sarah Reynolds (F)                32:22      38        Farmington
9.   Steve Rollins                          33:30       56       Bath
10.  Harold Shaw                         34:34       60       Sidney
11.  Ron Peck                               34:37      42        Waterville
12.  Sandy Shoulder (F)              35:13       45       Farmington
13.  Danielle Gagnon (F)             35:51      33       Oakland
14.  Robin LeBlond  (F)                36:04      43       Sidney
15.  Susan Brooks (F)                   37:46      58       Benton
16.  Tammy Moulton (F)             39:46      53       Athens
17.  Jeffrey Preble                        40:04      64       Gardiner
18.  Ryan Gallant                          42:33      44       Augusta
19.  Bob Brosius                            43:22     65        Winthrop
20.  Phil Pierce                               43:54     76        Falmouth
21.  Heather Linkletter (F)            44:08    38        Athens
22.  David Stanhope                      45:53    54        Exeter
23.  George Reichert                     46:11    65        Bowdoinham
24.  David Benn                              46:36    72        Waterville
25.  Katie Reed  (F)                        47:01     33        Farmington
26.  Joe Phelan                               47:58     53        Hallowell
27.  Barb Brosius (F)                      51:02     65        Winthrop
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