As preliminary work, such as sponsor requests and the t-shirt design contest, begins for the 2016 Lovell Old Home Days 5k, it was great to see a frequent Lovell participant once again make national news. Terry Ballou, a six-time top female runner in our race, won the 1,500 meters event at the 2016 National Masters Indoor [...]

Thanks to the many hardy people who woke to pouring rain but still came out to enjoy the 5k run, the parade and fun at the Athletic Field. Fred and Ruth Mitchell were the perfect Grand Marshals. Every year the parade gets better and bigger with outstanding floats and enthusiastic participants. Way to go [...]

2015 5k T-Shirt Design by Phoebe Crowe

In my official capacity as Race Director, I never get to observe the parade that the 5k runners lead to the Athletic Field. Based on the various photos that I saw and the positive comments that were received, last year's parade was one of the best. Lots of floats, [...]

July 18th is the date for the 11th Annual Lovell Old Home Days 5k Run. With the help of Steve Pullan, Fryeburg Academy art teacher, a contest is held each year to draw the winning design for the race’s t-shirt. And every year, the students come through with tremendous drawings, making for a tough selection process. As part of the [...]

Here are the results for today's  5k Run. Congratulations to Silas Eastman & Terry Ballou, Overall Male & Female Runners! 131 Finishers & a special high-five to several first-ever race [...]

It is shaping up to be a fun-filled Lovell Old Home Days weekend. On Friday night, be sure to come down to the Athletic Field between 5:30 and 7:30 for the Pig & Chicken Roast sponsored by the Kezar Trailbreakers. Packet pick-up for the 5k Run will be at the gazebo.

On Saturday,  a Hearty Breakfast served by the Masons at the Masonic Hall at 7 am starts the day while at 9:45 the 5k run begins with the parade kicking in as the last runner pasts the Wicked Good Store. [...]

As we almost rip the month of June off the calendar, plans are in full swing for the Lovell 5k run and the Old Home Days parade that follows the last runner. It is somewhat hard to believe that this will be the tenth year of the race!

Saturday, July 19th is the big day and the race starts at 9:45 am. This year's t-shirt design is by Alison [...]

Congratulations to Alison Upton as the winner of the 2014 Lovell Old Home Days 5k Run t-shirt design. Alison is a junior at Fryeburg Academy, lives in Lovell, enjoys graphic design, playing lacrosse and spending sunny days on Kezar Lake.

Every year, art teacher Steve Pullan conducts a competition where students are asked to incorporate the themes of

Thanks to Bill Jamison for his permission to use all of the photos on this page.

Additional photos taken by Samantha Phillipe are here, Lovell OHD 2013. Samantha has some great pictures of the parade and of all the fun at the Athletic Field.

The Ninth Annual Lovell OHD 5k Run is in the books! Congratulations to Silas Eastman, 18, of Chatham, NH who won for the third consecutive year with a time of 16:33 and Terry Ballou, 45, from Staten Island, won for the fourth time in five years with a time of 19:18. Both runners received a colorful vase made by Nathan Macomber, glass blower from [...]