Here is a little history of the race…
The first year (2005) saw 28 finishers with Richard Bolt (CMS) taking the victory 1:39 ahead of teammate Ben Nephew. Tim Livingston finished in third place, but had the distinction of being the only finisher to race in singlet and shorts! Race director Paul Kirsch took a top ten finish (8th place) and I walked the course taking 26th place. I had only started running a few days before the race after missing 6 weeks with a torn obtorator externus. Tracey Olafsen was the women’s winner in 53:03.1 Richard Bolt 34 31:44 CMS
2 Ben Nephew 29 33:23 CMS
3 Tim Livingston 31 35:23 WMM
4 Kevin Tilton 22 35:52 CMS
26 Dave Dunham 40 68:37 CMS
The race was not held in 2006 but returned in 2007. There were only 15 finishers in ’07. Kevin Tilton picked up his first win and I took second place 3:05 after KT crossed the line. Chris Dunn (who created the Granite State Snowshoe series) took 3rd place, 1:46 behind me. Tracey Olafsen picked up her second win running 44:53.
1 Kevin Tilton 25 30:02 CMS
2 Dave Dunham 42 33:07 CMS
3 Chris Dunn 38 34:53 acidotic
4 Bob Dion 51 35:57 WMAC
2008 saw a record field of 37 finishers. Kevin Tilton picked up his 2nd consecutive victory. I finished six seconds behind Kevin but it sounds closer than it was. KT took a peek back with ½ mile to go then sprinted ahead for the win. The top four were exactly the same from 2007. Sarah Hudson was the women’s winner with two-time champion Tracey Olafsen finishing second.
1 Kevin Tilton 26 33:17 CMS
2 Dave Dunham 43 33:23 CMS
3 Chris Dunn 39 37:11 acidotic
4 Bob Dion 52 38:00 WMAC
The field grew to a record 61 finishers in 2009. Kevin Tilton again fronted the field, this time taking the measure of Jim Johnson and besting him by 14 seconds. I took third place 1:59 behind JJ and 2:14 ahead of Bob Jackman. CMS took six of the top seven places with only Jackman (Tuesday Night Turtles) breaking up a CMS sweep. Kim Webster was the top female finisher in 14th place overall (41:18), nearly six minutes ahead of second place.
1 Kevin Tilton 27 31:40 CMS
2 Jim Johnson 31 31:54 CMS
3 Dave Dunham 44 33:53 CMS
4 Robt Jackman 26 36:07 TNT
5 Tim Van Orden 40 37:08 CMS
6 James Pawlicki 34 37:35 CMS
7 Al Bernier 34 38:09 CMS
Another year and it was another record field size (91) in 2010. Kevin Tilton took home his fourth consecutive title this time holding off the Josh Ferenc (BAA). The field was unusually deep due to its status as a qualifier for the US snowshoe championships which were held later that season in New York . I had a rough day, struggling on the very flat three loop course over the fairgrounds. There was not enough snow to race over the traditional course so the multi-loop version was used. I ran pretty consistently (a little over 11 minutes per lap) to take 10th place and top 40+, just barely holding off Steve Wolfe (acidotic) in the last 200 meters. Amber Cullen was the ladies champ running 38:39 gapping second place by 1:23. CMS masters took four of the top five spots.
1 Kevin Tilton 28 31:08 CMS
2 Josh Ferenc 28 31:20 BAA0
3 Jim Johnson 32 31:25 CMS
4 Peter Mallett 26 31:47 CMS
5 Chas Therriault 24 32:12 acidotic
6 Ben Nephew 34 32:32 CMS
7 Bob Jackman 27 33:25 TNT
8 Tim Cox 36 33:44 CMS
9 Danny Ferriera 27 34:01 acidotic
10 Dave Dunham 45 34:04 CMS
11 Steve Wolfe 45 34:05 acidotic
12 Eric Morse 44 34:44 CMS
13 Jim Pawlicki 35 34:51 CMS
16 Dave Quintal 46 35:33 CMS
17 John Pajer 47 36:05 CMS
1 Kevin Tilton 29 31:47 CMS
2 Jim Johnson 33 31:53 CMS
3 Judson Cake 33 32:44
4 Wesley Dinnan 23 33:22
5 Ryan Kelly 29 33:59
6 Dave Dunham 46 34:14 CMS
7 Chas Thierrault 25 34:41 acidotic
8 Robt Jackman 28 34:42 TNT
9 Danny Ferreira 28 34:48 acidotic
10 Scott McGrath 24 35:27 CMS
11 James Pawlicki 36 35:41 CMS
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