LEWISTON – Le Passe-Temps Snowshoe Club hosted the 2009 International Snowshoe Championship on Jan. 30, 31 and Feb. 1.

Royalty crowned on Friday night were: king, Michael McBrearty, Le Boucanier of Montreal, Canada; queen, Terri Tessier, Alpine Club, Manchester, N.H.; prince, Paul A. Clement, Alpine Club; princess, Zelane Chenier, Les Amis Choisis, Gatineau Canada; junior prince, Tyler Sinclair, Le Passe-Temps, Lewiston; junior princess, Ericka Calvert, Le Rochambeau, Biddeford.

Races were held at Bates College on Saturday, were 86 participants.

A parade began at Kennedy Park on Saturday night. The route went from Chestnut to Lisbon, Pine, Bates, Spruce to Lisbon, where the clubs were judged, then back to the park.

A banquet was followed by the presentation of medals and plaques on Sunday.

The race winners were as follows:

Junior B female: Salena Sawtelle, Le Paresseux, Rumford.

Junior B male, Dominic McBrearty, Le Boucanier, Montreal.

Junior A female: tie, Melanie Arsenault, Les Indiens, Lewiston, and Adreanne Daigle, Les Amis Choisis, Gatineau Canada.

Senior female: Tiffany Dube, Paul Smith Striders, Gabriels, N.Y.

Best female of the day: Salena Sawtelle, Le Paresseux.

Best male of the day: Dominic McBrearty.

Over-all best athlete of the day: Salena Sawtelle.

Parade awards were presented as follows:

Best color guard: tie, Les Indiens of Lewiston and Le Passe-Temps of Lewiston.

Best drum corps: Le Paresseux.

Club with most snowshoes: Le Paresseux.

Most numerous in the parade: Le Paresseux.

Best military major: Le Boucanier.

Best majorette: Les Amis Choisis.