Save The River / Upper St. Lawrence Riverkeeper, an organization made up of both Canadian and U.S. members committed to protecting, preserving and restoring the Upper St. Lawrence River, hosted its 17th Annual Run for the River 5K/10K race this past Saturday.
Almost 500 participants registered for the race, raising funds and awareness for the agency, with 428 runners and walkers crossing the finish line.
The Run took place in Clayton, NY with participants starting and finishing the race downtown in Frink Park, many crossing the finish line to immediately jumping off the end of Frink Park dock to cool off in the river.
Save The River has united thousands of year-round and seasonal residents on both the U.S. and Canadian sides of the river to ensure the health of the Upper St. Lawrence, which begins near Kingston. Run for the River is the largest fundraiser for Save the River, which is now designated the Upper St. Lawrence Riverkeeper.
The organization is a member of the international Waterkeeper Alliance, the world’s fastest growing environmental movement, with more than 200 local Waterkeepers patrolling rivers, lakes and coastal waterways on 6 continents.
Next year’s Run will be held on Saturday, July 25, 2020.
Check out a video of this year’s race by Watertown Daily Times:
17th Annual Run for the River 5K/10K Race Results:
5K Award Results –
Top three overall female 5K runners: 1. Alexa Doe (18:32), 2. Melissa Roberts (18:58), and 3. Whitney Bryant (20:08).
Top three overall male 5K runners: 1. Steven Doe (18:22), 2. Daniel Snow (18:27), and 3. Elias Rupp (19:19).
Top 5K finishers by age groups:
Male 13 and under – Owen Dougherty (22:08),
female 13 and under – Ella Mulholland (26:17),
male 14-19 – Luke Riddoch (20:00),
female 14-19 – Grace Van Vessem (21:08),
male 20-29 – Matty McAndrew (19:50),
female 20-29 – Nola Pominville (20:40),
male 30-39 – Jeff Hettrick (22:52),
female 30-39 – Constance Hammaker (21:18),
male 40-49 – Eric Lamphier (23:18),
female 40-49 – Caryn Lamphier (21:07),
male 50-59 – Michael Dougherty (24:59),
female 50-59 – Denise Vinal (25:38),
male 60-69 – Paul Preston (24:22),
female 60-69 – Debra Whiting (24:43),
male 70+ – Chuck Spaulding (25:36),
female 70+ – Karen Wilkinson (47:49)
10K Award Results –
Top three overall female 10K runner: 1. Roxanne Marmion (45:36), 2. Anne Reilly (45:57), and 3. Kelsey Yam (47:08).
Top three overall male 10K runners: 1. Jason McElwain (37:31), 2. Kyle Clark (39:58), and 3. Steven Longden (43:28).
Top 10K finishers by age groups:
male 14-19 – Elliott Iosilvich (50:11),
female 14-19 – no entrants,
male 20-29 – Jehoshaphat Collins (48:09),
female 20-29 – Haley Stark (54:52),
male 30-39 – Justin Crossway (46:51),
female 30-39 – Ashley Yaiser (49:17),
male 40-49 – Brian Jones (55:12),
female 40-49 – Christina O’Riley (56:58),
male 50-59 – Charles Flynn (44:24),
female 50-59 – Mary Eckstein (54:26),
male 60-69 – Mike Halloran (50:33),
female 60-69 – Nancy Werthmuller (59:06)
Photos (cropped):Save The River / Upper St. Lawrence Riverkeeper
