76 riders participate in Rumford ski area’s Snowmobile Hill Climb

Black Mountain of Maine Snowmobile Hill Climb No. 1 results for the Jan. 11, 2013 event:

* 400-500 Class: 1) Dustin Johnson; 2) Keith Broomhall; 3) Brandon Bubier.

* 600 Class: 1) Eric Seyfarth; 2) Matt White; 3) Adam Stearns.

* 700 Class: 1) Eric Seyfarth; 2) Brian Johnson; 3) Wayne Kimball.

* 800 Class: 1) John Neuts; 2) Wayne Kimball; tie 3) Matt Roop and 3) Tyler Thibeault.

* 900 & Over Class: 1) John Neuts; 2) Brian Johnson; 3) Wayne Kimball.

* Open Class: 1) Eric Seyfarth; 2) John Gorham; 3) Michael Moroney.

* Women’s Class 0-600: 1) Kassie Thibodeau; 2) Juliee Whittemore; 3) Heather Theriault.

* Women’s Class 700 & Over: 1) Kassie Thibodeau; 2) Allison Curtis.

: One of 76 snowmobile riders participating in Friday night’s first Snowmobile Hill Climb of the season drives toward the starting area where another rider waits to take off up the Lower Androscoggin Trail at Black Mountain of Maine ski area in Rumford. Freezing drizzle was falling. About an hour after the event started, Rumford emergency responders were called to the scene for a 28-year-old rider who was injured in an accident and complained of numbness in his legs. Per Black Mountain policy, marketing director Paige Carter declined to identify the rider or talk about the incident. “It was very unfortunate,” she said. “We assume for the best and hope it’s not serious.” Other than that, Carter said she was “pretty happy with the turnout.”

: Some of the 76 particpants in Friday night’s Snowmobile Hill Climb No. 1 wait for their turn at the starting gate at Black Mountain of Maine ski area in Rumford.

: A snowmobile rider at left heads up Lower Androscoggin Trail during freezing drizzle at Friday night’s Snowmobile Hill Climb No. 1 at Black Mountain of Maine ski area in Rumford.

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