Welcome to the Eden Athletics historical archives

Note that -- where possible -- the reports below are ordered in reverse chronology -- the earlier events are farther down the page and the earliest events are on the last pages of this forum category.

Bruce....You mention Paul Plissey; I believe in '83 @ Regional x-country Championships held in Portland, My son won his Class C title & Paul Plissey literally RAN AWAY with the best time in the Class A section...Did Plissey go to college on a scholarship?...continue to run or ??? Would appreciate any feed back...Was quite a talent...B

04/19/69----STRONG winds coming up Baxter Boulevard....1st 10 finishers..no women runners started...(1)Bob Hillgrove, Rockland 25:03.3 (2)Don Sanborn, Thomaston 25:47 (3)Fred Judkins, UMO 25:57 (4) Lloyd Slocum, 26:21 (Note: 2 days later (Apr. 21), Slocum ran 2:52.42 @ Boston for 101st place) (5) Bill Wilson, Bath 26:34 (6)Ralph Grant, Gardiner 26:45 (7)Roland Dyer, Winslow 27:05 (8)Tony Sapienza,

Popular races @ "the time".....In most cases, lasting ten years....The following first two: directed by MRHF, Steve Ross: 2.8 miler in Lewiston & 4.5 miler on Thursday evening in mid-August in Lewiston as well (beginning in mid-1960's)....5 miler in Rumford (last week in October), put on by Rumford Rec Dept.)(early 70's), 5.8 miler (fast)in Falmouth, first week in November, put on by Maine Masters T.C.

FIRST: Maine schoolboy runner under 4:30 mile: David Farley, Brewer High (late 50's)..1st Bangor 5-mile winner (Memorial Day, 1962), Mike Kimball (UMO)..1st Patriots Day 5-mile winner (1930), Alvin Messer, Portland)..1st (class L or A)schoolboy 2-mile run held in Maine (1962)Jerry Varnum, Gardiner: 10:13+....1st 4 time (class B) schoolboy x-country champ: Scott Roberts, Maranacook High (Mid- 1980'

Skip....Can't believe it's almost 30 years since i last ran in your race...a great distance !!....Does the 44:10 still compare w/ recent times ?? The best to you tomorrow on another edition of your event... Bob

RK Notes - I am compiling a list of Road Races from the 19th Century. Modern Marathon History I will assume began with the 1896 Modern Olympic Movement. I have found on occasion events that fit the description of a marathon at the time but not called marathons... but 25 mile races instead.

From the Bangor Commerical (September 13, 1884)...

The twenty-five mile race between the Indian runner White Eagle and David Bennett took place at Montreal, Canada on the 19th inst.

2nd Annual Turkey Trot
Brewer High School, November 19, 1983

First 20 Finishers

1. Glendon Rand tied Sheril Sprague 15:33
3. Michael Gaige 16:10
4. Tim Marquis 16:14
5. Brian McCrea 16:28
6. Glen Holyoke 16:31
7. John Mills 16:37
8. Dick Fournier 16:42
9. Tim Parritt 16:47
10. Lenny Price 16:50
11. Alex Hammer 16:52
12. Phil Stuart 17:10
13. Lee Stoer 17:19
14. Tom Scagliarini 17:19

Maine Track & Field Championships--June 15, 1968 Soft track (Pre-all weather)----1 Mile: Harold Burke, Gardiner 4:36----3 mile: Ken Flanders, Deering High School 15:15 (Hillgrove,DNF) 6 Mile: Bob Hillgrove, Rockland 30:40.4 (2) Ralph Grant, Gardiner 33:42

Eighth Annual Cobscook Bay 10K Road Race at Pembroke. Race was June 6, 1999. From the Bangor Daily News, June 7, 1999.

RK Notes - This was from the Local & Regional Downeast Section (Page B3) of the Monday, June 7, 1999 edition.

Down East Hospice 10K Run draws 160

by Diana Graettinger of the NEWS Staff

PEMBROKE - More than 160 eager runners and walkers Sunday waited at the starting line for the words "Ready, Set, Go" that marked the beginning of the 8th annual Down East Hospice 10K Run.

Seventh Annual Cobscook Bay 10K Road Race at Pembroke. Race was June 7, 1998. From the Bangor Daily News, June 8, 1998.

At COBSCOOK BAY
Race for Hospice

10K Results

1. Jeremy Lisee 35:39
2. Newell Lewey 36:56
3. Peter Dauphinee 37:06
4. Marty Smith 40:25
5. Bobby Newell 41:32
6. Tim McKim 42:39
7. Suzanne Doucet 43:21
8. Bion McFadden 44:08
9. Andy Pottle 44:28
10. Danny Sunsbear 44:56

Sixth Annual Cobscook Bay 10K Road Race at Pembroke. Race was June 1, 1997. From the Bangor Daily News, June 2, 1997.

Cobscook Bay 10K Results
At PEMBROKE

Top men's finishers

1. Jeremy Lisee 35:20
2. Karl Johnson 40:38
3. Rick Stinchfield 42:17
4. Ron Kilby 42:23
5. Ric Lamoureux 42:56
6. Brian Altvater 43:18
7. Tim McKim 43:47
8. Tony Jans 47:38
9. John Churchill 50:14
10. Peter Knowles 51:24

Fifth Annual Cobscook Bay 10K Road Race at Pembroke. Race was June 2, 1995. From the Bangor Daily News, June 3, 1995.

At PEMBROKE

Cobscook Bay Run For Hospice 5K

1. Josh Ramdell 21:12
2. Jeff McGinley 21:20
3. Jim Estes 21:21
4. Wayne Ayers 21:30
5. John Cashore 21:38
6. Katie Churchill 25:19
7. Sherry Smith-Carle 26:12
8. John Cormier 26:54
9. Noel Brennan 27:08
10. Rainya Ham 27:28

Fourth Annual Cobscook Bay 10K Road Race at Pembroke. Race was June 9, 1995. From the Bangor Daily News, June 10, 1995.

At PEMBROKE

4th Cobscook Bay 5K

1. Joshua Ramsdell (Pembroke) 20:05
2. Wayne Ayers (Crawford) 21:54
3. Tom Brennan (Robbinston) 23:26
4. Lance Stuart (Machias) 23:41
5. Phil Stuart (Machias) 23:46
6. John Cashore (Robbinston) 23:50
7. Emma Brake (Pembroke) 26:41
8. Rachel Brennan (Robbinston) 26:59

Third Annual Cobscook Bay 10K Road Race at Pembroke. Race was June 5, 1994. From the Bangor Daily News, June 7, 1994.

Cobscook Bay 5K

Top men's finishers

1. Joshua Ramsdell 22:16
2. Tom Brennan 24:11
3. Bob Costa 25:15
4. John Cashore 25:50
5. David Simmons 26:45

Top women's finishers

1. Emily Sepic 27:27
2. Julie Griffin 28:18
3. Diane Cashore 29:11
4. Rachel Brennan 29:18
5. Ann Simmons 29:49