YMCA benefit

Large field turns out for 5k,10k and walk on July 2

Tue, 07/05/2016 - 9:45am

ART MAYERS, News Contributor

Willson Moore of Freeport won the 10k Rocky Coast Road Race with an unofficial time of 38.40. ART MAYERS/Boothbay Register

Seth Chatterton of Southport won the men’s 5k race with the time of 20:41. ART MAYERS/Boothbay Register

Kirsten Gray of Boothbay Harbor crosses the line third in the 5k race on July 2. ART MAYERS/Boothbay Register

The start of the Rocky Coast Road Race on Saturday,July 2. ART Mayers/Boothbay Register

Kate Giudice walks Isley in her baby carriage. ART MAYERS/Boothbay Register

Gryffin Kristan of Boothbay Harbor placed third in the boys under 19, 5k event. ART MAYERS/Boothbay Register

Willson Moore of Freeport won the 10k Rocky Coast Road Race with an unofficial time of 38.40. ART MAYERS/Boothbay Register

Seth Chatterton of Southport won the men’s 5k race with the time of 20:41. ART MAYERS/Boothbay Register

Kirsten Gray of Boothbay Harbor crosses the line third in the 5k race on July 2. ART MAYERS/Boothbay Register

The start of the Rocky Coast Road Race on Saturday,July 2. ART Mayers/Boothbay Register

Kate Giudice walks Isley in her baby carriage. ART MAYERS/Boothbay Register

Gryffin Kristan of Boothbay Harbor placed third in the boys under 19, 5k event. ART MAYERS/Boothbay Register

Runners and walkers came out in force on Saturday, July 2 to support the Rocky Coast Road Race which benefits the Boothbay Region YMCA’s Live Strong cancer program. Live Strong is a free 12-week program for cancer survivors.

Willson Moore of Freeport won the 10k division with a time 38:40. Seth Chatterson won the the men’s 5k race with a time of 20.41. Tess Milomiskey won the women’s 5k race with at time of 21:03. Elizabeth Lynch won the women’s 10k with a time of 45:36.

Seventy runners competed in the 10k race and 91 runners competed in the 5k. There were also 33 walkers.

The event was sponsored by J. Edward Knight Insurance, Dead River and The First.