Silas Eastmas wins fourth straight Lovell Old Home Days race

Silas Eastman

Silas Eastman

LOVELL — New competitors joined familiar race veterans as the Lovell Old Home Days 5K had one of its largest fields ever this past Saturday morning.

Posting a time of 15:38, Silas Eastman, 19, of Chatham, N.H. won for the fourth consecutive year, but not without a challenge.

Tim Livingston, 40, from Conway, N.H. stayed within a couple of steps of Eastman, finishing with a time of 15:42. After the race, Tim declared, “Youth won out.”

Livingston’s sister, Terry Ballou, 46, of Madison, N.H., was top among female runners. Winning the women’s division for the sixth time in seven years, Ballou’s time of 19:03, was seventh best overall.

Both Eastman and Ballou received awards designed by Conway glassblower, Nathan Macomber.

Cheering spectators lined Main Street, Route 93 and Smarts Hill Road to see the diverse group of runners on a picture perfect day.

Sheri Pratt, 36, of Lovell received big rounds of applause from supporters as she completed her first-ever 5K.

Colton McCarthy, eight, of Lovell finished third in the 15 and under age group category with his impressive time of 28:07.

Youngest among the field of 131 finishers was six-year-old Cassidy Strange of Sweden while the oldest runner was Richard Dam, 86, of Bridgton.

Terry Ballou

Terry Ballou

As always, Fryeburg Academy was well-represented with many students, past and present.

Race proceeds are evenly split between the Lovell Recreation Department and the Old Home Days Parade.

The event would not be possible without the generous support of the following sponsors: Norway Savings Bank, Midtown Marketing Services, Muddy Moose Restaurant, Bennett Transportation, Bliss & Associates, Harvest Gold Gallery, Michael Friedman, Esq., Doyle Antiques, JB Storage, Chet Rogers, Thurston Home Builders, Drew Corporation, Dr. N. Scott Ferguson, North Conway Dental Associates, Rosie’s Lovell Village Store, Bob the Screenprinter and Kezar Realty.

Poland Spring and Rosie’s all contributed to the post-race refreshments.

The AMC, Saucony Shoes, Stow Corner Store, Lake Kezar Country Club, Kezar Lake Marina and the Pirate’s Cove Golf provided wonderful prizes for the random awards.

“A big thank you goes to the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office, the Lovell Volunteer Fire Department and to the many volunteers providing support along the course. A special acknowledgment must be extended to the Lovell Old Home Days Committee for the outstanding job done in putting together not only a first-rate parade but a great show at the Athletic Field,” race director Stan Tupaj said,

