Blueberry Cove 13.1 half-marathon rolls through lower St. George peninsula
Emma Howe, of York, and Peter Fox, of Aurora, Colorado, crossed finish line one second apart, Emma 1:20:24 and Peter, 1:20:25. (Photo courtesy Steve Cartwright)
(Photo courtesy Steve Cartwright)
(Photo courtesy Steve Cartwright)
Anaelle Drai Laguens (daughter) Jean-Paul Drai (father) and Sylvia Laguens Lafuente (mother). They are from Fourqueux, a suburb of Saint-Germain-en-Laye near Paris. (Photo courtesy Steve Cartwright)
Jennifer Mills, displaying her porcelain medallion made by potter Peter Jones of Camden, something all participants received. (Photo courtesy Steve Cartwright)
(Photo courtesy Steve Cartwright)
(Photo courtesy Steve Cartwright)
(Photo courtesy Steve Cartwright)
(Photo courtesy Steve Cartwright)
Emma Howe, of York, and Peter Fox, of Aurora, Colorado, crossed finish line one second apart, Emma 1:20:24 and Peter, 1:20:25. (Photo courtesy Steve Cartwright)
(Photo courtesy Steve Cartwright)
(Photo courtesy Steve Cartwright)
Anaelle Drai Laguens (daughter) Jean-Paul Drai (father) and Sylvia Laguens Lafuente (mother). They are from Fourqueux, a suburb of Saint-Germain-en-Laye near Paris. (Photo courtesy Steve Cartwright)
Jennifer Mills, displaying her porcelain medallion made by potter Peter Jones of Camden, something all participants received. (Photo courtesy Steve Cartwright)
(Photo courtesy Steve Cartwright)
(Photo courtesy Steve Cartwright)
(Photo courtesy Steve Cartwright)
(Photo courtesy Steve Cartwright)
The runners, walkers and strollers — all 225 of them (breaking the record of number of participants) — filled the rural back roads of St. George Aug. 24 for the annual fundraiser Blueberry Cove 13.1 half-marathon race, enjoying the best of summer in Maine. The weather could not have been finer, with a breeze off the ocean and the views over the Port Clyde waterfront filling the senses.
Emma Howe, of York, lead the pack, finishing the route in 1:20:24 as first overall. She was followed by Peter Fox, of Aurora, Colorado, who went over the finish line with a time of 1:20:25. They were followed by Paul Hawkins, of Boston, with a time of 1:25;13.
The 2025 half-marathon was the 14th year running of the competition, which raises money for UMaine Cooperative Extension 4-H Camp and Learning Centers at Tanglewood & Blueberry Cove. A total of $25,000 was raised from the half-marathon proceeds.
The route takes participants past the Marshall Point Light House, then heads along Drift Inn Beach, the Atlantic Ocean, and back to Blueberry Cove for a Maine blueberry brunch.
"We believe everyone is a winner because they're putting in the effort," the organizers of the half-marathon said, on their Facebook page. "So if you're first, or middle of the pack, or last one in, it's all good. And running a race can be hard, but it's also joyous, a shared experience."
