Friends of Community Fitness holds annual RiverFest 5K
GUILFORD — Friends of Community Fitness’ RiverFest 5K kicked off the 2026 Piscataquis River Festival on Saturday morning, July 25 with more than 50 runners taking part.
The 19th annual Riverfest 5K featured the following results:
1. Nate Madrid 21 minutes, 28 seconds; 2. Chase Hutchinson 21:36; 3. Kevin Daggett 22:20; 4. Cody Coiley 24:09; 5. Audrey Madrid – first female runner to cross the finish line – 25:28; 6. Macy Farrington 25:31; 7. Mariah Petit 26:14; 8. Grant Higgins 26:33; 9. Will Cartwright 26:41; 10. Abel Currier 26:49;
RIVERFEST 5K RUNNERS — More than 50 entrants took part in the 2026 Friends of Community Fitness RiverFest 5K on Saturday morning, July 25, starting and finishing in downtown Guilford. The 19th annual 5K kicked off the Piscataquis River Festival.
11. Billy Brock 27:02; 12. Karson Tibbets 27:13; 13. Ben Morrill 27:46; 14. Mark Robinson 27:52; 15. Trisha Moulton 27:53; 16. Kason White 28:47; 17. Alex Speed 29:01; 18. Laura Gordon 29:11; 19. Ben Montague 29:18; 20. Tim Leland 29:21;
21. Avery White 30:08; 22. Stephanie White 30:18; 23. Mark Melia 30:52; 24. Alex Gagne 31:15; 25. McKenna Veazie 31:16; 26. Bailey Lemieux 32:01; 27. Landon McKenney 32:17; 28. Art Crowley 32:33; 29. Lilly Dudek 32:54; 30. David Wheaton — Myles “Bud” Lemieux Award as the oldest runner — 33:17;
31. Sammi Morrill 34:37; 32. Molly Vainio 34:41; 33. Elizabeth Kendall 35:51; 34. Jamie Robinson 37:02; 35. Victoria Cartwright 37:25; 36. Brooke White 37:37; 38. Kate Leland 37:55; 39. Grace Riitano 38:29; 40. Joanne Getchell 39:19;
KIDS FUN RUN – Six participants took part in the Friends of Community Fitness kids fun run July 25 during the Piscataquis River Festival in Guilford. Third, second and first were, from left, Grady Pellerin, Rachel Jones and Mason Jones.
41. Deanna Miles 39:46; 42. Kim Robinson 41:15; 43. Meagan Lemieux 42:59; T-44. Alice Crowley 44:15, Craig Lemieux 44:15; 46. Rachelle Lemieux 44:35; 47. John Myrtle 46:31; 48. Coby Myrtle 46:33; T-50. Erin Logan 52:13, Lisa Lowell 52:13; 52. Lisa Labree 55:42; 53. Laurie Pizzo 55:45; 54. Ruth Leathers 57:43.
Age group winners — Under 20: 1. Nate Madrid; 2. Grant Higgins; 3. Abel Currier.
20-29: 1. Macy Farrington; 2. Mariah Petit; 3. Billy Brock.
TOP RUNNERS — Female and male top runners Audrey Madrid and Nate Madrid.
30-39: 1. Chase Hutchinson; 2. Cody Coiley; 3. Will Cartwright.
40-49: 1. Kevin Daggett; 2. Audrey Madrid; 3. Stephanie White.
50-59: 1. Mark Robinson; 2. Trisha Moulton; 3. Ben Montague.
UNDER 20 — The Under 20 top three, from left, first Nate Madrid, second Grant Higgins and third Abel Currier.
60-plus: 1. David Wheaton; 2. Jamie Robinson; 3. Joanne Getchell.
All-time Community Fitness Riverfest 5K winners (year, men’s winner and time and women’s winner and time when applicable): 2006 Jerod Hayes 20:32; 2008 Dean Hartley 21:45 and Sarah Curtis 22:53; 2009 Joe Gallant 21:02 and Jill Taylor 23:41; 2010 Jason Abbott-Dallamora 18:19 and Trisha Moulton 24:21; 2011 Jason Abbott-Dallamora and Mike Coffey 19:15 and Rebecca Gaw 22:52; 2012 Jason Abbott-Dallamora 18:27 and Katherine Arch 21:06; 2013 David Doore 18:14 and Katherine Arch and Mary Arch 21:01; 2014 David Doore 18:53 and Trisha Moulton 25:43; 2015 Zach Doore 21:15 and Amalia Harrington 23:11; 2016 Dawson Smith 21:41 and Brenda White 23:30; 2017 Dawson Smith 19:55 and Stephanie White 25:53; 2018 Dawson Smith 20:14 and Stephanie White 25:23; 2019 Brendan Labarre 20:49 and Willow Forbes-Smith 27:38; 2022: Justin Bates 19:58 and Kayla Hett 26:43; 2023 Ben Higgins 21:00 and Stephanie White 28:18; 2024 Andrew McCullogh 22:36 and Amalia Harrington 22:43; 2025 Eddy Mead 19:13 and MaryAnna Aldunate 22:21; 2026 Nate Madrid 21:28 Audrey Madrid 25:28.
40-49 — The age 40-49 top three, from left, first Kevin Daggett, third Stephanie White and second Audrey Madrid.
50-59 — The age 50-59 top three, from left, first Mark Robinson, second Trisha Moulton and third Ben Montague.
60-PLUS — The age 60-plus top three included third Joanne Getchell and first David Wheaton. Jamie Robinson was second in the age group.