FORT HUNTER - The Fulmont Roadrunners Club hosted the 29th annual Mule Haul road race, a 5-mile event, on June 17.
Elmira's Brendan Devine was the overall winner, finishing the course with a time of 26:19. Altamont's Sam Dikeman Jr. was second with a time of 27:35. Broadalbin's Justin Ferguson (27:52) was third, Broadalbin's Austin Becker (28:07) was fourth and Gloversville's Thomas McClelland (28:07) was fifth.
Broadalbin's Opal Jessica Bogdan won the women's race, placing 33rd overall with a time of 35:17.
Amsterdam's Regina Flint was second in the women's race and 36th overall with a time of 35:54, while Amsterdam's Kimberly Miseno-Bowles was third in the women's race and 39th overall with a time of 36:19.
The race course included paved roads and a cinder trail through the woods, following the route of a towpath once traveled by mules hauling barges along the Erie Canal.
A part of the proceeds from the race will go to the club's Dern Memorial Scholarship for college-committed high school runners. The race fee included a catered picnic lunch for all runners and their families, along with race souvenirs for the first 200 registered runners.
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There also were free fun runs for the youngsters with first-place medals and goodie bags for all who competed.
In the adult race, there were awards for the first three males and females in 13 age divisions, and to the three father-son and father-daughter teams with the fastest combined times in two age divisions. There also were awards for the runners who finish in the middle of the pack.
For more information, visit the FMRRC website, www.fmrrc.org.
Mule Haul Road Race
Overall Results
1. Brendan Devine (Elmira) 26:19, 2. Sam Dikeman Jr. (Altamont) 27:35, 3. Justin Ferguson (Broadalbin) 27:52, 4. Austin Becker (Broadalbin) 28:07, 5. Thomas McClellan (Gloversville) 28:16, 6. Michael Scott (Fultonville) 29:27, 7. Jimmy Bielli (Gloversville) 29:37, 8. William Venner (Granville) 29:43, 9. Gregory Bogdan (Broadalbin) 30:04, 10. Zak Godfrey (Fultonville) 30:06, 11. Trever McConnell (Broadalbin) 30:13, 12. Andrew Bogdan (Broadalbin) 30:35, 13. Gavin Berdan (Schoharie) 31:15, 14. Larry Poitras (Johnstown) 31:19, 15. Brian Williams (Cheshire, Conn.) 31:28, 16. Brett Schlesier (Johnstown) 31:29, 17. Randall Cannell (Broadalbin) 31:34, 18. Nick Raponi (Hagaman) 31:35, 19. Stu Paiczak (Amsterdam) 31:37, 20. Mathew Raponi (Hagaman) 31:42, 21. Carl Aery (Broadalbin) 32:07, 22. Robert Sobkowich (Amsterdam) 32:26, 23. Ed Menis (Schenectady) 32:37, 24. Rob Hudyncia (Fort Plain) 32:53, 25. Eric Brower (Gloversville) 33:12, 26. Matthew Torniainen (Fultonville) 33:12, 27. Terry Scribner (Amsterdam) 33:32, 28. Bill Rowback (Gloversville) 33:50, 29. Dale Miller (Schenectady) 34:05, 30. Ambrose Schaffer (Canajoharie) 34:18, 31. Gregory Gatto (Brooklyn) 34:29, 32. Samuel Mercado (Wilton) 34:41, 33. Opal-Jessica Bogdan (Broadalbin) 35:17, 34. Tom Bielli (Gloversville) 35:28, 35. Jordan Therrien (Johnstown) 35:39, 36. Regina Flint (Amsterdam) 35:54, 37. Christopher Douglas (Gloversville) 35:59, 38. Matt Brower (Gloversville) 36:07, 39. Kimberly Miseno-Bowles (Amsterdam) 6:19, 40. Daniel Robinson (Liverpool) 36:27, 41. Kellie Lawton (Gloversville) 