It might have been a tad too hot, but Paddle Battle 2019 was the “best yet.”

Lakes Environmental Association Executive Director Colin Holme reported that the event went “smoothly” as a sizeable field took on the 2K and 5K course on Highland Lake Saturday morning.

Unlike last year when gusting wind produced white caps, paddlers had a smoother ride as a large crowd watched from the shorefront at Tarry A While resort.

Here’s how the races unfolded:

Female, 2K

1. Emma Zucotti, Raymond, 17:38.94

2. Rachel Grundy, Raymond, 18:21.95

3. Desiree Merritt, South Casco, 18:23.11

4. Dalton Burke, Raymond, 19:30.06

5. Abby Lonnegren, Raymond, 19:53.03

6. Edie Mead, Washington, D.C., 20:09.99

7. Ryder Mosby, Raymond, 20:24.71

8. Alyson Smith, Denmark, 20:54.61

9. Sybil Meade, Towson, MD, 21:48.61

10. Karen Rosenberg, Bryant Pond, 22:16.13

11. Katie Bolling, Bridgton, 22:41.13

12. Tanya Chalmers, Beverly, MA, 23:55.29

13. Leslie Means, Reading, MA, 25:00.65

14. Katie Chalmers, Bridgton, 34:15.63

Female 5K

1. Carleen Birnes, Severna Park, MD, 30:55.04

2. Tracyn Thayer, Bridgton, 32:42.15

3. Kelly Rockwell, Topanga, CA, 38:10.93

4. Tracy Devine, Catonsville, MD, 40:00.99

5. Rebecca Sylvester, Waterford, 43:17.30

6. Adeline Casali, Harrison, 45:40.34

7. Cari Walling, Huntington, NY, 45:48.76

8. Kira Freytag, Newton, MA, 47:22.21

9. Carolyn Gillman, Portsmouth, RI, 49:03.47

Male 2K

1. Colin Holme, Waterford, 15:49.16

2. John Means, Reading, MA, 16:01.28

3. Brook Sulloway, Bridgton, 16:45.85

4. Ben Peierls, Bridgton, 16:56.88

5. Mike Militello, Bridgton, 17:44.94

6. Todd Crawford, Bridgton, 18:21.83

7. Simon Bell, Denmark, 18:33.64

8. Jeff Warren, Auburn, 18:40.84

9. Zack Smith, Bridgton, 19:07.87

10. Geoffrey Pohl, Portland, OR, 20:29.79

11. Fergus Mason, Denmark, 20:51.03

12. Clay Johnson, Bridgton, 21:13.34

Male 5K

1. Jacob Linley, Lovell, 28:45.46

2. Steve Leen, Bridgton, 32:47.25

3. Jamie Moger, Key West, FL, 35:03.95

4. Mark Van Winkle, Raymond, 36:19.76

5. Patrick Freytag, Newton, MA, 37:00.60

6. Dana Martin, Andover, MA, 38:04.41

7. Sean McDermott, Green Cove Springs, FL, 38:36.76

8. Aaron Thomae, Jersey City, NJ, 39:28.01

9. Sloan Harris, Sebago, 39:56.50

10. Brad Wears, Bridgton, 40:00.51

11. John MacKinnon, Windham, 44:09.88

12. Zach McKay, Franktown, CO, 44:27.72

13. Michael Fitzgibbons, Scarborough, 1:04:41.08