BRIDGTON, Maine — Runners were treated to near-perfect conditions for the 48th annual Bridgton 4 on the Fourth Road Race in Bridgton, Maine last Thursday. The largest Independence Day race in the Pine Tree State, saw 1,885 runners complete the course (up from 1,711 last year).
Former University of Maine runner Jesse Orach, 30, of Auburn, Maine, won the race in 19:59, averaging a 5-minute-per-mile pace.
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