5K Road Race
Cake surges to fast win in successful Unity College event

UNITY (April 21): Judson Cake of Bar Harbor won his second Midcoast 5-kilometer road race this spring with a blistering time of 14 minutes and 48 seconds during Saturday's 25th annual Unity College 5K. Cake outdistanced the 80-participant field by nearly two minutes.

Cake also won the Tiger Season-Opener 5K in Rockland on April 5 as he crossed that 3.1-mile course in 15:40.

Lisa Bates works on her soccer juggling to warm up for the 25th annual Unity College 5-Kilometer Road Race Saturday. Bates finished 58th in the 3.1-mile race through Unity Village. (Photo by Ron Hawkes)

Unity College race coordinator Gary Zane said Saturday's weather was by far the best it had been for the race as temperatures were in the mid-60s at start time.

Tommy McWalters of Thorndike finished second in 16:32 and Allison Dorho of Skowhegan was the first female to cross the finish line. At age 10, Mike Tormey was the youngest runner.

In the oldest division, John Lemieux of Sangerville took first in the male 60-69 catergory, while Kathy Fogler of Exeter finished first for females in the same age bracket.

There were age winners in other divisions as well.

Judson Cake of Bar Harbor races to a win in the 25th annual Unity College 5K with a time of 14:48. (Photo by Ron Hawkes)

Unity College's first male finisher was Mike Desjardins of Unity and the school's first female was Stacy Morrison of Unity.

Linda Benn of Waterville was the first walker to cross the course.

The individual results were: 1, Cake, 14:48: 2, McWalters, 16:32: 3, Jerod Hayes, 16:55; 4, Sam Wood, 17:29; 5, Sean Cook, 18:26; 6, Ryan King, 18:30; 7, Wes Matranga, 18:40; 8, Michael Nelson and Jeff Hale, 18:41; 10, Gus Stringos, 19:44; 11, Ben Fox, 19:45; 12, Bruce Maxwell, 20:00; 13, Dorho, 20:14; 14, Colby Blanchard, 20:19; 15, Maryann Ray, 20:27, 16, Jon Chapin, 20:46; 17, Evan Hutchins, 20:49; 18, Scott Potter, 20:55; 19, Dean Hartley, 21:01; and 20, Tim Burch, 21:14.

Waterville High School runners Michael Nelson, left, Wes Matranga, back, and Jeff Hale run in the race. (Photo by Ron Hawkes)

Also, 21, Tom Kirby, 21:16; 22, Desjardins, 21:32; 23, Mike Ritter and Jeffery Preble, 21:38; 25, Adam Smith, 21:56; 26, Reade Brower, 21:58; 27, Kate Croswell, 22:00; 28, Nathan Kelly, 22:08; 29, Steve Saunders and Lemieux, 22:21; 31, Suzanne Bracy, 22:25; 32, David Benn, 22.29; Ginger Kins, 22:42; 34, Morrison, 22:59; 35, Kate Miles, 23:12; 36, Richard Behr, 23.31; 37, Clover Street, 23.36; 38, Julie Millard, 23:39; 39, Tyler Roy, 23:45; 40, Luc Bernier, 23:46; 41, Taylor Frame and Kayla Tuttle, 23:47; 43, Jordan Pellerin, 23:48; 44, Dave Samuelian, 24:03; and 45, Laura Tazer, 24:31.

Suzanne Bracy of Southwest Harbor finishes first for females in the 30-39 age bracket. (Photo by Ron Hawkes)

Additionally, 46, Tim Peabody, 24:37; 47, Dan Vasquez and Andrea Heim, 24:46; 49, Tori Arnold, 24:48; 50, Robert Johnson, 25:06; 51, Jim Moore, 25:16; 52, Brian Scagliarini, 25:53; 53, Don Newell, 26:22; 54, Jameson Cycz, 26:30; 55, Katy Jayne, 26:35; 56, Bobby Purkey, 26:55; 57, George Hartley, 27:11; 58, Lisa Bates, 27:12; 59, D.J. Ousterhout, 27:18; 60, Erin Balcom, 27:36; 61, Tamara Lobato, 27:37; 62, Joe Saltalamachia, 27:52; 63, Emily Shores, 29:03; 64, Nancy Zane, 29:30; 65, Cayce Slavino, 29:32; 66, Jonathan Kosnow, 29:48; 67, Amanda Harden, 31:33; 68, Liz Serrano, 31:32; 69, M. Tormey, 31:58; 70, Paul Tormey, 33:11; 71, Franki Dalton, 33:44; 72, Fogler, 35:49; 73, Erin Milligan, 37:05; 74, Debbie Mattson and Pete Mattson, 37:06; and 76, Read Brugger, 39:18.

The results for walkers were: 77, Benn, 42.05; 78, Bonnie Kein, 42.18; 79, Heidi Brubber, 53.18; and 80, Lisa Nason, 57.44.

Jim Moore, left, and Robert Johnson run neck and neck as they head to the finish. (Photo by Ron Hawkes)

The course started at the Unity College gymnasium, wound through the village of Unity and finished at the college entrance.

The race coincided with the college's Earth Day celebration.

Franki Dalton smiles as she heads to the finish. (Photo by Ron Hawkes)