The weather was perfect for the 8th Annual Westport Island Shore Run or Maine’s Best Little 10K Road Race, which took place on August 19 beginning at 9 a.m. Fifty-six runners took to the field under a clear blue sky in this 10K road race onbridge-accessible Westport Island. It was the largest turnout of runners in the race’s eight-year history. There were also many participants in the 3.5-mile "Fun Walk."

The race benefited the Westport Island Volunteer Fire Department, whose members directed traffic and provided logistical support at the race. Over the last eight years, the race has generated over $10,000 in proceeds for the department.

The overall women's winners of this year’s race were: 1st place was Susannah Beck from North Yarmouth; 2nd place was Julia Merton from East Longmeadow, Mass.; and 3rd place was Megan Hempstead from Jamaica Plain, Mass.

The overall men's winners of this year’s race were: 1st place was Wes Danforth from Winthrop; 2nd place was Andrew Novis from Medford, Mass.; and 3rd place was Bradley Whitaker from Wiscasset.

Our 2012 sponsors included: Maine Yankee; Boothbay Region Boatyard; Sheepscot River Mooring and Marine Service; Water Doctors; Abbott; Wiscasset Ford; Rynel; Newcastle Chrysler Dodge Jeep; Bath Savings Bank; Ames True Value Supply; Norm's Used Cars; Sharon Drake Real Estate; Shaw's; Westport Island Community Association; the Hampton Inn of Bath; and the Maine Running Store.