Mid Winter Classic

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Mid Winter Classic
DateFirst Sunday in February
Location Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Event type Road Race
Distance 10 miles
Established1982(43 years ago) (1982)
Participants1,000 (2025)

The Mid Winter Classic is an annual 10-mile road race held in Cape Elizabeth, Maine on the first Sunday in February. It began in 1982 with only 17 runners, growing to 1,000 registrants in 2025. The event is organized by the Maine Track Club and is regarded as the most competitive winter road race in Maine. [1] It has also served as the host of the Road Runners Club of America Eastern Region Championship. [2] [3]

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Course

The start and finish lines are at Cape Elizabeth High School. The course is mostly rolling hills with some significant climbs, and the event often occurs in extremely cold conditions. [4] The 2011 and 2022 races were cancelled due to severe winter weather, while the 2021 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. [1] The course loops through the western half of the town of Cape Elizabeth with a small segment through marshland in neighboring Scarborough. Approximately two miles of the course overlap with the Beach to Beacon 10K route along Ocean House Road. [4]

Awards

In addition to prizes for the top overall men, women, and non-binary finishers, the race offers awards for the youngest and oldest finishers, as well as top performers by weight class. $100 cash is awarded if the course record is broken in the open or masters (40+) divisions. [5] [6]

Winners

1990-Present [7] [8] [9]

EditionYearMen's winnerTime (m:s)Women's winnerTime (m:s)
9th1990Todd Coffin52:11 Joan Benoit 1:00:53
10th1991Chip Pierce52:56Veronica Knight1:02:43
11th1992Pete Bottomley56:58Veronica Knight1:02:47
12th1993Gilles Gautreau56:26Kathy Tracy1:02:17
13th1994 Bob Winn 52:34Christine Reaser1:00:38
14th1995Paul Johnson57:51Marty Shue1:01:14
15th1996Rob Pierce51:10Lynn Jennings59:56
16th1997Byrne Decker52:00 Kristin Barry 1:01:41
17th1998Todd Coffin52:55Lynn Jennings57:32
22nd2003Mike Caiazzo54:55 Julia Kirtland 1:02:46
23rd2004Ethan Hemphill53:31 Susannah Beck 58:07
24th2005Kevin Gray53:01 Emily Levan 1:01:16
25th2006Andy Spaulding53:23 Sheri Piers 1:04:04
26th2007Ethan Hemphill52:45 Sheri Piers 1:02:39
27th2008Rick Roundtree52:03 Sheri Piers 58:25
28th2009Peter Cameron54:09 Sheri Piers 59:45
29th2010Judson Cake50:57 Sheri Piers 1:00:45
30th2012Nick Wheeler52:21 Erica Jesseman 58:01
31st2013Rob Gomez51:50 Sheri Piers 57:25
32nd2014 Dan Vassallo 51:43 Erica Jesseman 1:00:32
33rd2015Adam Goode53:21Gabrielle Wheeler1:06:21
34th2016Chris Harmon53:45 Kristin Barry 1:02:22
35th2017Chris Harmon52:54 Erica Jesseman 1:01:24
36th2018Chris Harmon53:14Gabrielle Wheeler1:02:38
37th2019Michael Gordon54:00Amanda Nurse59:25
38th2020 Matt Rand 52:32Gretchen Speed1:04:02
39th2023Aaron Willingham50:58Kali Mcgown1:02:49
40th2024Adam Quinn52:20Veronica Graziano59:54
41st2025 Dan Vassallo 51:29Courtney Hawkins1:01:35

References

  1. 1 2 Richard, Rebecca (January 31, 2024). "Mid-Winter 10 Mile Classic in Cape Elizabeth this weekend". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Mid Winter 10 Mile Classic". Activity Maine. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
  3. ↑ "RRCA Championship Event Series". Road Runners Club of America. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Race Course". Mid Winter 10-Mile Classic. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Mid Winter 10 Mile Classic". Maine Running Hall of Fame. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Awards". Mid Winter 10-Mile Classic. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Race Results". Run Signup. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Past Results". Mid Winter 10 Mile Classic. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  9. ↑ Mid Winter 10 Mile Classic Results Archived 2010-02-07 at the Wayback Machine .
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