D-F Kiwanis Piscataquis River Race results

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Kiwanis Club of Dover-Foxcroft  held its 49th annual Piscataquis River Race on the morning of Saturday, April 22 with paddlers traveling about 8.5 miles from Guilford to Dover-Foxcroft.

This year’s event featured 50 boats and 84 racers. There were 17 separate classes of kayaks and canoes with entrants in three different categories — racing, recreational, and challenge.

The Bob Darling Memorial Trophy was awarded to the fastest kayak and the fastest canoe                   in memory of a past Kiwanis president and past chairperson of the Dover-Foxcroft Kiwanis Piscataquis River Race.

The fastest kayak was Hank Thorburn and Ben Randall with a time of 49 minutes, 18 seconds.

The fastest canoe was paddled by James and Ashton Mabee, Ralph and River Robertson, and Joshua and Ronald Harvey in 50:18.

The Kiwanis thanks all its partners and friends who help to make the race possible.

Full results are Class 1 open speed event: 1. Hank Thorburn, Ben Randall 49:18 (Bob Darling Memorial Trophy for fastest kayak); 2. James and Ashton Mabee, Ralph and River Robertson, Joshua and Ronald Harvey 50:18 (Bob Darling Memorial Trophy for fastest canoe); 3. Chip Loring, Rod McClain, Chris Francis, Mark Ranco 50:44; 4. Jeff Owen, Susannah Owen 59:38; 4. Emmanual Boss 1:22:46; 5. Charlotte Begouen, Alexis Merk, Alex Searce 1:23:54.

Class 2 racing one-person kayak, short K-1: 1. Mark Bamford 1:00:00; 2. Bruce Weik 1:04:14.

Class 3 racing one-person kayak, long (wildwater hull) K-1: 1. Ray Wirth 56:11; 2. Ali Hartikka 1:15:22.

Class 4 racing one-person open canoe OC-1: 1. Damon Galipeau 58:54; 2. Jack Burke 1:01:00; 3. Chris Dalton 1:03:00; 4. Andrew Tenbusch 1:08:40; 5. Winter Whitten 1:11:44.

Class 5 racing two-person open canoe, short OC-2: 1. Robert Martin, Raven Berry 1:04:47.

Class 6 racing two-person open canoe, medium OC-2: 1. Bill Anderson, Rick Gaise 55:24; 2. Clayton Cole, Linda Basilicato 57:01; 3. Glen D Widmer, Rad Mayfield 1:05:13.

Class 7 recreational one-man kayak K-1: 1. Glen Montgomery 1:13:15; 2. Fred Mcafee 1:20:46; 3. Todd Winchester 1:30:24.

Class 8 recreational one-woman kayak K-1: 1. Karen Francouer 1:04:28; 2. Heather Wagner 1:28:52; 3. Jen Story 1:29:17.

Class 9 recreational two-person kayak K-2: Tim Johnston, Elijah Smith 58:22; 2. Josiah Corbin, Jayel Flemming 1:08:20.

Class 10 recreational one-person open canoe OC-1: 1. Chris Rioux 1:17:00; 2. David Whitney 1:18:34; 3. Wethan Rishtch 1:19:23; 4. Mike Timberlake 1:23:11.

Class 11 recreational two-person open canoe, short OC-2: 1. Brian Galipeau, Apemesim Galipeau 59:43; 2. Justin Lawson, Bryan Albee 1:12:44; 3. Joshua Gray, Samuel Whitney 1:22:51; 4. Wyatt Rayfield, Dylan Gage (did not finish).

Class 12 recreational two-person open canoe, medium OC-2: 1. Dwight Blease, Aldean Blease 1:08:20; 2. Evan Worthing, Kaleb Worthing 1:15:51; 3. Rebeeca Huettner, Orrin Huettner 1:16:01; 4. Colin Carpenter, Zachary Peirce 1:30:21.

Class 13 recreational junior/senior open canoe OC-2: 1. Maci Patterson, J.D. Burke 1:10:30; 2. Rheannon Mabee, Terry Wescott 1:11:52; 3. Lori Smith, Matthias Smith 1:23:47.

Class 14 recreational ancient mariners open canoe OC-2: Peggy McKee, Ellen Mallory 1:04:38; 2. Laurie Sproul, Michael Sproul 1:08:01.

Class 15 challenge, couples challenge OC-2: 1. Brady Burke, Jenna Smith 1:08:35; 2. Cooper Power, Cliodhna O’Malley 1:09:15; 3. Chris Brooks, Chelsea Daniels 1:14:04.

Class 16 challenge, Key Club/high school challenge OC-2: 1. Addyson Beckwith, Timothy MacNeil 1:24:52.

Class 17 challenge, corporate/public service challenge K-1 or K-2: 1. Chad Robertson 1:03:34.

For more on the Kiwanis Club of Dover-Foxcroft, go to www.doverfoxcroftkiwanis.org.