Run for the River™ 15 Was Fantastic!
July 31st, 2017 | Posted by Lee
Great turnout! Great runners! Great volunteers! Great sponsors! Great weather!
Congratulations to all runners and walkers on a spectacular race!
Race results
5K Results
the top 3 overall female 5K runners – Mia Pestle (19:24), Jill Corbut (20:05), Megan Simmons (20:08)
the top 3 overall male 5K runners – Owen Vincent (17:58), Steven Doe (18:32), Joshua Rainbolt (19:02)
5K Results by Age Group
Female 13 and under - Alexa Doe (21:37)
Male 13 and under – Ethan Petrus (22:55)
Female 14-19 – Lily Dougherty (21:30)
Male 14-19 - Patrick Farrell (19:13)
Female 20-29 – Abbie Brinson Woodru (24:26)
Male 20-29 - Bill Roy (22:12)
Female 30-39 - Jessica Lister (23:02)
Male 30-39 - Todd Domachowski (19:50)
Female 40-49 - Deborah Doe (20:23)
Male 40-49 - George Mesires (24:04)
Female 50-59 - Laurie Beth Pestle (23:52)
Male 50-59 – Timothy Percy (21:24)
Female 60-69 - Joanne Reese (24:58)
Male 60-69 - John Kozak (24:23)
Female 70+ – Betty Goldfarb (49:57
Male 70+ – Cecil Currin (32:47)
All 5K Results are online and can be viewed on the ARE Event Productions site by clicking here.
10K Results
the top 3 overall female 10K runners – Meredith Kennedy (41:34), Roxanne Marmion (46:11), Eleanor Hanna (47:26)
the top 3 overall male 10K runners – Colin Wilkinson (37:13), Brian Morgan (38:47), Gary Romesser (41:02)
10K Results by Age Group
Female 14-19 - Michelle Gloska (49:46)
Male 14-19 - Matthew Jones (49:36)
Female 20-29 - Heather Valadez (48:41)
Male 20-29 - Chistopher Morrissey (42:03)
Female 30-39 – Lesley Vars (47:37)
Male 30-39 - Josh Kime (42:04)
Female 40-49 - Laura Borrelli (51:57)
Male 40-49 – Charlie Flynn (42:57)
Female 50-59 – Mary Eckstein (48:39)
Male 50-59 – Norris Pearson (41:13)
Female 60- 69 – Sherry Gilbert (52:08)
Male 60-69 – Mark Sager (47:16)
All 10K Results are online and can be viewed on the ARE Event Productions site by clicking here.
Many thanks to our generous Event Sponsors and Supporters!
and our In-Kind Sponsors: Clayton Shurfine and Frontenac Crystal Spring
And, many thanks to the many volunteers without whom this Run would not be possible
& to the supportive community organizations the Village & Town of Clayton are home to, including
the Clayton Fire Police, Clayton Police Department, Thousand Island Emergency Rescue Service (TIERS), and the staffs and officials of Village and Town of Clayton.
See you all next year Saturday, July 28th 2018!
2017 Beach Watch Week 4: July 24
July 27th, 2017 | Posted by admin
Save The River Reports on Week 4 of Beach Watch Program
Save The River/Upper St. Lawrence Riverkeeper is monitoring popular summer swimming locations on the River from July 3rd through August 28th on a weekly basis. Due to this season’s high water not all beaches usually sampled each year can be sampled now. However, all beaches sampled on July 24, 2017 passed.
Save The River’s annual sampling program provides a glimpse of the water quality at popular swimming areas during the peak recreational swimming season. For the 2017 sampling season Save The River volunteers will collect water quality samples at five swimming areas along the River: Wilson’s Beach in Cape Vincent, Potter’s Beach on Grindstone Island, Round Island in Clayton, Lake of the Isles on Wellesley Island, and Scenic View Park in Alexandria Bay. Frink Park in Clayton is closed to swimming at this time.
| Location | Pass/Fail | Parts per 100mL |
| Frink Park | N/A | CLOSED |
| Lake of the Isles | PASS | 5.2 |
| Potter’s Beach | PASS | 52.1 |
| Round Island | N/A | No Sample |
| Scenic View Beach | PASS | 62.0 |
| Wilson’s Beach 3 ft | PASS | 62.4 |
| Wilson’s Beach 6ft | PASS | 36.8 |
Results are expressed in numbers of bacteria colonies found in 100 milliliter (mL) sample of swimming water. The NY State Department of Health has set a swimming quality limit of 235 colonies of E. coli bacteria per 100 mL of water.
