$11,000 Raised During Annual Pancake Eating Contest at CNY Maple Festival – Money Raised Goes Towards Local Non-Profits

It was another major success for the annual Pancake Eating Contest at the 53rd Central New York Maple Festival in Marathon. This year’s contest brought in $11,000 that will go towards local non-profits in the community.

This year’s winner of the contest was Patrick Rand, who was eating to raise money for the Homer Men’s Wrestling Team. Rand claimed victory by eating 27 pancakes. Coming in second place, with 24 pancakes, was last year’s champ, Dan Cross, who raised money for the Marathon Central School Trap Shooters. Other participants in the contest were:

• Glenn Pitcher – The Bridge Community Center
• Connie Coppola – Stratton VA Medical Center Fisher House
• Camdyn Kashuba – MCS Class of 2026
• Sam Carlton – Seven Valley Health Coalition
• Dave Mahoney – Marathon Lions Club
• Myron Swartz – Southern Tier Lyme Support Group