36:41, 42. Laurie Hoyt (Schenectady) 36:46, 43. Dylan Juda (Ballston Spa) 36:59, 44. Sheila Niedziela (Amsterdam) 37:05, 45. Andy Heck (Amsterdam) 37:08, 46. Will McGivney (Diamond Point) 37:20, 47. Orlando Pacheco (Amsterdam) 37:32, 48. Samantha Phelps (Amsterdam) 37:36, 49. Richard Youmans (Saratoga Springs) 37:37, 50. Aaron Couture (Schenectady) 37:57, 51. Rebecca Conley (Northville) 38:07, 52. Greg Bown (Broadalbin) 38:26, 53. Jim Murray (Fultonville) 38:43, 54. Tim DuFresne Jr. (Amsterdam) 38:47, 55. Tom Lewis (Amsterdam) 38:50, 56. Samantha Bielli (Gloversville) 38:54, 57. Linda Sweetman (Johnstown) 38:59, 58. Ed Bown (Broadalbin) 39:04, 59. Patty Moore (Queensbury) 39:05, 60. Brendan Wilson (Scranton, Pa.) 39:14, 61. Timothy DuFresne (Amsterdam) 39:16, 62. Tim Fioretti (Gloversville) 39:17, 63. Michele Lake (Johnstown) 39:20, 64. Paul Rogers (Johnstown) 39:32, 65. Leah Schaffer (Canajoharie) 39:33, 6. Daniel Olden (Queensbury) 39:53, 67. Brian Kearns (Fultonville) 40:00, 68. Chuck Starks (Broadalbin) 40:01, 69. Ellee Fichthorn (Canajoharie) 40:04, 70. Bob Fancher (Gloversville) 40:10, 71. Sean DuFresne (Amsterdam) 40:12, 72. Kaitlin O'Keefe (Schenectady) 40:20, 73. Stephen Montanaro (Hagaman) 40:37, 74. Mike Dolen (Delmar) 40:43, 75. Jeanine Salvo (Scotia) 40:54, 76. Steven Silverberg (Niskyuna) 41:04, 77. Curt Woodcock (Johnstown) 41:06, 78. Michael Sullivan (Hagaman) 41:07, 79. Sam Dikeman Sr. (Altamont) 41:26, 80. Brandon Rowback (Gloversville) 41:28, 81. Julia Hudyncia (Fort Plain) 41:28, 82. Tim Shepard (Canajoharie) 41:45, 83. Christian Bridge (Gloversville) 41:58, 84. Dane Luey (Gloversville) 42:21, 85. Jason DiPierro (Cherry Plain) 42:28, 86. Robert Faulds (Gloversville) 42:29, 87. Vince Juliano (Delanson) 42:38, 88. Rick Vertucci (Amsterdam) 42:41, 89. Scott Sweetman (Johnstown) 42:41, 90. Michael Maguire (Ballston Lake) 42:46, 91. Peter Bagwell (Broadalbin) 43:01, 92. Roger Rockwell (Fort Plain) 43:05, 93. Beth Connelie (Johnstown) 43:16, 94. Caitlyn Phillips (Gloversville) 43:24, 95. Rebecca Weiderman (Johnstown) 43:31, 96. Christopher Stevens (Fort Plain) 43:31, 97. Mary Collins Finn (Albany) 43:38, 98. Sarah Quandt (Amsterdam) 43:39, 99. Eric Parker (Johnstown) 43:54, 100. Rebecca Newkirk (Johnstown) 43:57, 101. Peter Bjelica (Mayfield) 44:06, 102. Andrew Joslin (Westerlo) 44:09, 103. Coreena Monroe (Broadalbin) 44:10, 104. Max Batcher (East Berne) 44:12, 105. Kirsten LaBlanc (Broadalbin) 44:18, 106. Aaron Bagwell (Broadalbin) 44:19, 107. Matti Tornianen (Gloversville) 44:46, 108. Terry Smith (Galway) 44:47, 109. Andrea Scribner (Amsterdam) 44:51, 110. Robert Kruger (Fultonville) 44:52, 111. Jim Moore (Niskyuna) 45:06, 112. Susan Smith (Canajoharie) 45:07, 113. Sam Bursese (Amsterdam) 45:10, 114. Pierre Vandenabeele (Gloversville) 45:10, 115. Mike Langevin (Colonie) 45:31, 116. Kristen Draus (Albany) 45:32, 117. Rachel Hicks (Fonda) 45:40, 118. Jason Hamshar (Fort Plain) 45:50, 119. Mark Aldi (Gloversville) 46:00, 120. Kevin Lewis (Amsterdam) 46:04, 121. Shirley Hudyncia (Fort Plain) 46:09, 122. Josh Lewis (Amsterdam) 46:10, 123. Rebecca Starks (Saratoga Springs) 46:19, 124. Christian Guere (Amsterdam) 46:19, 125. Diana Rosito (Amsterdam) 46:25, 126. Kevin Santiago (Amsterdam) 46:37, 127. Chuck