Olga footrace draws large crowd
- Katherine Haney of Saranac Lake takes off alongside other race participants at the beginning of the 27th annual Olga Memorial Footrace on Main Street in Saranac Lake on Saturday. (Enterprise photo — Grace McIntyre)
- Meadow Nashett of Saranac Lake approaches the finish line during the 27th annual Olga Memorial Footrace on Main Street on Saturday. (Enterprise photo — Grace McIntyre)
- Stephanie Kamperschroer of Saranac Lake takes off alongside other race participants at the beginning of the 27th annual Olga Memorial Footrace on Main Street in Saranac Lake on Saturday. (Enterprise photo — Grace McIntyre)
- Steve Titus of McLean, Virginia, left, approaches the finish line during the 27th annual Olga Memorial Footrace on Main Street on Saturday. Also pictured is Saranac Lake resident Antonio Santiago. (Enterprise photo — Grace McIntyre)

Katherine Haney of Saranac Lake takes off alongside other race participants at the beginning of the 27th annual Olga Memorial Footrace on Main Street in Saranac Lake on Saturday. (Enterprise photo — Grace McIntyre)
SARANAC LAKE — More than 100 people took part in the 27th annual Olga Memorial Footrace on Saturday in this village. The participants ranged from runners and walkers of all ages.
The footrace featured three divisions — a 5-kilometer walk, a 5K run and a 10K run. There were 70 people who completed the 5K course, which started and finished at Berkeley Green between Main Street and Broadway in Saranac Lake.
Emily Pomainville of Malone won the overall 5K race title in 16 minutes, 30.75 seconds. Saranac Lake resident Buck Kirtland was the top men’s winner — second overall — after finishing in 20:40.51.
On the 10K side, Zachary Smith of Saranac Lake was the fastest male racer, clocking in with a time of 35:51.25. Lake Placid native Elizabeth Izzo won the women’s 10K title in 39:27.43.
The Olga Memorial Footrace was hosted by the Rotary Club of Saranac Lake and the Saranac Lake Youth Center.

Meadow Nashett of Saranac Lake approaches the finish line during the 27th annual Olga Memorial Footrace on Main Street on Saturday. (Enterprise photo — Grace McIntyre)
The race began in 1998 to help Olga Figueroa, a Saranac Lake native, pay for her cancer medical treatments. Figueroa was a fitness enthusiast and a National Race-Walker for many years. She participated in dozens of national and local races for the benefit of many individual and not-for-profit organizations. She died in 1999 and the event now raises money for local youth programs.
Proceeds from this year’s race benefit local youth through increased programming at the Saranac Lake Youth Center and enhancement of the Rotary Club’s literacy program, which aims to put a book in the hands of every child in the local elementary schools.
Below are the complete race results:
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5K Run

Stephanie Kamperschroer of Saranac Lake takes off alongside other race participants at the beginning of the 27th annual Olga Memorial Footrace on Main Street in Saranac Lake on Saturday. (Enterprise photo — Grace McIntyre)
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Emily Pomainville……………… 16:30.75
Buck Kirtland……………… 20:40.51
Gregor Weinrick……………… 21:07.57
Samuel Carter……………… 21:27.88

