First Annual Harbor House Recreation Center
5.5 Mile Fall Foliage Foot Race
October 13th, 1979

> From the Bar Harbor Times

Foliage Race Draws 40

Close to 40 runners took part in the first annual Harbor House Recreation Center 5.5 Mile Fall Foliage Foot Race on Saturday October 13. Jonathan Howland and John O'Grady finished the course first with a time of 31:19, and close behind with a time of 32:54 was the first female finisher, Robin Emery, of Lamoine. Age Category winners follow:

First female: Robin Emery, 32:54.

First Male: Jonathan Howland and Jonh O'Grady, 31:19.

Male Division

Under 11: Mike Wright, 44:02.

12 thru 14: Barry Hinckley, 43:09.

15 thru 20: John Fox, 33:05; Chris Everett, 36:57; Rufus Williams, 38:36.

21 thru 30: Tie: Jonathan Howland and John O'Grady, 31:19; Michael Eoyson, 33:12; Bruce Bayliss, 38:13.

31 thru 40: Brian Higgins, 37:01; Lou Charlett, 37:55; Roger Rudolf, 38:51.

41 thru 50: Alston Beal, 40:55; Sheldon Goldthwait, 44:06.

Female Division

18 thru 25: Nancy Grant, 37:18; Ellen Butts, 45:16; Cathy Ramsdell, 50:38.

26 thru 34: Robin Emery, 32:54; Patricia Richard, 38:33; Vicky Vendrell, 41:55.

34 and over: Tina Hinckley, 45:31; Tie: Joanne Higgins and Jean Barker, 62:04.