WEST NEWBURY — The 19th annual Apple Harvest Run drew more than 400 runners and walkers from the North Shore region and beyond on Sunday, Oct. 5.
The event was a fundraiser for the John C. Page Elementary School, with 100 percent of proceeds benefiting educational and cultural programs for its students. The run was held at the Bachelor Athletic Fields and Action Cove Playground and included the traditional USATF certified 5-mile road race, 1-mile Fun Run, and the 2-mile Health Walk.
Alison Jones, race director, thanked all the sponsors, especially the gold sponsors: The Provident Bank, Executive Gourmet Services, Café Valverde, Smyth Graphics and Active Life Chiropractic.
The day's activities included entertainment by West Newbury School of Music, children's activities and home-baked goods from Page School parents. Warm-up exercises were led by Page School second-grade teacher Paula Pressler, and the 5-mile race was kicked off by police Chief Lisa Holmes. Events wrapped with a raffle for a mountain bike donated by Riverside Cycles in Newburyport.
The Fun Run was won this year by Jeff Porter and Lea Guldemond, both of West Newbury. The overall 5-mile race winners were Craig Fram of Plaistow and Julie Lavelle of Boston. For full results of the race, visit www.coolrunning.com. A summary of winners by age category is provided below.
Winners of the one mile "Fun Run" overall:
Male: 1st: Jeff Porter; 2nd: Sam Wright; 3rd: Matthew Finbury
Female: 1st: Lea Guldemond; 2nd: Madeline Torrisi; 3rd: Emma Brin
Results of 5-Mile Race overall:
Male: 1, Craig Fram, 50, Plaistow, N.H., 26:35; 2, Marc Antone, 37, Boston, 26:54; 3, Jeff Bartlett, 22, West Newbury. 27:19
Female: 1, Julie Lavelle, 34, Boston, 32:13; 2, Annie Rose Willis, 28, Danvers, 33:11; 3, Sarah Hill, 30, Nottingham, N.H., 33:37
Male age group: 1 - 11
1, Matty Nadera 11 West Newbury, 46:19; 2, Luke Gibney, 11, West Newbury, 51:52
Female age group: 1 - 11
1, Tess Broll, 9, Byfield, 46:32; 2, 230, (unidentified), 11, West Newbury, 48:02
Male age group: 12-15
1, Will Kopaciewicz, 12, West Newbury, 40:31; 2, Ryan Smith, 15, Ipswich, 42:43; 3, Drew Brennan, 13, West Newbury. 43:25
Female age group: 12-15
1, Kelly Conway, 12, Newburyport, 43:08; 2, Addison Deikosiers, 15, West Newbury, 43:49; 3, Brianna Conary, 15, Newburyport, 46:50
Male age group: 16-19
1, Robert Morrow, 19, Amesbury, 33:53; 2, Hugh Boyd, 17, Mansfield, 37:03; 3, Russell Kellogg, 18, West Newbury, 38:21
Female age group: 16-19
1, Lisa Murray, 18, Salisbury, 48:04; 2, Jacqueline Cloutier, 19, Haverhill, 57:43
Male age group: 20-29
1, Garry Cuneo, 22, Groveland, 28:07; 2, Mark Sanu, 27, Somerville, 33:51; 3, Michael Lucey, 25, Haverhill, 34:40
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 20-29
1, Deanne Garafolo, 26, York, Maine, 36:11; 2, Katelyn Kerrigan, 27, North Reading, 36:15; 3, Marybeth McLaughlin, 24, Wakefield, 37:13
Male age group: 30-39
1, Michael Paulin, 33, Beverly, 29:13; 2, Scott Blanchard, 37, Merrimac, 30:41; 3, Scott Carrier, 34, Beverly, 32:34
Female age group: 30-39
1, Jana Schulson, 35, Newburyport, 34:28; 2, Melissa Behl, 33, Danvers, 34:44; 3, Holly Cole, 34, West Newbury, 35:34
Male age group: 40-49
1, Jeff Kelly, 40, Byfield, 30:04; 2, Peter Heslam, 41, Newburyport, 32:47; 3, Gary Freedman, 48, Marblehead, 32:49
Female age group: 40-49
1, Kelly Jenkins, 40, West Newbury, 33:49; 2, Kelly Bradbury, 41, Newburyport, 34:11; 3, Deborah Sakr, 45, Amesbury, 35:23
Male age group: 50-59
1, Reno Stirrat, 54, Dorchester, 28:16; 2, Franc Karpo, 52, Boston, 30:49; 3, Bob Fairhurst, 51, Plaistow, 32:04
Female age group: 50-59
1, Leslie Behan, 52, Newton, N.H., 40:49; 2, Linda Fitzpatrick, 57, Georgetown, 43:04; 3, Lisa Jewett, 50, Salisbury, 43:47
Male age group: 60-69
1, Billy Prentiss, 60, Danvers, 35:09; 2, David Ritchie, 61, Seabrook, 35:56; 3, Charles Kellogg, 68, Middleton, 38:17
Female age group: 60-69
1, Carol Geis, 66, Marblehead, 1:06:39
Male age group: 70-89
1, Jim Lynch, 78, Plaistow, N.H., 41:16; 2, Jonathan MacKenzie ,70, Chelmsford, 43:26; 3, Jim McLaughlin, 74, Rye, N.H., 46:15
