5th Annual Strong Pierpole Day 5K Results

Pierpole Day 5k Participants

Pierpole Day 5k Participants

STRONG – HealthReach Community Health Centers is proud of the continued success of our annual Pierpole Day 5K! This year’s 5th annual 5K event started and ended at the Strong Area Health & Dental Center, and featured giveaway items, kids’ games, a tie dye station, health education materials, and lots of laughter!

Thank you to the 45+ participants for showing up early in the morning to participate and support your community! With the help of your food donation “registration fees”, HealthReach was able to restock the Strong Area Health & Dental Center food pantry. Your support is what made this event such a success and allows us to continue engaging with our community in fun, meaningful ways.
The Board and Staff of HealthReach would also like to thank all of our volunteers who helped make the day a success, and extend a special thanks to Priscilla Bartlett, Practice Manager at Strong and her husband, Ayla Haines, Per Diem RN, and Mack McAnirlin, Health Informatics Analyst — who have each volunteered their support for all five Strong Pierpole Day 5K events since its start in 2022! HealthReach would also like to thank local business supporters, including Mainely Provisions, Poland Spring, and MaineGeneral EMT.
Final Results for the 2026 Strong Area Health & Dental CenterPierpole Day 5K Run/Walk Event:
  Place               Bib#              Time                                  Name                  
1
52
0:25:06
Terrie Hoops
2
58
0:28:18
Celia Jay Rose
3
59
0:28:19
Landon Marble
4
56
0:28:29
Lee Rutigliano
5
51
0:28:59
David Hoops
6
69
0:30:17
Laura Columbia
7
92
0:30:26
Luisa Stearns
8
84
0:30:26
Alexandra Harbour
         9
80
0:30:26
Ashley Adie
10
55
0:32:44
Dominic Bachelder
11
67
0:33:22
Liam Monaham
12
66
0:33:27
Renae Ladd
13
60
0:36:39
Kristen Welch
14
54
0:37:59
Samantha Batchelder
15
77
0:41:48
Anabelle Pina
16
79
0:41:49
Robert Pina
17
61
0:44:35
Peggy Pinkham
18
85
0:46:40
Alex Moody
19
91
0:46:40
Andrew Bracy
20
89
0:49:59
Erica Bracy
21
65
0:52:31
Sandra Rogers
22
64
0:52:31
John Rogers
23
76
0:53:50
Kimberly pina
24
57
0:54:40
Robert Rutigliano
25
86
0:55:30
Jillian Moody
26
87
0:55:30
Lorrie Moody
27
70
0:56:35
Rebecca Mitchell
28
88
0:58:04
Aisling Moody
29
68
0:58:54
Mary Ellen Dunn
30
63
0:59:20
Matthew Lane
31
90
0:59:20
Robert Webster
32
82
1:07:10
Faye York
33
83
1:07:15
Stiles York
34
72
1:07:38
Sprite York
35
71
1:07:58
Megan Richardson
36
73
1:07:58
Molly Reed
37
94
1:08:04
Ezra Martinez
38
62
1:08:08
Rebecca Lane
39
95
1:08:08
Summer Martinez
40
81
1:12:20
June Trexel
41
85
1:12:20
Alex Moody
42
75
1:12:20
Ann Pina
Founded in 1986, Strong Area Health Center is a part of HealthReach Community Health Centers — headquartered in Waterville, Maine. HealthReach is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating 11 family medical practices and 2 school-based health centers with the mission of serving the otherwise medically underserved. HealthReach delivers high-quality, accessible healthcare services, including general primary and preventative healthcare, behavioral healthcare, substance use disorder treatment, dental, and podiatric care services. To ensure access for everyone, HealthReach accepts Medicare, MaineCare, and major insurance providers, and there are no eligibility requirements to access care through HealthReach; all are welcome. An Affordable Care Program is available to both uninsured and underinsured people. Assistance is available for applications to programs that help with your healthcare and medication costs, including enrollment support for Maine’s Health Insurance Marketplace.
The above is issued in furtherance of HealthReach Community Health Centers’ federally funded health center project. In 2025, HealthReach received $4,436,654 in federal assistance, which is estimated as constituting 12% of project costs. Of total project costs for 2025, HealthReach estimates 88% financed with non-governmental sources.
The contents above are those of the author, and do not necessarily represent the official views of or an endorsement by, HRSA, DHHS, or the U.S. Government.

