Sucess and Sun Shines on
10th Annual
Save Our Swinging Bridge 5K
The sun came out as the top finishers left the start line. For the tenth year the Save Our Swinging Bridge 5K began at 10:00AM on Sunday at the Bowdoin Mill, in Topsham, Maine.
First place Adam Zukowski of Durham finished at 17:36:66, followed shortly by Matt Carter of East Boothbay at 17:38:89 with Nathan Priest of Portland coming in at 17:39:82. In the Women's division Rosa Spaeth of Cambridge, MA, led on this challenging course at 21:10:34, Ginny Machon of Brunswick came in second on her home turf at 21:19:35, Kelly Jordan of Windham placed third at 22:58:50.
Print out a hard copy: 10th Annual Save Our Swinging Bridge 5K Overall Results
By Age Grouping: 10th Annual Save Our Swinging Bridge 5K Results by Age-Gender Grouping
The 5K benefits the Save Our Swinging Bridge.Org a 501c 3 nonprofit. This year participants helped raise approximately $4,000 to maintain the 121-year-old historic Androscoggin Pedestrian Swinging Bridge. The bridge was built by the same firm that designed and built the Brooklyn Bridge-the John A Roebling & Sons Co.
All participants received a beautifully designed t-shirt commemorating this event was produced by Artworks of Brunswick. "It was great to have a local company print the shirts right here in Brunswick," remarked Nancy E. Randolph, coordinator for the 5K. The Zukowsk, Carter, Priest, Spaeth, Machon and Jordon received baskets of gifts collected from local merchants and restaurants.
Businesses donating to the baskets were: New England Medical Fitness - Massage gift certificate (1-hr $65 value), New England Runner - One Year Subscription, Hannaford Supermarket $25 gift certificate, Wild Oats $10 certificate, Little Dog Coffee Shop-T-shirt, Reny's -Stainless Steel Sport Bottle, Wicked Joe Coffee-1-pound of Wicked French, Gelato Fiasco $5 certificate, Shift Sustainable Home Goods - $5 Gift Certificate, a Evening Star Cinema Movie Pass and Morning Glory-energy bars.
The top finisher of the 5K race in each age group received local restaurant and merchant $25 gift cards or certificates. Those restaurants were: Gelato Fiasco, Target, Bangkok Garden Restaurant, Frontier, Little Dog Coffee Shop, Henry & Marty, Applebees, Richards Restaurant, Bombay Mahal and Fairground Café.
The Androscoggin Pedestrian Swinging Bridge was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. It was built in 1892 to allow workers to go from the Topsham Heights neighborhood to Cabot mill in Brunswick. John A. Roebling & Sons Co., builders of the Brooklyn Bridge, was the designer and builder of the swinging bridge.
Between 1892 until the middle of the 20th century, the citizens of Topsham used the bridge on a regular basis to walk from their homes to work, shop, attend school and mass at Brunswick's St. John the Baptist parish.
For more information on the project see: www.saveourbridge.org.
10th Annual Save Our Swinging Bridge Event adds 2K Walk.
The board of directors for the Save Our Swinging Bridge annual fundraising event has added a shorter walk to the mix of the annual April event.
"This will make it possible for some of our supporters to participate when otherwise they would not be able to do so," according to Bill Brillant, member of the board.
The 5k race and fun walk is scheduled to begin Sunday, April 14 at 10 a.m. at the Bowdoin Mill Island in Topsham's Lower Village.
The annual Save Our Swinging Bridge 5K benefits the maintenance fund of Save Our Swinging Bridge.Org, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit formed to ensure the maintenance and beatification of the historic bridge. Originally designed and built by the Roebling Co., (legendary designers and constructors of wire rope suspension bridges) in 1892 and rehabilitated in 2006.
Volunteers needed on race day. Email donate@ saveourbridge.org or call 837-0558 to sign up to volunteer.
Advance registration is $20 for adults and $15 youth (0-17 years of age) through April 5th. From April 6 through raceday $25-adults and $20-youth.
Register www.saveourbridge.org or www.active.com
Registration forms can be found at Topsham and Brunswick Recreation Department offices, town libraries and various coffee shops and merchants in Brunswick, Topsham & Bath.
Don't forget to register early. Discounts apply.
Download a Paper Registration Form
9th Annual Save Our Swinging Bridge 5K Walk/Run
The 8th Annual Save Our Swinging Bridge 5K raised $2,000 for the bridge maintenance fund and $300 the Red Cross to benefit local fire victims.
(Topsham) It's a new year and time to start training for your first, fifth or fiftieth 5K race. Register today the Save Our Swinging Bridge 5K. Scheduled for Sunday, April 15 at 10 a.m. the 9th annual 5k is a challenging race starting in Topsham's Lower Village crossing the Androscoggin River into Brunswick and recrossing the river via the historic Swinging Bridge, up one hill and down, then returning to finish in the lower village.
Advance registration is $20 for adults and $15 through April 6th. Register www.saveourbridge.org or www.active.com or at the Recreation Departments in both Brunswick and Topsham.
The annual Save Our Swinging Bridge 5K benefits the maintenance fund of Save Our Swinging Bridge.Org, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit formed to ensure the maintenance and beatification of the historic bridge. Originally designed and built by the Roebling Co., (legendary designers and constructors of wire rope suspension bridges) in 1892 and rehabilitated in 2006.
Volunteers needed on race day. Email donate@ saveourbridge.org or call 837-0558 to sign up to volunteer.
All photos Courtesy of Paul Cunningham
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Save Our Swinging Bridge.Org |
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