FORT FAIRFIELD, Maine — Five athletes competed for the annual Potato Blossom Festival Triathlon title by participating in the Potato Blossom Five-Mile Road Race, Regatta on the Aroostook and the Spud Cycle Classic Bike Race. Brent Jepson was the overall winner in a time of 2:42:29 followed by Tom Towle in second place at 2:42:57. In third place was Rob Langner in 3:13:30, and in fourth was Andy Coiley in 3:23:57. The overall winner in the women’s division was Frances Prest in a total time of 3:06:42.Maine Potato Blossom Five Miler
Five Miler expert Art Thompson, a 34 year race veteran, joined the 64 athletes racing in the 34th annual Maine Potato Blossom Festival event. Thompson won in the men’s 70 and over division. Overall men’s winner was Judson Cake setting a new course record at 25:34. Overall women’s winner was Angela Ewings at 35:10. Bill Flannery and Jeannine Towle crossed together at the top of the walkers in 58:18.
Female winners by age group were Jordann Coiley (14 and under), Jessica Caron (15 to 18), Shannon Mountain (19 to 29), Rene LaLiberty (30 to 39), L. Mountain (40 to 49), Connie McLellan (50 to 59) and Darlene Higgins (60 and over).
Male winners by age group were Evan Graves (19 to 29), Alfred Hanscom (30 to 39), Jeff Ashby (40 to 49), Brent Jepson (50 to 59) and Waldo Libby (60 to 69).
Complete runner results follow: 1, Cake 25:34; 2, Graves 27:01; 3, Ashby 28:44; 4, Hanscom 29:02; 5, Jonathan Kelley 32:20; 6, Brian Erickson 33:12; 7, Leo Kashian 34:02; 8, Steven Desmond 34:21; 9, Joe Ewings 38:00; 10, Angela Ewings 35:10; 11, Jeff Irving 35:31; 12, Donald Demerchant 35:36; 13, LaLiberty 36:13; 14, Jepson 36:24; 15, Steve Emery 36:28; 16, Rob Langner 36:30; 17, Dean Patten 36:48; 18, Gary Hebert 37:01; 19, L. Mountain 37:22; 20, Jessica Caron 39:08; 21, Tom Towle 39:14; 22, S. Mountain 39:19; 23, McLellan 39:47; 24, Waldo Libby 39:57; 25, Lindsey Smith 40:09; 26, Frances Prest 40:14; 27, David Cheney 40:31; 28, Martin Puckett 41:00; 29, Hannah Smith 41:01; 30, Dave Bates 42:15; 31, Joseph Bubar 42:58; 32, Darlene Higgins 43:10; 33, Donald Zillman 43:36; 34, Amyie Walshe 44:16; 35, Kelly Gooden 44:20; 36, Lucas Rose 44:22; 37, Melissa Bishop 44:33; 38, Robbin Gooden 45:11; 39, Andrew Pelletier 45:12; 40, Patricia Plant 45:16; 41, Michael Caron 45:36; 42, Barrett Potter 45:52; 43, Jacqueline Caron 47:29; 44, Shari Cheney 48:07; 45, Eugene Babineau 48:56; 46, Sean Faircloth 50:24; 47, Denise Whitehead 50:24; 48, Steven Rowe 54:36; 49, Lindsay Rowe 54:37; 50, Thompson 57:16; 51, Jenny Hunt 57:49; 52, J. Coiley 1:01:06; 53, Andrew Coiley 1:01:06; 54, Steve Shaub 1:05:06; 55, Emily Bourgoine 1:10:30.
Complete walker results follow: 1, Flannery 58:18; 2, J. Towle 58:18; 3, Beth Doane 1:03:54; 4, Joe Doherty 1:03:55; 5, Delbert Finnemore 1:08:18; 6, Karen Finnemore 1:11:57; 7, Michelle Cyr 1:11:57; 8, Kathy Schaeffer 1:14:01; 9, Laura Doherty 1:14:01.
Regatta on the Aroostook
The annual Regatta on the Aroostook canoe and kayak race was held on Saturday with 80 participants paddling the 6.5-mile course down the Aroostook River. The overall race winners were Fred Ludwig and Steve McAleer in a pro-boat canoe with a time of 48:13 followed by Clint Cushman and Crystal Nason in a time of 51:40, also in a tandem race canoe.
The recipient of the new 169 Old Town Canoe drawn as a door prize from all who registered was Zach Worcester.
The Regatta was sponsored by the Fort Fairfield Parks and Recreation Department, Kayak Country and Northpoint Mortgage.