Albion Summer Concert

HealthReach’s Lovejoy Health Center looks forward to seeing you at Albion’s free, family-friendly summer concert series!

Pierpole Day 5k

As a part of the 2026 Strong Pierpole Day celebration, the Strong Area Health & Dental Center will host their 5th annual 5K fun-run event. The event course will start and end at the Strong Area Health & Dental Center in Strong. The event will begin at 9:00 AM. Those who plan to register on the day of the event should arrive at 8:30 AM. In lieu of a registration fee, please bring a donation of a non-perishable food item for the community pantry. The first 50 online pre-registrants will receive a free 2026 Pierpole Day 5K T-shirt!

Strong Area Health & Dental Center to host 5th annual Pierpole Day 5K

 

2026 Pierpole 5kSTRONG – Strong’s annual Pierpole Day celebration will take place on Saturday, July 11, 2026. As a part of the celebration, the Strong Area Health & Dental Center will host their 5th annual 5K fun-run event. Don’t miss this family-friendly community event!

The event course will start and end at the Strong Area Health & Dental Center, 177 North Maine Street, in Strong. The event will begin at 9:00 AM. Those who plan to register on the day of the event should arrive at 8:30 AM. In lieu of a registration fee, please bring a donation of a non-perishable food item for the community pantry. The first 50 online pre-registrants will receive a free 2026 Pierpole Day 5K T-shirt!

Please visit the following RunReg page to pre-register and help our planning committee prepare — https://www.runreg.com/strong-area-health-center-5k

Pierpole Day is an annual event celebrating local Strong heritage and history. The day is named after the Wabanaki (Abenaki/Amaseconti) settler Pierre “Pierpole” Paul. Paul and his wife, Hannah Susup, came to the Strong area in the late 1700s to settle in what was known at the time as Middletown. We appreciate the opportunity to connect with our Strong Community each year at Strong Area Health & Dental Center’s Pierpole Day 5K, and we look forward to seeing you there!

Founded in 1986, Strong Area Health Center is a part of HealthReach Community Health Centers — headquartered in Waterville, Maine. HealthReach is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating 11 family medical practices and 1 school-based health center with the mission of serving the otherwise medically underserved. HealthReach delivers high-quality, accessible healthcare services, including general primary and preventative healthcare, behavioral healthcare, substance use disorder treatment, dental, and podiatric care services. To ensure access for everyone, HealthReach accepts Medicare, MaineCare, and major insurance providers, and there are no eligibility requirements to access care through HealthReach; all are welcome. An Affordable Care Program is available to both uninsured and underinsured people. Assistance is available for applications to programs that help with your healthcare and medication costs, including enrollment support for Maine’s Health Insurance Marketplace.

The above is issued in furtherance of HealthReach Community Health Centers’ federally funded health center project. In 2025, HealthReach received $4,436,654 in federal assistance, which is estimated as constituting 12% of project costs. Of total project costs for 2025, 88% was financed with non-governmental sources.

The contents above are those of the author, and do not necessarily represent the official views of or an endorsement by, HRSA, DHHS, or the U.S. Government.

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Bethel Rotary 5K & 1Mile Fun Run

The Annual Rotary/MKA 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run is taking over Bethel, and this year, the SLIME RUN is back! Join us for Bethel’s biggest, slimiest event of the year. It’s a great cause, a fun-filled morning, and the kind of memories your kids will never forget.

Register by Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET online at: http://www.runreg.com/bethel-rotary-5k

What to expect:
• Slime Blasting Stations along the 1-mile course
• Goggles provided for runners
• Wear red if you prefer not to be slimed
• Slime is non-toxic and water-soluble (easy cleanup!)
• The 1-mile winner gets a bucket of slime dumped on their head — or on an MKA team member’s head!

Before the race, the MKA team will be bringing the fun with:
• Face painting
• Glitter tattoos
• T-shirt decorating

Order of events:

7:30 am Post registration and check in starts for all races. Competitors and their families are welcomed to join in the fun games & activities, including face painting, provided by the Mahoosuc Kids Association

8:30 am 5K run/walk (open to all ages)

9:15 am One mile fun/slime run for ages 12 and under

9:45 am Awards and recognition