As in previous years, samples collected by Save The River will be tested for E. Coli bacteria. Results will be compared to levels set out in state and federal regulations. Save The River will make the results available to the public each week with a pass/fail system at the organization’s office, online on its webpage (www.savetheriver.org) and by following Save The River on Facebook and Twitter. Results will also be posted on www.swimguide.org and in the T.I. Sun.
To sign up for weekly Beach Watch updates or for more information about the program please contact the Save The River office at (315)-686-2010 or visit www.savetheriver.org.
For more about this year’s high water, visit Save The River’s webpage, www.savetheriver.org.
2017 Beach Watch Week 3: July 17
July 20th, 2017 | Posted by admin
Save The River Reports on Week 3 of Beach Watch Program
Save The River/Upper St. Lawrence Riverkeeper is monitoring popular summer swimming locations on the River from July 3rd through August 28th on a weekly basis. Due to this season’s high water not all beaches usually sampled each year can be sampled now. However, all beaches sampled on July 17, 2017 passed.
Save The River’s annual sampling program provides a glimpse of the water quality at popular swimming areas during the peak recreational swimming season. For the 2017 sampling season Save The River volunteers will collect water quality samples at five swimming areas along the River: Wilson’s Beach in Cape Vincent, Potter’s Beach on Grindstone Island, Round Island in Clayton, Lake of the Isles on Wellesley Island, and Scenic View Park in Alexandria Bay. Frink Park in Clayton is closed to swimming at this time.
| Location | Pass/Fail | Parts per 100mL |
| Frink Park | N/A | CLOSED |
| Lake of the Isles | N/A | No Sample |
| Potter’s Beach | PASS | <1.0 |
| Round Island | PASS | <1.0 |
| Scenic View Beach | PASS | 10.9 |
| Wilson’s Beach 3 ft | N/A | No Sample |
| Wilson’s Beach 6ft | PASS | 1.0 |
Results are expressed in numbers of bacteria colonies found in 100 milliliter (mL) sample of swimming water. The NY State Department of Health has set a swimming quality limit of 235 colonies of E. coli bacteria per 100 mL of water.
As in previous years, samples collected by Save The River will be tested for E. Coli bacteria. Results will be compared to levels set out in state and federal regulations. Save The River will make the results available to the public each week with a pass/fail system at the organization’s office, online on its webpage (www.savetheriver.org) and by following Save The River on Facebook and Twitter. Results will also be posted on www.swimguide.org and in the T.I. Sun.
To sign up for weekly Beach Watch updates or for more information about the program please contact the Save The River office at (315)-686-2010 or visit www.savetheriver.org.
For more about this year’s high water, visit Save The River’s webpage, www.savetheriver.org.
A calm Monday morning at Potter’s Beach, where Save The River’s volunteer, Maria Purcell, takes a weekly water sample. (Photo Credit: Maria Purcell)
It’s a big River we all share . . .
July 15th, 2017 | Posted by Lee
. . . and we at Save The River love our part of it.
Join us however you can in our work to preserve, protect and restore the St. Lawrence River, . . . now and for generations to come.
Genesee Brewing Beach Cleanup 2017
July 13th, 2017 | Posted by Lee
We had a great time yesterday cleaning up shoreline and floating debris at Wellesley Island State Park with a tremendous group of volunteers from Genesee Brewing Co.
These guys were unstoppable & made a real contribution to the health of the River.
And they are continuing to make a contribution. Thru the end of July, for every 30 pack of Genesee sold in Franklin, Jefferson & St. Lawrence Counties, they will make a donation to Save The River in support of our programs like Catch & Release.
Our cleanup was aided by nautical support from Seaway Marine Group / TowBoat U.S. & On the River Construction – OTR.
2017 Beach Watch Week 2: July 10
July 13th, 2017 | Posted by admin
Save The River Reports on Week 2 of Beach Watch Program
Save The River/Upper St. Lawrence Riverkeeper is monitoring popular summer swimming locations on the River from July 3rd through August 28th on a weekly basis. Due to this season’s high water not all beaches usually sampled each year can be sampled now. However, all beaches sampled on July 10, 2017 passed.