Steve Titus of McLean, Virginia, left, approaches the finish line during the 27th annual Olga Memorial Footrace on Main Street on Saturday. Also pictured is Saranac Lake resident Antonio Santiago. (Enterprise photo — Grace McIntyre)
Meadow Nashett……………… 22:36.86
Tracey Henderson……………… 22:54.72
Steve Titus……………… 23:06.34
Antonio Santiago……………… 23:06.99
Jake Mincemoyer……………… 23:07.71
Rita Carroll……………… 23:13.23
L. Nashett……………… 23:21.15
Joseph Henderson……………… 23:26.92
Erica Soper……………… 23:29.42
Alanna Kogut……………… 23:57.95
Jon Timchalk……………… 24:05.16
Amelia Evans……………… 24:34.95
Cory Bower……………… 24:46.19
Donna Houlihan……………… 24:52.27
David Hayes……………… 25:01.40
Susan Hooker……………… 25:01.88
Ryan Keough……………… 25:10.76
Elizabeth Henderson……………… 26:14.99
James Ohlsten……………… 26:21.76
Katherine Haney……………… 26:40.24
Christina Parkot……………… 26:40.34
Marc Oleynick……………… 26:41.26
Dawn Abar……………… 26:41.88
Leland Stanton……………… 27:44.99
Bob Hudson……………… 28:20.97
Emily Putman……………… 28:29.64
John Pick……………… 29:46.11
Diane Arnold……………… 30:06.57
Rafe Scobey-Thal……………… 30:08.10
Peggy Sand……………… 30:32.83
Logan Titus……………… 30:32.89
Anna Sand……………… 30:32.93
Tammy Morgan……………… 31:10.13
Mollie Flahaven……………… 31:20.45
Stephanie Kamperschroer…………. 33:37.88
Morgan Facteau……………… 33:45.61
Kelly Hudson……………… 33:49.66
Thallos Attaway……………… 33:55.48
Katya Wills……………… 33:56.37
Scott Abar……………… 34:10.53
Iva Mincemoyer……………… 35:10.45
H. Weinrick……………… 35:20.46
Brian Weinrick……………… 35:24.36
David Staszak……………… 37:09.27
Abigail Hopkins……………… 37:12.86
Eric Rossland……………… 37:13.01
Kevin Tuthill……………… 38:35.66
Erin Tuthill……………… 38:36.64
Jackie Beattie……………… 40:32.81
Helena Hough……………… 55:19.78
Peter Jones……………… 56:07.70
J. Holman……………… 1:02:27.97
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5K Walk
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Sara Zanchetta……………… 39:28.21
Barbara Fieldson……………… 41:34.82
Annette LaGoy……………… 41:53.68
Sue Whitcomb……………… 43:40.75
Elizabeth Wilson……………… 46:58.79
Donna Farrell-Wilson……………… 46:59.25
Harry Farrell……………… 47:00.15
Liz Prybylowski……………… 51:42.71
John Prybylowski……………… 51:44.57
Lisa Shumway……………… 55:42.77
Emily McConvey……………… 56:03.49
Taylor Prosper……………… 56:03.68
Carol Williams……………… 56:11.24
Sara Holman……………… 1:02:26.04
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10K Race
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Zachary Smith……………… 35:51.25
Elizabeth Izzo……………… 39:27.43
Bennett Stein……………… 42:55.52
Keith Kogut……………… 43:00.19
Jeremy Evans……………… 43:17.10
Jeffrey Soper……………… 44:21.81
Aaron Burdeau……………… 45:41.70
Amanda Martin……………… 45:51.05
Katherine Kalaris……………… 46:27.71
Nolan Snyder……………… 47:35.13
Alexander Evans……………… 49:08.26
Kristin Meissner……………… 50:27.47
Gwen Haney……………… 50:51.87
Natasha Nelson……………… 52:07.64
Brittany Shumway……………… 53:02.25
Erika Parker……………… 54:44.33
Brooklynn Shumway……………… 55:40.38
Marianne Burdeau……………… 56:14.51
Chris Lincoln……………… 56:38.88
Haleigh Morgan……………… 57:25.37
Emma Kieran……………… 58:44.39
David Kieran……………… 58:44.72
Debi Stanton……………… 1:00:17.51
Nancie Battaglia……………… 1:00:36.33
Tehan Scully SIemers…………….. 1:02:23.14
Z. Siemers……………… 1:02:23.39
Katie Alexanian……………… 1:02:24.43
Mae Williams……………… 1:02:25.28
Andrew Blaine……………… 1:03:42.50
Lauren Polvere……………… 1:06:11.51
William Izzo……………… 1:07:11.89
Christine Williams……………… 1:16:25.23