Miracle Mile race draws largest field to date

7 years ago

The first female finisher in the LP Miracle Mile was Marie Beckum with a time of 5:37. (Joseph Cyr | Pioneer Times)

HOULTON, Maine — Runners and walkers turned out in droves Friday evening to help raise money for childhood cancer during the LP Miracle Mile Road Race.

The race was created in memory of Makenna Ward, the daughter of Kirk and Amy Ward of Houlton who lost her battle to cancer at the age of 6. Proceeds from the race are used to bring awareness and raise funding for Childhood Cancer and Diamond Blackfan Anemia.

A field of 250 runners and walkers participated in this year’s event, making it the largest to date.

“This is the biggest draw we have ever had,” Kirk Ward said. “I am so overwhelmed and proud. The commitment that our community has shown year after year. It’s incredible. We had 250 people and that means 250 children whose lives may be changed. We really appreciate the support and we certainly don’t take it for granted.”

Results from the road race are:

1, Isaiah Brown, 4:25; 2, Wesley Ganglfinger, 4:36; 3, Trace Cyr, 4:40; 4, Caleb Streinz, 4:41; 5, Evan Desmond, 4:42; 6, Daniel Streinz, 4:48; 7, Josh Palmer, 4:53; 8, Bruce Clark, 5:22; 9, Thomas Wire, 5:22; 10, Daden Palmer, 5:24; 11, Dylan Oliver, 5:28; 12, Jeremy Cook, 5:29; 13, Steve Desmond, 5:33; 14, Marie Beckum, 5:38; 15, Teagan Ewings, 5:44; 16, Bridget Hill, 5:46; 17, Alex Walker, 5:47; 18, Luke Streinz, 5:51; 19, Andrew Ellis, 5:52; 20, Tim Williams, 5:52; 21, Isaac Potter, 5:56; 22, Katie Malone, 5:59; 23, Abigail Streinz, 5:59; 24, Paul Sherman, 6:04; 25, Teanne Ewings, 6:05; 26, Hannah Streinz, 6:06; 27, Dylan Jurson, 6:09; 28, Alan Williams, 6:17; 29, Alan Ferguson, 6:17; 30, Angela Ewings, 6:15; 31, Glenney Mahan, 6:21; 32, Shel Sherman,  6:22; 33, Bob Mchatten, 6:22; 34, Erin Peters, 6:25; 35, Sabra Scott, 6:27; 36, Dennis Harmon, 6:28; 37, Sarah Williams, 6:29; 38, Larry Tonzi, 06:31; 39, Gage Bartlett, 6:35; 40, Peter Bates,6:40; 41, Grace Graham, 6:41; 42, Josh Rarick, 6:41; 43, Sydney Howell, 6:41; 44, Larry Hodge, 6:42; 45, Lydia Streinz, 6:48; 46, Tonya Alexander, 6:49; 47, Emmalyne Drake, 6:53; 48, Seth Dorr, 7:01; 49, Sarah Graham, 7:02; and 50, Mia Henderson, 7:04.

In addition, 51, Jay Tweedie, 7:05; 52, Doug Levesque, 7:07; 53, Christian Jansen, 7:11; 54, Sadie Thompson, 7:13; 55, Brent Bailey, 7:14; 56, Mark Thibodeau, 7:15; 57, Lydia Byron, 7:21; 58, Grace Kafferlin, 7:21; 59, Margaret Cowperthwaite, 7:22; 60, Abby Houghton, 7:24; 61, Emily Bushey, 7:29; 62, Megan Hodge, 7:33; 63, Daniel Henderson, 7:34; 64, Sam Henderson, 7:34; 65, Julia Houghton, 7:36; 66, Jodi Williams, 7:44; 67, Chad Thompson, 7:44; 68, Amelia Drake, 7:45; 69, Skyler Larson, 7:46; 70, Brandon Barton, 7:55; 71, Eden Davis, 7:56; 72, Bryan Williams, 7:57; 73, McKensie Palmer, 7:57; 74, Morgan Drake, 7:58; 75, Theresa Griffin, 8:04; 76, Evan Lewis, 8:11; 77, Joseph Scott, 8:15; 78, Ronnie Luna, 8:16; 79, Lexi Crouse, 8:16; 80, Brock Thompson, 8:23; 81, Cheryl Quint, 8:23; 82, Brody Little, 8:25; 83, Jason Little, 8:26; 84, Joseph Griffin, 8:31; 85, Ellen Anderstrom, 8:32; 86, Kenzie Hodgkins, 8:32; 87, Peter Madore, 8:36; 88, Dominic Madore, 8:36; 89, Dave Bates, 8:37; 90, Victoria Ervin, 8:51; 91, Ali Bell, 8:53; 92, Alexandra Collins, 8:56; 93, Marissa Barton, 8:59; 94, Gracie Little, 9:02; 95, Justus Scott, 9:09; 96, Wendy Lewis, 9:09; 97, Jon Scott, 9:10; 98, Mckenna Avery, 9:17;  99, Gavin Bell, 9:18; and 100, Martha Bell, 9:19.