Save The River’s annual sampling program provides a glimpse of the water quality at popular swimming areas during the peak recreational swimming season. For the 2017 sampling season Save The River volunteers will collect water quality samples at five swimming areas along the River: Wilson’s Beach in Cape Vincent, Potter’s Beach on Grindstone Island, Round Island in Clayton, Lake of the Isles on Wellesley Island, and Scenic View Park in Alexandria Bay. Frink Park in Clayton is closed to swimming at this time.
| Location | Pass/Fail | Parts per 100mL |
| Frink Park | N/A | CLOSED |
| Lake of the Isles | PASS | 1.0 |
| Potter’s Beach | PASS | 3.1 |
| Round Island | PASS | <1.0 |
| Scenic View Beach | PASS | 3.0 |
| Wilson’s Beach 3 ft | N/A | NO SAMPLE |
| Wilson’s Beach 6ft | PASS | 37.3 |
Results are expressed in numbers of bacteria colonies found in 100 milliliter (mL) sample of swimming water. The NY State Department of Health has set a swimming quality limit of 235 colonies of E. coli bacteria per 100 mL of water.
As in previous years, samples collected by Save The River will be tested for E. Coli bacteria. Results will be compared to levels set out in state and federal regulations. Save The River will make the results available to the public each week with a pass/fail system at the organization’s office, online on its webpage (www.savetheriver.org) and by following Save The River on Facebook and Twitter. Results will also be posted on www.swimguide.org and in the T.I. Sun.
To sign up for weekly Beach Watch updates or for more information about the program please contact the Save The River office at (315)-686-2010 or visit www.savetheriver.org.
For more about this year’s high water, visit Save The River’s webpage, www.savetheriver.org.
2017 Beach Watch Week 1: July 3
July 6th, 2017 | Posted by admin
Save The River Reports on Week 1 of Beach Watch Program
Save The River/Upper St. Lawrence Riverkeeper is monitoring popular summer swimming locations on the River from July 3rd through August 28th on a weekly basis. Due to this season’s high water not all beaches usually sampled each year can be sampled now. However, all beaches sampled on July 3, 2017 passed.
Save The River’s annual sampling program provides a glimpse of the water quality at popular swimming areas during the peak recreational swimming season. For the 2017 sampling season Save The River volunteers will collect water quality samples at five swimming areas along the River: Wilson’s Beach in Cape Vincent, Potter’s Beach on Grindstone Island, Round Island in Clayton, Lake of the Isles on Wellesley Island, and Scenic View Park in Alexandria Bay. Frink Park in Clayton is closed to swimming at this time.
| Location | Pass/Fail | Parts per 100mL |
| Frink Park | N/A | CLOSED |
| Lake of the Isles | N/A | NO SAMPLE |
| Potter’s Beach | PASS | 44.1 |
| Round Island | N/A | NO SAMPLE |
| Scenic View Beach | PASS | 4.1 |
| Wilson’s Beach 3 ft | N/A | NO SAMPLE |
| Wilson’s Beach 6 ft | PASS | 1.0 |
Results are expressed in numbers of bacteria colonies found in 100 milliliter (mL) sample of swimming water. The NY State Department of Health has set a swimming quality limit of 235 colonies of E. coli bacteria per 100 mL of water.
As in previous years, samples collected by Save The River will be tested for E. Coli bacteria. Results will be compared to levels set out in state and federal regulations. Save The River will make the results available to the public each week with a pass/fail system at the organization’s office, online on its webpage (www.savetheriver.org) and by following Save The River on Facebook and Twitter. Results will also be posted on www.swimguide.org and in the T.I. Sun.
To sign up for weekly Beach Watch updates or for more information about the program please contact the Save The River office at (315)-686-2010 or visit www.savetheriver.org.
For more about this year’s high water, visit Save The River’s webpage, www.savetheriver.org.
No Wake Zone within 600 feet of Lake Ontario or St. Lawrence River shorelines!
July 2nd, 2017 | Posted by Lee
Use Caution! Be Respectful!
Boat around others’ docks, boathouses, and property like you want them to boat around your’s.
Please share this widely.
Celebrate the St. Lawrence River with Us!
July 1st, 2017 | Posted by Lee