The top 25 finisheres follow: 1, Ludwig and McAleer (canoe) 48:13; 2, Cushman and Nason (c) 51:40; 3, Fran Cyr (c) 53:34; 4, Jim Park (c) 53:43; 5, Rob Kieffer (c) 54:55; 6, Brent Jepson (kayak) 55:55; 7, Beth Ludwig (k) 57:22; 8, Travis Lyons (k) 57:22; 9, Tom Towle (c) 58:24; 10, David McCrossin (k) 59:08; 11, Chris Maple (k) 59:16; 12, Andy Coiley (k) 59:47; 13, Connie McLellan (c) 1:01:43; 14, Dan Bourgoin (k) 1:01:49; 15, Skip Fletcher and Scott Fletcher (c) 1:02:59; 16, Hume and Harold Pierce (c) 1:04:01; 17, Norman Page (k) 1:04:28; 18, Wendy Maple (k) 1:05:04; 19, Frances Prest (k) 1:06:48; 20, Denise Whited (k) 1:07:34; 21, River Bourgoine (k) 1:08:14; 22, Kelsey Towle (k) 1:09:22; 23, Ian Towle (k) 1:09:58; 24, Jordan Coiley and Steve Schaub (c) 1:12:00; 25, Rob Malcolm, Colby Langner and Chase Coiley (c) 1:14:12.
Bicycle events
Forty-two cyclists participated in the 2008 Spud Cycle Classic on Sunday. Fort Fairfield’s Brendan McLaughlin escaped from the three-strong lead pack for first place in the 23-mile race in 1:00:13. Roger Doucette (Glenburn) finished second and Devin Higgins (Presque Isle) finished third. Stephanie Caverhill (Mars Hill) finished in third.
Age group winners were McLaughlin (men’s 15 to 29), Kelsey Towle (women’s 15 to 29), Matt Michaud (men’s 30 to 39), Caverhill (women’s 30 to 39), Doucette (men’s 40 to 49), Frances Prest (women’s 40 to 49), Stephen Higgins (men’s 50 to 59) and Marcel Bastide (men’s 60 to 69).
The 12-mile teen race was won by Josh Doody and Jordann Coiley.
Complete men’s race results follow: 1, McLaughlin (Fort Fairfield) 1:00:13; 2, Doucette (Glenburn) 1:00:44; 3, Higgins (Presque Isle) 1:01:21; 4, Gregg Collins (Caribou) 1:01:53; 5, Michaud (Fort Kent) 1:01:53; 6, Seth Haskell (Northport) 1:01:53; 7, Von Perry (Easton) 1:01:53; 8, Chris Morse (Presque Isle) 1:03:23; 9, Peter Bourgoin (Galt, Calif.) 1:03:23; 10, Joe Ewings (Littleton) 1:03:23; 11, Neal Sleeper (Caribou) 1:03:23; 12, Bastide (Orrington) 1:03:23; 13, Hal Stewart (Presque Isle) 1:03:23; 14, Tom Towle (Fort Fairfield) 1:03:23; 15, Taylor Schwartz (Manchester) 1:03:23; 16, Matt Cote (Skowhegan) 1:03:40; 17, Kyle Washington (Presque Isle) 1:05:19; 18, Daniel Winston (Belfast) 1:05:19; 19, William Lunt (Tenants Harbor) 1:05:19; 20, Cary Grant (New Sweden) 1:07:07; 21, Dan Jandreau (Caribou) 1:07:14; 22, Peter Thompson (Brewer) 1:10:10; 23, Stephen Higgins (Presque Isle) 1:10:10; 24, Jonathan Kelley (Fort Kent) 1:10:10; 25, Brent Jepson (Woodland) 1:10:10; 26, Craig Jordan (Madison, N.H.) 1:13:26; 27, Chuck Ainsworth (West Yarmouth, Mass.) 1:19:20; 28, Jim Park (Presque Isle) 1:19:22; 29, Kevin Strid (Caribou) 1:20:43; 30, Andrew Coiley (Fort Fairfield) 1:23:06; 31, Rob Langner (Fort Fairfield) 1:23:08; 32, Randy Schwartz (Madawaska) 1:31:26; 33, Ian Towle (Fort Fairfield) 1:31:51; 34, Richard Nichols (Fort Fairfield) 1:32:09.
Complete women’s results follow: 1, Caverhill (Mars Hill) 1:10:10; 2, Prest (Presque Isle) 1:19:40; 3, K. Towle (Fort Fairfield) 2:21:45.
Complete boys’ 12-mile results follow: 1, Doody (Fort Fairfield) 47:36; 2, Austin Caverhill (Caribou) 51:47; 3, Tyler Strid (Caribou) 58:36.
Eleven young cyclists participated in the Youth Bike Race on Sunday.
Top finishers by age division follow: boys’ 7 and under: 1, Zachariah Morse and 2, Chase Coiley. Girls’ 7 and under: 1, Cassidy Coiley. Boys’ 8 to 10: 1, Grant Stewart and 2, Josiah Morse. Girls’ 8 and 10: 1, Morgan Towle and 2, Alexis Coiley. Girls’ 11 to 13: 1, Emily Bourgoine.
