 Congratulations to Sapan Bhatt (25:17) and Lindsay Theis (30:17), our top men's and women's finishers at today's January Thaw 4.5-mile road race. (Lindsay is also our new club Vice President!) Thirty-three runners turned out to race in Belgrade in the 46th edition of the annual January Thaw. The race also kicked off the club's 50th anniversary year in 2025. Thanks to all the racers, volunteers, and spectators who made this event a success, as well as Race Director Ron Peck and Central Maine Striders club president Martha Nadeau for their organization and leadership of this historic race.  2025 January Thaw 4.5-Mile Road Race Results |
| Thanks to all of the runners and volunteers who came out to our rescheduled 45th annual January Thaw Road Race! More photos coming soon!  Photo by Ryan Goebel | Results: |
by Ryan Goebel, with photos by Alicia MacLeay and Ryan Goebel
The lead pack of Harrison Mosher (3rd overall), Billy Kobin (1st overall), Andrew Knightly (1st masters / 2nd overall), and Jeff Tucker (4th overall) head back down Mayflower Hill Dr about 3.5 miles into the race.
| The Central Maine Striders hosted their 4th annual Central Maine Striders Fall Classic 10k on Sunday, October 8th. There was a light rain at the start and during most of the race, but with the temperatures being a bit warmer than in previous years, it seemed that most of the runners didn't mind. The race's top finishers provided a thrilling finish, with the first three runners crossing the finish line within 22 seconds of each other. Newcomer to Maine and to the Central Maine Striders club, Billy Kobin edged out the competition for first place overall with a time of 35:38. Bangor's Andrew Knightly finished three seconds behind Billy to nab second place overall and the award for 1st place Master's Male runner. Last year's champion, Harrison Mosher, finished third overall with a time of 35:50, which was nearly 30 seconds faster than his winning time last year. Similar to the men's race, the women's open and master's winners placed first and second overall for their gender. Winslow resident Alanna McDonough won the Women's Open division and came in 11th overall with a time of 40:20. Susan Cooney of Belfast took the prize for fastest Master's Women, as the 2nd overall woman and 14th overall runner, crossing the finish line with a time of 45:55. This year's race saw 9 runners finish under 40 minutes, compared to four in each of the last two years and seven in the inaugural race in 2020. For both the men and women, the winning times this year were the fastest seen in the race since 2020 when Joshua Way beat Casey Gallant by less than a second, both recording times of 34:52, and Kristina Guerette established the women's course record with a time of 39:07. After four years of the Central Maine Striders Fall Classic 10k, only two runners have finished it all four years: Drew McCormick and David Benn. A huge thanks to all of the runners and volunteers who continue to make this race a success! |  Alanna McDonough, women's open division winner.  Susan Cooney, women's masters division winner. |
The Winners (from left to right): Alanna McDonough (Women's Open), Billy Kobin (Men's Open), Susan Cooney (Women's Masters), and Andrew Knightly (Men's Masters)
Official Results and More Photos:
 David Benn, one of only two runners to finish the Fall Classic 10k all four years. |  Drew McCormick, the other runner who has finished the Fall Classic 10k all four years. |
 Paula Sawyer and Donnajean Pohlman. |  Jessica Mosher enjoying the moment. |
 A rainbow shines over finish line volunteers Koren Coughlin and Amy Stabins. |  Ron Paquette. |
Photos by David Colby Young @ Maine Running Photos
| Thanks to all of the runners and volunteers who made this quirky little January race another success!  The winners: Sapan Bhatt and Alanna McDonough |  |
by Ryan Goebel
The start of the 2022 Fall Classic 10k (photo by Alicia MacLeay).
On October 9th, runners and volunteers gathered at Waterville's Quarry Road Recreation Area for the 3rd annual Central Maine Striders Fall Classic 10k road race. Beautiful fall colors graced the trees and frost covered the ground as runners checked in for the race on this cool Sunday morning.