10TH ANNUAL LOVELL OLD HOME DAYS 5K

1. Silas Eastman, 19, Chatham, NH, 15:38

2. Tim Livingston, 40, Conway, NH, 15:42

3. Unknown runner, 19, 17:17

4. Eric Hannes, 18, 17:32

5. TJ Rose, 17, Lovell, 18:41

6. Arno Bommer, 54, Houston, TX, 18:52

7. Terry Ballou, 46, Madison, NH, 19:03

8. Christian Bedell, 17, Center Lovell, 19:19

9. Donald Fredrikson, 54, Conway, NH, 19:30

10. Liuke Yang, 17, Fryeburg, 19:34

11. Albert Zulps, 52, East Boston, MA, 19:45

12. Liam Fanning, 16, Commack, NY, 19:51

13. Bryce Thurston, 44, Lovell, 19:58

14. Eric Darling, 41, Shelburne, VT, 20:01

15. Donald Marshall, 37, Lovell, 20:11

16. Adam Armington, 19, Lovell, 20:13

17. Michael St. Hilaire, 43, Freedom, NH, 20:17

18. Katie Chambers, 28, 20:24

19. Alfie Walker, 13, Lovell, 20:42

20. Martin Royle, 40, Lovell, 20:49

21. Cliff Strange, 24, Lovell, 21:17

22. Dick Pyne, 55, Roanoke, VA, 21:18

23. Kyle Barboza, 19, Lovell, 21:24

24. David Williams, 42, Eliot, 21:46

25. Sarah Pribram, 46, Shelburne, VT, 21:59

26. Sarah Wilson, 40, Dover, MA, 22:08

27. Jake Thurston, 19, Lovell, 22:27

28. Laura Pulito, 19, Bridgton, 22:31

29. Craig Whiton, 63, Portland, 22:37

30. Nicholas Sebo, 43, Roslindale, MA, 22:52

31. Juliet Fink, 17, Chatham, NH, 23:00

32. Molly Sebo, 43, Roslindale, MA, 23:03

33. Sarah Shedlarski, 32, Jacksonville, FL, 23:08

34. Alan Sparn, 55, 23:12

35. Mirro Liimatta, 19, Paris, 23:29

36. Andrew Coyle, 69, Leonia, NJ, 23:39

37. Mike Mowry, 44, Greene, 23:46

38. Jeremy Archer, 38, Billings, MT, 23:57

39. Margaret Wright, 47, Toms River, NJ, 24:15

40. Charles Monroe, 47, Center Lovell, 24:19

41. David Fontenault, 53, Conway, NH, 24:49

42. Paul Cronin, 44, Boston, MA, 24:52

43. Paul Horan, 53, Morristown, NJ, 24:59

44. Walter Stinson, 67, Windham, 25:35

45. Ellen Head, 22, Chatham, NH, 26:39

46. Scott Wilson, 60, Lovell, 26:55

47. Anne St. Pierre, 56, Berkley, MA, 26:59

48. Sheryl Galligah, 42, Fryeburg, 27:04

49. Bruce Taylor, 65, Lovell, 27:06

50. John Howe, 79, Waterford, 27:10

51. Daniel Dam, 59, Bridgton, 27:13

52. Beverly Bedell, 55, 27:26

53. Jason Ziegler, 41, 27:28

54. David Stearns, 14, Whitinsville, MA, 27:31

55. Wayne Hadlock, 70, Lovell, 27:38

56. Stephanie Stearns, 17, Whitinsville, MA, 27:42

57. Emily Grzyb, 14, Lovell, 27:46

58. Walter Grzyb, 46, Lovell, 27:49

59. Jordan Henretty, 21, Hermosa Beach, CA, 27:51

60. Andrew Richards, 22, Marblehead, MA, 27:52

61. Kim Glynn, 26, 28:01

62. Colton McCarthy, 8, 28:07

63. Jessica Dineen, 47, Center Lovell, 28:21

64. Mark Pace, 51, Breachsville, OH, 28:42

65. James Leonard, 62, Eddington, 28:44

66. Deborah Larson, 60, South Paris, 28:50

67. Sherri Towle, 31, Center Conway, NH, 29:00

68. Todd Smith, 65, Kennebunkport, 29:06

69. Andrew Dabczynski, 60, Provo, UT, 29:19

70. Laura Cleveland, 57, Bridgton, 29:45

71. Alyssa Bommer, 11, 29:47

72. Jessica Cronin, 28, Boston, MA, 29:50

73. Eric Liimatta, 46, Paris, 29:56

74. Karen Pace, 51, Breachsville, OH, 30:04

75. Betsy Alden, 60, Dover, MA, 30:10

76. Heath Strange, 25, Lovell, 30:15

77. Jeffrey White, 69, Bedford, MA, 30:20

78. Anna Romer, 52, Lovell, 30:25

79. Don Rothman, 57, Lovell, 30:27

80. Sarah Boucher, 49, Fryeburg, 30:38

81. Daniel Prendergast, 52, 30:53

82. Jonathan Leonard, 32, Bangor, 31:06

83. Jade Fox, 14, Lovell, 31:21

84. Keith Rowe, 41, Cape Elizabeth, 31:25

85. Leslie Glynn, 55, Danvers, MA, 31:38

86. Laurie Ramsay, 48, 32:49

87. Debra Taylor, 58, Lovell, 32:59

88. Jane Hadlock, 63, Lovell, 33:03

89. Louise Myrback, 43, 33:18

90. Michael Pace, 19, Breachsville, OH, 33:30

