Call it an almost Snowshoe run. Temps were close to 21 degrees with a very slight breeze. A light dusting of snow on the ground of about an quarter of an inch. Shannon Horton ran the second fastest female time on this course bested only by Cassie Hintz's 15:06 in 2004. Great day to run and a lot of fun.I got to pace Shannon for a while and run with Tom. I am not sure if this was Tom's best time on the course as I remember he ran in the nineteen minute range at least one other year too. The finishers were as follows:

Black House Winter Trail Run
Place/ Time/ Name/ Age/ Town/
1. 17:11 Shannon Horton 29F Ellsworth, ME.
2. 19:41 Tom Kirby 50M Ellsworth, ME.
3. 27:10 Nicole Ouellette 25F Vinal Haven, ME.
4. 27:10 Sean Sullivan 32M Ellsworth, ME.
5. (17:12)19:43 Peter Keeney 40M Bar Harbor, ME.