Before the start of the race, it appeared that the men's race had the potential for a speedy battle between Bar Harbor's Judson Cake, former Thomas College runner Harrison Mosher, and Messalonskee High runner Pierce Coughlin, with Striders Drew McCormick and Ron Peck hoping to stick with the pack. For the women's race, Strider Heather Cable looked to be the favorite amongst the open runners, but the Master's Women division looked to be tight with one-third of all runners falling into this category.
In the end, Harrison Mosher took the crown with a time of 36:27, besting JudsonCake by 31 seconds. However, Cake did earn the prize for the top Men's Master runner. Heather Cable did indeed nab the overall woman's spot with a time of 42:18, nearly seven minutes ahead of the next fastest woman. Strider Katherine Collins grabbed the award for the fastest Women's Master runner, with a time of 49:38.
Before the start of the race, it appeared that the men's race had the potential for a speedy battle between Bar Harbor's Judson Cake, former Thomas College runner Harrison Mosher, and Messalonskee High runner Pierce Coughlin, with Striders Drew McCormick and Ron Peck hoping to stick with the pack. For the women's race, Strider Heather Cable looked to be the favorite amongst the open runners, but the Master's Women division looked to be tight with one-third of all runners falling into this category.
In the end, Harrison Mosher took the crown with a time of 36:27, besting JudsonCake by 31 seconds. However, Cake did earn the prize for the top Men's Master runner. Heather Cable did indeed nab the overall woman's spot with a time of 42:18, nearly seven minutes ahead of the next fastest woman. Strider Katherine Collins grabbed the award for the fastest Women's Master runner, with a time of 49:38.
| A special shout-out goes to Charlie Tauber of Houston, Texas, who planned his fall vacation to Maine around our race. He told us that he had a few days off work, wanted to see some fall colors in Maine, and wanted to run a 10k while here. Thankfully, he found our race on runningintheusa.com. Thanks to all of the Striders and local community members who continue to make this race possible by volunteering and running it. Central Maine Striders Finish Places, Times, and Divisions (MO=Men's Open, MM=Men's Masters, WO=Women's Open, and WM=Women's Masters): 4 - Ron Peck 38:50 MM 5 - Andrew (Drew) McCormick 40:14 MO 6 - Heather Cable 42:18 WO 7 - Derek Huffman 43:01 MO 9 - Dan Taylor 48:34 MM 12 - Jon Chapin 49:29 MM 13 - Katherine Collins 49:38 WM 14 - Julie Millard 50:54 WM 16 - Lindsey Madison 52:21 WO 17 - Dawn Gee 54:09 WM 21 - Jarrod Dumas 57:32 MM 24 - Laurel King 1:00:25 WM 26 - David Benn 1:06:44 MM 28 - Jason Gredlics 1:07:30 MO 29 - Martha Nadeau 1:10:04 WM 33 - Gi Reed 1:13:09 WM 36 - Jim Moore 1:40:18 MM For more photos from the race, go to our Facebook album. |  Men's Open Winner: Harrison Mosher  Women's Open Winner: Heather Cable |
 Men's Masters Winner: Judson Cake |  Women's Masters Winner: Katherine Collins |
Thank you to all of the runners, volunteers, and sponsors who made our inaugural Central Maine Striders Fall Classic 10k a success!
 |   Womens Overall Winner Kristina Guerette and Mens Overall Winner Joshua Way |
Our only live LOCAL race was held successfully on Saturday, August 22, 2020.
Race results can be found by clicking here.
Congrats to overall winner Elijah Caret (M, 19) with a time of 16:59,8.
Top female finisher was Strider Cecilia Morin (21) with a time of 20:56,2.
Oldest female finisher was Paula Sawyer, and oldest male finisher was Ron Paquette.
All race photos shown here are courtesy of David Colby Young and Maine Running Photos. To see more, go to Maine Running Photos or Flickr.
Race results can be found by clicking here.
Congrats to overall winner Elijah Caret (M, 19) with a time of 16:59,8.
Top female finisher was Strider Cecilia Morin (21) with a time of 20:56,2.
Oldest female finisher was Paula Sawyer, and oldest male finisher was Ron Paquette.