91. Maureen Ward, 46, 33:47

92. Peter Glynn, 58, Danvers, MA, 33:50

93. Deanna Wilson, 34, Lovell, 34:55

94. Mindy Vienneau, 51, Dixfield, 34:58

95. Chris Closvit, 10, Needham, MA, 35:05

96. Benjamin Mock, 10, 35:12

97. Tyler Closvit, 8, Needham, MA, 35:13

98. Chet Rogers, 75, Hollis, NH, 35:15

99. Andrea Macht, 46, Lebanon, NH, 35:17

100. Wendy Hammond, 46, Gorham, 35:20

101. Emmajo Armington, 15, Lovell, 35:28

102. Bailey Friedman, 18, Center Lovell, 35:31

103. Carol Prendergast, 53, 35:33

104. Megan Ziegler, 10, 35:35

105. Thomas Ziegler, 9, 35:40

106. Echo Lowell, 40, Sweden, 35:56

107. Kerry Jordan, 35, Lovell, 35:57

108. Jaysen Strange, 31, Sweden, 36:00

109. Morgan Wishard, 19, 36:01

110. Debbie Howe, 68, Waterford, 36:40

111. James Rowe, 70, 37:47

112. Baraka DeCesere, 7, Lovell, 38:03

113. Cassidy Strange, 6, Sweden, 38:12

114. Heather Ziegler, 41, 38:17

115. Sheri Pratt, 36, Lovell, 39:59

116. Marti Kinsel, 59, Scarborough, 40:35

117. Elisabeth Mock, 45, Holden, 42:07

118. Julia Manlogon, 53, Amhurst, NH, 42:14

119. Aldea D'Alfonso, 58, Gorham, NH, 42:31

120. Jenah Pare, 37, 42:32

121. Pamela Churchill, 49, Bridgton, 44:46

122. Richard Dam, 86, Bridgton, 44:50

123. Cheryl Rowe, 42, La Honda, CA, 45:21

124. Carmen Gentile, 74, Lovell, 46:31

125. Joann Daly, 48, North Conway, NH, 47:00

126. Keith Rowe, 67, Scarborough, 47:17

127. Bryan Fox, 45, La Honda, CA, 47:18

128. Amanda Joyce, 31, Cumberland, 47:28

129. Susannah Hamblin, 29, Boston, MA, 47:28

130. John Hutchinson, 33, Dorchester, MA, 47:30

131. Meagan Lee, 28, 47:31

AGE CATEGORY WINNERS

Female Overall: Terry Ballou, 46, Madison, NH, 19:03

Male Overall: Silas Eastman, 19, Chatham, NH, 15:38

Female, Ages 1-15: Emily Grzyb, 14, Lovell, 27:46; Alyssa Bommer, 11, 29:47; Jade Fox, 14, Lovell, 31:21

Male, Ages 1-15: Alfie Walker, 13, Lovell, 20:42; David Stearns, 14, Whitinsville, MA, 27:31; Colton McCarthy, 8, 28:07

Female, Ages 16-19: Laura Pulito, 19, Bridgton, 22:31; Juliet Fink, 17, Chatham, NH, 23:00; Stephanie Stearns, 17, Whitinsville, MA, 27:42

Male, Ages 16-19: Unknown runner, 19, 17:17; Eric Hannes, 18, 17:32; TJ Rose, 17, Lovell, 18:41

Female, Ages 20-29: Katie Chambers, 28, 20:24; Ellen Head, 22, Chatham, NH, 26:39; Jordan Henretty, 21, Hermosa Beach, CA, 27:51

Male, Ages 20-29: Cliff Strange, 24, Lovell, 21:17; Andrew Richards, 22, Marblehead, MA, 27:52; Heath Strange, 25, Lovell, 30:15

Female, Ages 30-39: Sarah Shedlarski, 32, Jacksonville, FL, 23:08; Sherri Towle, 31, Center Conway, NH, 29:00; Deanna Wilson, 34, Lovell, 34:55

Male, Ages 30-39: Donald Marshall, 37, Lovell, 20:11; Jeremy Archer, 38, Billings, MT, 23:57; Jonathan Leonard, 32, Bangor, 31:06

Female, Ages 40-49: Sarah Pribram, 46, Shelburne, VT, 21:59; Sarah Wilson, 40, Dover, MA, 22:08; Molly Sebo, 43, Roslindale, MA, 23:03

Male, Ages 40-49: Tim Livingston, 40, Conway, NH, 15:42; Bryce Thurston, 44, Lovell, 19:58; Eric Darling, 41, Shelburne, VT, 20:01

Female, Ages 50-59: Anne St. Pierre, 56, Berkley, MA, 26:59; Beverly Bedell, 55, 27:26; Laura Cleveland, 57, Bridgton, 29:45

Male, Ages 50-59: Arno Bommer, 54, Houston, TX, 18:52; Donald Fredrikson, 54, Conway, NH, 19:30; Albert Zulps, 52, East Boston, MA, 19:45

Female, Ages 60-69: Deborah Larson, 60, South Paris, 28:50; Betsy Alden, 60, Dover, MA, 30:10; Jane Hadlock, 63, Lovell, 33:03

Male, Ages 60-69: Craig Whiton, 63, Portland, 22:37; Andrew Coyle, 69, Leonia, NJ, 23;39; Walter Stinson, 67, Windham, 25:35

Male, Ages 70-99: John Howe, 79, Waterford, 27:10; Wayne Hadlock, 70, Lovell, 27:38; Chet Rogers, 75, Hollis, NH, 35:15