River
Recap
This was
the largest field in the 23 year history of the race with 306 finishers
that eclipsed the previous high of 294 in
2000. It was also the largest women’s
field with 113 finishers, topping the old record of 88 in 2000. Women made up 36% of the field which was the
highest percentage, exceeding the 32% from 1992.
Brandon
Newbould took the overall victory in 60:23 16 seconds up on Kevin Tilton and 38
seconds ahead of 2013 champion Jim Johnson.
The winning time was the slowest since 2001 when the course was partially
flooded. Perhaps the glacier under route
93 slowed the leaders? This was Kevin
Tilton’s 9th finish all of which were in the top three. He has three wins, five second place finishes
and one third place.
Regina
Loiacano beat her Team Gloucester club-mate Jenn Brooks by 2:39 to top the
women’s field. Her 1:10:12 was the
9th fastest time ever run. It
was also a new 40-49 age group record (by over 4 minutes) and the single-age
record for age 40.
The only
other age group record set was the women juniors (00-19). The young ladies from southern NH stormed in
and placed 6-13th overall in the women’s field. Amazingly they ran the eight fastest times
ever for that category. Hannah Parker
set the new CR for juniors with her 1:22:50 taking over 6 minutes off of the
previous record.
In
addition to Loiacano’s single age record, the following were set: Meg Scannell
(F15), Hannah Parker (F16), Katie Scannell (F17), Mary Fowle (F18), Julie Haynes
(F55).
On the
men’s side Ethan Nedeau took 2 minutes off of the Age 41 record (and also ran
the 6th fastest 40-49 time).
Steve Whittey took 5 minutes off the age 57 record. Bob Gillis also took 5 minutes off the age 59
record. Pete Westover took 7 ½ minute
off of the age 69 record.
Tom
Speidel continued his finishing streak.
He is the only runner to have completed all 23 of the races. Carol Comeau and Dave Geary have the next
longest streak having run the last 12.
Bill
Morse became the newest member of the ‘100 mile club’ with his 10th
finish this year. There are now 26
members of the club and they have combined for a total of 3,540 miles
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