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Congratulations to Sapan Bhatt (33:45) and Alanna McDonough (40:55), our top open men's and women's finishers, and to Justin Morace (35:46) and Susan Cooney (48:57), our top masters men's and women's finishers, at this weekend's Central Maine Striders Fall Classic 10K road race in Waterville.
Photo above, left to right: Justin Morace, Sapan Bhatt, Alanna McDonough, Susan Cooney
Double congratulations to Sapan who set a new course record—beating Joshua Way's 34:32 set at the 2020 inaugural race.
2026 Race Results
Twenty-nine runners turned out on Sunday, October 11, 2026, to race the seventh annual race on a crisp fall day. The course started at the Quarry Road Trails yurt, traveling through Waterville, and returning to the start/finish.
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Thank You, Volunteers and Sponsors
Thank you to all the volunteers who made the Fall Classic a success, led by Race Director Alicia McCarthy, Volunteer Coordinator Tom Farmer, and Central Maine Striders club president Martha Cowperthwaite. Julie Millard created the beautiful stained glass prizes for the four winners.
Thanks also to our Fall Classic race sponsors: Waterville Parks & Rec and Quarry Road Trails, Pin High Printing, Alfond Youth & Community Center, Hannaford, Sunrise Bagel, Carrabasset Coffee, and White Pine Dentistry.
Race Photos
Free Race Photos: Thank you to Alicia MacLeay for race pictures. A full album of 600+ race pictures is available on SmugMug. Photos are FREE to download for personal use. Go find yours!
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Twenty-seven runners turned out to race the snowy 4.5-mile course in Belgrade for the 47th edition of the annual race. Thanks to all the runners, volunteers, and spectators who came out and made it a success. Special thanks to Race Director Ron Peck and Race Founder Gene Roy (above right) for their organization and leadership of this historic race, and to Julie Millard for creating the beautiful stained-glass penguin suncatchers as prizes.
January 18, 2026, Belgrade, Maine
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2026 Race Photos
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Congratulations to Pierce Coughlin (35:23) and Alanna McDonough Tucker (39:48), our top open men's and women's finishers, and to Ryan Goebel (37:56) and Kelly Harmon (50:16) our top masters men's and women's finishers, at this weekend's Central Maine Striders Fall Classic 10K road race in Waterville.
Photo above, left to right: Kelly Harmon, Ryan Goebel, Pierce Coughlin, Alanna McDonough Tucker
Forty-two runners turned out on Sunday, October 12, 2025, to race the sixth annual race. Due to ongoing construction at the Quarry Road Trails yurt and parking area, there was a slight course change for 2025*, but racers still enjoyed a full 10K distance through Waterville and beautiful fall weather.
Thanks also to our Fall Classic race sponsors: Waterville Parks & Rec and Quarry Road Trails, Pin High Printing, Alfond Youth & Community Center, Hannaford, Sunrise Bagel, Carrabasset Coffee, and White Pine Dentistry.
2025 Fall Classic 10K Results
October 12, 2025, Waterville, Maine
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2025 Race Photos
A full album of free race pictures is available for download on SmugMug.
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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
January 19, 2025, Belgrade, Maine
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On Saturday at Pinkham’s Notch, New Hampshire, the 63rd running of the Mount Washington Road Race took place on a mostly clear, but very windy and cold Saturday morning.
We had a strong contingent of Central Maine Striders participate this year and we were also able to renew our commitment for volunteer support. I want to thank the following Striders for their assistance with parking on Friday evening.
Thank you to:
Rebecca McGinty
Peter Leone
Linda Fisher
Brett Harder
Jeff Ziehler (who stayed to the bitter end!)
Doug Allen
Mark Fisher
With the threat of severe weather all parking and packet pickup took place on the headquarters side of Route 16. With about an hour of intense parking logistics (too many cars, too few slots) the cool heads from CMS prevailed. No fender benders and all seemed to find a spot (eventually) to park and pickup their bibs.
The race itself was noteworthy for cold and wind as gusts up to 55 mph and wind chills in the mid to upper 20’s. Thankfully none of that was coupled with any humidity or precipitation which made for a much more manageable (temperature wise) trip up the Rockpile. We can’t use the term comfortable to describe the experience.
105 John McGinty 1:32:34
193 Billy Kobin 1:41:43
203 Ryan Goebel 1:45:14
347 Chris Chadwick 1:54:08
353 Mark Fisher 1:55:18
382 Jeff Ziehler 1:56:18
632 Dean Rasmussen 2:11:42
660 Beth Allen 2:13:43
731 Peter Leone 2:18:21
I sorted by team name in the results, so apologies if I missed any Striders in this listing that may not have been noted in the official results under CMS.
For those interested in the 2025 running, please reach out to me early in 2025. For each slot taken (we get 5 bibs by supplying 5 volunteers) we need to supply a volunteer.
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More photos coming soon!
Photo by Ryan Goebel
Results:
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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 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.
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The winners: Sapan Bhatt and Alanna McDonough
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The start of the 2022 Fall Classic 10k (photo by Alicia MacLeay).
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.
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