Running for Ryan (and Grabbing Some Hardware)

Fabulous morning to run out in Chelmsford today, and the E-Streeters proved it. With 252 runners in the running, E-Streeters took six of the top 57 spots! (You do the math.)

The run was NOT for Ryan Scanlon, who opted out after a tough night at Fenway. Instead, it was in memory of three-year-old Ryan Apostolakes of Chelmsford who died in a tragic accident at Hart Pond. The proceeds went toward the RDA Fund which provides money for scholarships and emergency equipment.

Lots of photos to share, from my own camera and from finish line photog Jill Kenny.

Here's three stooges waiting for the race to start:
Two of the front-runners get ready to take off:

Scott, sizing up his competition, wonders if this is the one that A-Game takes from him:

Sean and Pat, getting the send-off from Finn:

From out on the course, in the zone, running with Green Day:

To answer the previous question, no, today wasn't the day, but CLOSE! Silver Scott grabs 5th place

Andrew, representing Lowell High XC, takes 7th

And the rest of the E-Streeters fall in behind:

The obligatory post-race shot, everyone looking a little sweatier for the wear:

Andrew grabs his hardware for first place in his age group:

And Scott takes 2nd place for his age group. As noted by the finish line announcer, "this one's got some silver on the sides. He's probably age-grouping!"

And finally, one more hardware shot (I was nice enough to pick up the trophy for second-place finisher in the law-enforcement division, Jonathan Noone. But nobody at the post-race party knew it wasn't mine.)