First-Ever Road Race A Success At Fraser-Woods

The crisp late-summer morning of September 14 drew a host of runners to participate in Fraser-Woods Montessori School’s first ever one-mile community race.

Open to the public, the course, certified by the USATF, took place along Peck’s Lane. In the Adult Race, Kevin Grimes placed first with a time of 5:06. The first woman to cross the finish line was Newtown resident Elizabeth Bogdanoff with a time of 7:24. In the children’s race, 13-year-old Dayton Horvath of Newtown crossed the finish line first with a time of 7:24. The first girl to finish was 11-year-old Cacique Richardson of New Milford, with a time of 8:11.

Dunkin’ Donuts, the Big Y, and Stop & Shop provided refreshments. Bethel High School Track Coach Yvonne Grimes, a Fraser-Woods parent, organized the race with the assistance of many volunteers, including USATF-certified officials, the Newtown High School Girls’ Cross Country Team and Coach Marsha Turek, EMT William Romaniello from Carlson Therapy Network, and the parents and staff from Fraser-Woods.

Race Results:

Adults: (1) Kevin Grimes 5:06, (2) Joe Cistulli 5:25, (3) Duncan Morris 6:09, (4) Christian Hartgens 6:13, (5) Elizabeth Bogdanoff 7:24, (6) David Gillaugh 7:34, (7) David Burns 7:35, (8) Arang Cistulli 7:38, (9) Katrina Edwards 7:42, (10) Loanne Morris 7:48, (11) Tom Horvath 8:33, (12) Aileen Hopper 9:38 and (13) Polly D’ Addario 9:46.

Children: (1) Dayton Horvath 7:24, (2) Brian Grimes 7:25, (3) Cacique Richardson 8:11, (4) Elizabeth Grimes 8:12, (5) Emily Grimes 9:03, (6) Christina Cistulli 11:40, (7) Conrad Morris 12:19, (8) Elizabeth Evans 15:02, (9) Lesley Evans 15:06, and (10) Joey Cistulli 15:18.