All race photos shown here are courtesy of David Colby Young and Maine Running Photos. To see more, go to Maine Running Photos or Flickr.
 Top female finisher Cecilia Morin |  Top male finisher Elijah Caret |
Congratulations to all of the Striders who ran in the Doc & Mardie 5k:
Place |
Name |
Age |
Gender |
Time |
2 |
Joshua Way |
14 |
M |
17:11.8 |
3 |
Casey Gallant |
17 |
M |
17:27.7 |
6 |
Ron Peck |
45 |
M |
18:38.9 |
7 |
Andrew McCormick |
37 |
M |
19:33.3 |
8 |
Brian Morin |
57 |
M |
19:53.3 |
10 |
Cecilia Morin |
21 |
F |
20:56.2 |
13 |
Dave Angelini |
44 |
M |
22:15.5 |
16 |
Kate Scott |
45 |
F |
22:58.3 |
19 |
Elyse Catalina |
32 |
F |
24:35.5 |
20 |
Julie Millard |
57 |
F |
24:51.1 |
22 |
Lindsey Madison |
32 |
F |
24:53.6 |
24 |
Susan Vogt Brooks |
61 |
F |
25:11.0 |
25 |
Alicia Wilcox |
42 |
F |
25:20.4 |
33 |
Ryan Gallant |
46 |
M |
28:46.2 |
34 |
Jessica Gallant |
45 |
F |
29:06.5 |
35 |
Gary Menchen |
70 |
M |
31:25.8 |
37 |
Patty Hallee |
57 |
F |
32:08.0 |
39 |
Donnajean Pohlman |
69 |
F |
32:50.9 |
40 |
David Benn |
75 |
M |
33:13.4 |
44 |
Ronald Paquette |
79 |
M |
36:55.6 |
45 |
Elizabeth Bridger |
55 |
F |
39:10.5 |
48 |
Rebecca Tracy |
66 |
F |
46:23.4 |
49 |
Jim Moore |
77 |
M |
46:23.7 |
50 |
Michael Levey |
76 |
M |
52:28.5 |
 Josua Way |  Ron Peck |  Andrew McCormick |  Casey Gallant |
 Kate Scott |  Julie Millard |  Brian Morin |  Dave Angelini |
 Donnajean Pohlman |  Jim Moore and Rebecca Tracy |
 Susan Vogt Brooks |  Lindsey Madison |  Beth Bridger |  Ron Paquette |
 Alicia Wilcox |  Elyse Catalina |  David Benn |  Gary Menchen |
| Another Quarry Road Summer Race Series has successfully wrapped up. Due to Covid-19, the format was different this year -- runners had one week to run the coarse at any time that was convenient to them and then submit their results to the race director. A big shout out goes to Patrick Guerette for organizing another successful summer series, despite the challenges that 2020 threw his way. The final overall standings can be found by clicking here. Age group standings can be found by clicking here. Congratulations to all of the Striders who ran in the series this year: Joshua Way Patrick Guerette Ron Peck Caden Cote Patrick Cote Andrew McCormick Brian Morin Kristina Guerette Jordan Castillo Cecilia Morin Jess Beers Kate Scott Tracey Cote Dave Angelini Janet Stocco Julie Millard Susan Vogt Brooks Mac Stocco Lindsey Madison Alicia Wilcox Robert Krickus Amy Stabins Mike Hallee Ryan Gallant Patty Hallee David Benn Beth Bridger Jim Moore Julia Scott Ben Scott |   Kristina Guerette nabbed the Overall Women's prize. It appears that she immediately traded in her gift card at the New Balance factory store.  New to the Striders, Joshua Way placed 4th overall and won the 14 & Under Male age group. Joshua looks to have a very promising running future. |
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The Morins were the family that walked away with the most rocks this year. Brian Morin won the 50-59 Male age group and Cecilia Morin won the 20-29 Female age group (and 2nd Woman overall).
 Ron Peck placed 7th overall and added another rock to his collection by winning the 40-49 Male age group. |  Jess Beers placed 19th overall (4th woman overall) and captured the 30-39 Female age group . |
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