- April 25, 2024
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10k runners were the first wave to take off on race morning.
Ian Visser, center, shares a laugh with friends before the 5k begins.
5k runners reach up and wave to the drone flying overhead.
Windermere Mayor Gary Bruhn did the honors of sounding the horn to signal the start of each race.
Andy and Bob Wind hoisted Joe and Max on their shoulders as baby Sarah relaxed in her stroller.
Leslie Brabec, right, and Lesha Miller helped serve bagels and bananas.
The Chick-fil-A cows had a dance party as the race went on.
The top three male 5k finishers congratulated each other upon crossing the finish line.
Sebastian Hernandez gives runners high-fives as they approach the finish line.
Richard LaFrate played some nice tunes on the Town Hall’s back porch.
A race volunteer hands a finisher medal to one of the kids’ race competitors.
Event sponsors were honored during the awards ceremony.
5k male first- and second-place winners Fredison Costa, right, and Richard Berry, left, pose for a photo with Windermere Mayor Gary Bruhn.
5k female first- and third-place winners Elizabeth Wind, right, and Sarah Best, left, pose for a photo with Windermere Mayor Gary Bruhn.
WINDERMERE More than 1,000 runners took to the roads and trails surrounding Windermere’s notorious, scenic lakes during the 16th annual Run Among the Lakes Saturday, April 1. For the first time this year the event included not only a 5k race but also a 10k race, along with the usual kids’ race. The Run Among the Lakes benefits the town of Windermere’s Parks and Recreation Department.
Contact Danielle Hendrix at [email protected].
