With the New Hampshire primary only nine days away, the one mile race course at the 2007 Millennium Mile was littered with campaign signs.

#738 Justin Cullity, #50 David Berube, and #389 Sean Colligan await the start of the Millennium Mile.

#71 Zofia Wieciorkowska, #347 Colin Ingram, #316 Sean O'Brien, and #733 Tony Marino.

Race director and co-founder John Mortimer grew up in Londonderry, New Hampshire, but moved to Kentucky this year to serve as a distance coach at the University of Kentucky.

Looking at the contenders on the starting line, Sean O'Brien of the Oregon Track Club Elite seemed like a pretty clear favorite.

Former Williams College standout Jenn Campbell.

Jenn Campbell, 24, resides in Brighton, Massachusetts.

Colby graduate Jess Minty, 23, who now represents New Balance Boston.

Jess Minty had recently finished seventh at the USATF National Club Cross Country Championships in Ohio.

#280 Peter Najem, #420 Bill Huff, Chris Poulos (in green), #71 Zofia Wieciorkowska, and #347 Colin Ingram.

John Mortimer addresses the crowd, including #410 Pat Ward, #389 Sean Colligan, #435 Alex Hall, and #513 Betsy Suda.

The temperature at race time was in the 30s. It wasn't warm, but it could have been a lot colder. The road was dry, making for good racing conditions.

John Mortimer announced that the first runner to pass through the quarter mile would receive a $50 bonus, the first through the half mile would get $75, and the first through three quarters would get $100.

Colby graduate Jess Minty and Bates graduate Patrick Wales-Dinan.

L-R: Chris Poulos, Zofia Wieciorkowska, Sean O'Brien, Colin Ingram, Bob LaPlante, and Brendan Collins.

This race has grown since it began in 1999 with 121 finishers. This year there were 630 finishers.