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costs to bring the Food Bank to the Newfound Region each year. Money brought in through registration fees is not the only way the organization raises funds for these expenses and donations, however. There are also great raffles, and this year’s Grand Prize was an “Explore Newfound” basket featuring more than $1,500 in gift cards
to area businesses.
As everyone got ready to
head out on the course, Goudie asked them to pause and remove their hats for a moment as a re- cording of the late Dolly Parton singing the National Anthem was played. She then raised the firing pistol, and as many as 280 people, along with many chil- dren in strollers and dogs on leashes, all crossed the start/ finish line in front of Basic In- gredients.
A crowd of spectators had less than half an hour to wait before the first runners came into sight. This year’s leader, 43-year-old Nick Gosling, de- lighted all who awaited his ar-
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Meredith resident Nick Gosling and his young partner in a running stroller were the first of 280 participants to cross the finish line in the 17th Annual Run Your Buns Off 4.2 Mile Run/Walk over Labor Day weekend. Gosling’s time was 25:22. Photo by Donna Rhodes
After finishing 10th for the women in her Run Your Buns off 4.2-mile race last Saturday, Nicole bit into one of the delicious sticky buns from the Basic Ingredients shop in Bristol, which she and all participants earned by completing the race. Photo by Donna Rhodes
rival at the finish line, pushing a young boy in a stroller as he ran. The Dynamic Duo became this year’s overall winner with a net time of 25:22, followed by 38-year-old Peter Jacques at 25:48, and 51-year-old Ryan Twomey at 26:21.
Finishing first among the women was Katherine D. Or- villiers, 28, just under 5 minutes behind Jacques with a net time of 30:37. Second for the women
was Katherine Bemis at 32:01, and third was Kaitlyn York with a net time of 32:38.
For the youth, there were also some impressive runs once again this year. 17-year-old Theodore Faust came over the line in 9th place with his net time of 30:28, while 15-year-old Ryan Blais was 14th with a finish of 32:00, and ten-year-old Colin Mar- tens had an impressive time of 34:09, placing him 25th overall.
As Colin’s dad congratu- lated him on his first-ever race, he said his son hadn’t actually taken part in races in the past, but playing soccer has kept him in great shape for running.
Fourteen-year-old Myla Small was the first young female to complete her run at 33:57, while 12-year-old Kyra Camp- bell followed her at the finish line just behind her at 34:43. Third for the younger girls was
another 12-year-old, Georgia Sweeney, with her time of 35:04. The Board of Directors for the Newfound Area Charita- ble Fund would like to thank all sponsors and everyone who came out this year to participate in the Run Your Buns Off 4.2 Mile race or cheer their friends and loved ones as they supported
local charitable organizations.