The 19th Annual Apple Harvest Ramble road races kicked off on the common at 10 a.m., Oct. 2. Runners could choose between a 5- and 10-mile course. Mark Mayall of Maynard finished the 10-mle race first with a time of 1:00:17. The 5-mile race was won by Nash Macdara of Concord with a time of 29:42.

Photos by Lisa Aciukewicz
 

Runners turn off of Elm Street as the race commences from the common.

Brian Harrington of Harvard runs by Fruitlands Museum.

Nick Matisse of Harvard (far right) leads a pack of runners down Prospect Hill Road.

Roy van Cleef sets a steady pace halfway through the race. He would later go on to be the first Harvard resident to cross the finish line in the 10-mile race.

General Store employee Merton Thompson runs past the Harvard Historical Society. Thompson won General Store smackdown award as the first employee to finish.

Left to right: Rich Maiore, Janet Lizotte, and Tom Daniels pass by Willard’s Farm Stand on Still River Road.

Bob Douglas and his daughter Emily cross the finish line for the 5-mile race. Emily was the youngest registered runner in the race.

Rich Maiore finishes the last yards of his race as daughter Caroline cheers him on.

Laura Silk finishes the race with a big smile.

Apple pies made from locally grown apples serve as prizes for the race winners.

Anne Stahl presents her nephews Matthew and Michael Thornton with some honey for their second-place tie in the 1-19 age group as father Mike looks over the results.

From left: Throwing caution to the wind Jeff  Granville, Nolan Granville, and Lindsay Thornton are raring to go in their convertible pace car with the top down.