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During the entire day the people of Maine cheered, honked and stopped for the runners along the road. It was fantastic!
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After our first leg of running, the men's team arrived at the Ogunquit Fire Station next to the Dunaway Community Center. Town Manager Pat Finnigan received our Certificate of Appreciation.
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Captain Bob Bernard also received our Certificate of Apreciation. Thank you for hosting us in front of the cleanest fire truck in Maine!
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Nikolaus met two lovely families while running through York. They were very supportive and kind! All the kids put their hand on the torch.
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The other men's team ran into Sam Winebaum, a life long runner, sport gear reviewer and writer of a popular blog called "RoadTrailRun"
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The Southern Maine Coast is a hub for energetic runners. Many times today we were spontaneously joined by locals and vacationers.
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Thank you for holding the torch to Chris Pappas who is running for Congress- as well as running this race! Good luck!
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Naomi Andrews is also running for Congress. Here she is with her father, her biggest supporter! Good luck Naomi!