Also, 101, Jacob Bushey, 9:24; 102, Michael Sanders, 9:34; 103, Joel Oliver, 9:34; 104, Jake Vandevender, 9:37; 105, Mercedes Avery, 9:39; 106, Adrian Norton, 9:42; 107, Bruce Avery, 9:44; 108, Scarlett Beckum, 10:04; 109, Thomas Beckum, 10:04; 110, Carter Christian, 10:05; 111, Ean Bolstridge,  10:05; 112, Malachi Witmer, 10:17; 113, Brad Berthiaume, 10:19; 114, Brayden Drake, 10:19; 115, Miles Berthiaume, 10:20; 116, Jessy King, 10:24; 117, Nicholas Green, 10:52; 118, Kanyun Mcninch, 10:52; 119, David Cyr, 11:04; 120, Heidi McNinch, 11:09; 121, Abby Fitzpatrick, 11:10; 122, Kayleigh McNinch, 11:10; 123, Kirk Ward, 11:18; 124, Carole Bates, 11:22; 125, Grace Flewelling, 11:24; 126, Riley Sylvain, 11:24; 127, Allyson Bolstridge, 11:24; 128, Brenda Corbett, 11:45; 129, Monica Bates, 12:04; 130, Tiffany Phillips, 12:04; 131, Nicole Bennett, 12:21; 132, Chris Collins, 12:23; 133, Devin Ivey, 13:08; 134, Dameon Sanders, 13:08; 135, Bryon Barton, 13:08; 136, Sean Morris, 13:08; 137, Ethan Grant, 13:09; 138, Zach Conley, 13:09; 139, Mark Vandevender, 13:09; 140, Sarah Hutchinson, 13:09; 141, Mark Phillips, 13:09; 142, Christopher Violette, 13:09; 143, Jackson Morris, 13:09; 144, Damien Suitter, 13:09; 145, Aspen Flewelling, 13:09; 146, Cole Winslow, 13:10; 147, Kyle Carver, 13:10; 148, Jedidiah Grant, 13:10; 149, Barbara-Jean Archibald, 13:14; 150, Kelly Ashley, 13:59;

In addition, 151, Dennis Ashley, 14:00; 152, Cheyanne Palmer, 14:36; 153 Payton Collins, 15:07;  154, Chester Sowards, 15:12; 155, Thirise Rollins, 15:12; 156, Alexis McNinch, 15:14; 157, Grayzun Deveau, 15:18; 158, Daniel Deveau, 15:32; 159, Isaiah Ervin, 15:36; 160, Kathryn Fitzpatrick, 15:38; 161, Jazlynn McNinch, 15:39; 162, Rachel Horton, 15:40; 163, Tom Horton, 15:41; 164, Ryan Bushey, 15:43; 165, Kathy Bushey, 15:44; 166, Felicity Ward, 15:47; 167, Amy Ward, 15:47; 168, Leigha Jurson, 15:48; 169, Mary Cummings, 15:51; 170, Blake Ward, 15:52; 171, Tina Cummings, 15:52; 172, Glenn Heinrichs, 15:57; 173, Sarah Berthiaume, 15:58; 174, Ellie Berthiaume, 15:58; 175, Jill Mitton Heinrichs, 16:03; 176, Renee Avery, 16:09; 177, Kathy Collins, 16:09; 178, Belinda Torseth, 16:10; 179, Allen Green, 16:24; 180, Christie Corey, 16:38; 181, Barb Tonzi, 16:38; 182, Farrah Suitter, 16:43; 183, Jakoby Rockwell, 16:43; 184, Kelsi Rockwell, 16:43; 185, Brayden Rockwell, 16:45; 186, Joshua Rockwell, 16:53; 187, Jessica Deveau, 17:07; 188, Catherine Green, 17:10; 189, Dan Lilley, 17:24; 190, Diana Cameron, 17:26; 191, Tina McNinch, 17:26; 192, Allen Mcninch, 17:27; 193, Emily Lilley,  17:29; 194, Perry Lilley, 17:29; 195, Tyler Beck, 17:31; 196, Amber Beck, 17:35; 197, J.D. Beck, 17:36; 198, Jenn Vandevender, 17:36; 199, Carla Harris, 17:46; and 200 Kristy Howell, 17:51.

Also, 201, Lauren Howell, 17:51; 202, Dan Howell, 17:52; 203, Kevin Harris, 17:54; 204, Jocelyn Ward, 18:12; 205, Lyndsi Ward, 18:12; 206, James Ward, 18:12; 207, Patrick Ward, 18:12; 208, Douglas Foster, 18:16; 209, Laurel Foster, 18:17; 210, Paula Lilley, 18:35; 211, Michael Lafountain, 18:42; 212, Paul Callnan, 18:43; 213, Cindy Callnan, 18:43; 214, Ryleigh Springer, 18:43; 215, Cindy Privette, 18:43; 216, Zack Ervin, 19:01; 217, Andrew McGillicuddy, 19:03; 218, Andrew Drake, 19:04; 219, Charles Jones, 19:26; 220, Debbie Heath, 19:26; 221, Sabrina Ramsey, 19:27; 222, Matthew Ramsay, 19:27; 223, Gail Miller, 19:32; 224, Wanda Parks, 19:32;  225, Libby Johnson, 19:43; 226, Erin Johnson, 19:44; 227, Denver Johnson, 19:44; 228, Chris Weber, 19:45; 229, Eli Weber, 19:46; 230, Noah Weber, 19:46; 231, James Troutt, 19:49; 232, Boutiler Brittany, 20:01; 233, Robin Boutilier, 20:36; 234, Hadley Boutilier, 20:37; 235, Greg Palmer, 20:51; 236, Jordin Hutchinson, 21:11; 237, Missy Hutchinson, 21:11; 238, Alex Hutchinson, 21:13; 239, Erica Tweedie, 22:58; 240, Elissa Madore, 22:59; 241, Michelle Hathaway, 26:53; 242, Gretchen Fitzpatrick, 26:54; 243, Emily Dow, 26:54; 244, Ken Ervin, 29:12; and 245, Liz Ervin, 29:12.

The following finishers did not have times listed Kaylee Witmer, Paul Littlefield, Lynn Oliver, Justin Cook, Ashlee Peters, Aiden MacFarline and Breanne Barton.