Batcher (East Berne) 46:41, 128. Shawn Lawton (Gloversville) 47:01, 129. Brittany Douglas (Gloversville) 47:12, 130. Tina Vogel (Watervliet) 47:20, 131. Ben Lake (Johnstown) 47:27, 132. Rick Morgan (Stillwater) 47:35, 133. Tim Keegan (Scotia) 47:36, 134. Patricia Robinson (Johnstown) 47:39, 135. Jennifer Jette (Clifton Park) 47:41, 136. Erin Reep (Athens) 48:03, 137. Brian Teague (Glens Falls) 48:30, 138. Josie Smimmo (Fonda) 48:31, 139. Jennifer Caputo (Gloversville) 48:52, 140. Chris Dolen (North Syracuse) 48:57, 141. Zoe Oxley (Schenectady) 49:07, 142. Kim Wilson (Scranton, Pa.) 49:21, 143. Caitlin Stabler (Fonda) 49:23, 144. Jennifer Olden (Liverpool) 49:26, 145. Janet Olden (Queensbury) 49:44, 146. Edward Kercado (Eatonton, Ga.) 49:50, 147. Stephen Obermayer (Burnt Hills) 49:57, 148. Kathleen Tersigni (Burnt Hills) 49:58, 149. Gloria Pickering (Fonda) 50:02, 150. Ron Robinson (Johnstown) 50:03, 151. Vince Filanova (Amsterdam) 50:07, 152. Marc Ullom (Niles, Mich.) 50:07, 153. Nicole Guere (Amsterdam) 50:27, 154. Kelly Auricchio (Amsterdam) 50:35, 155. Richard Kappes (Rensselaer) 50:39, 156. Keith Waters (Amsterdam) 50:47, 157. Martin Luey (Gloversville) 50:54, 158. James Swart (Johnstown) 50:55, 159. Tom Constantine (Amsterdam) 51:02, 160. Amber Fredericks (St. Johnsville) 51:32, 161. Tracy Persons (Amsterdam) 51:34, 162. Barb Smith (Johnstown) 51:50, 163. Armand Langevin (Cohoes) 51:53, 164. Edward Brown (Mayfield) 51:58, 165. Bonnie Kruger (Fultonville) 52:02, 166. Rick DuFresne (Amsterdam) 52:05, 167. Bill DuFresne (Germantown) 52:05, 168. Diane Scott (Fultonville) 52:10, 169. Sharon Nare-Carpenter (Fort Hunter) 52:12, 170. Jahna Church (Broadalbin) 53:35, 171. Chris McClellan (Converse, Texas) 53:37, 172. Maureen O'Brien (Pattersonville) 54:02, 173. Rosalie Clark (Pattersonville) 54:19, 174. John Newell Jr. (Amsterdam) 54:28, 175. Cheryl Homme (Amsterdam) 54:37, 176. Leo DiPierro (Cherry Plain) 54:59, 177. Barry Fordyce (Edinburg) 55:07, 178. Daniel Finn (Menands) 55:14, 179. Mark Juda (Ballston Spa) 55:26, 180. Mary Bagwell (Broadalbin) 55:46, 181. Lewis DiCaterino (Amsterdam) 55:51, 182. Maureen Auricchio (Amsterdam) 56:18, 183. Cathy Biss (Queensbury) 56:37, 184. Erin Fioretti (Gloversville) 56:46, 185. Brya Casler (Canajoharie) 56:51, 186. Josh DiPierro (Cherry Plain) 56:56, 187. George Freeman (Cobleskill) 57:24, 188. Trek Bjelica (Mayfield) 57:42, 189. Anne Bjelica (Mayfield) 57:45, 190. Sarah Lewis (Glenville) 58:06, 191. Doris Castle (Fonda) 58:37, 192. Molly Vandenabeele (Gloversville) 59:09, 193. Claudia Lais (Tribes Hill) 59:17, 194. Jessica Douglas (Gloversville) 59:30, 195. Christine Strebel (Schenectady) 59:48, 196. Charles Bishop (Schenectady) 1:00:05, 197. Ray Lee (Halfmoon) 1:00:12, 198. Colleen Casey (Granville) 1:01:34, 199. GD Salvo (Scotia) 1:06:01, 200. Doris Nichols (Fort Edward) 1:06:46, 201. Jeremy Parsons (Latham) 1:08:10, 202. Joyce Poulin (Amsterdam) 1:08:11, 203. William Platt (Amsterdam) 1:08:15, 204. Debbie Beach (Scotia) 1:09:13, 205. Shirley Venner (Granville) 1:09:45, 206. Lawrence Fisher (Gloversville) 1:10:25, 207. irginia Hamshar (Fort Plain) 1:11:19, 208. Rhonda Jangro (Amsterdam) 1:13:07, 209. Jameelah Burnett (Scotia) 1:13:07, 210. Dan Quandt (Amsterdam) 1:18:45.