A Photo Story: The 26.2 and the People Who Love It (Part One)
The race began ten minutes late, due to the shuttles’ schedule having been a bit delayed. They waited for everyone to arrive…and gave us photographers a bit more light to work with as each minute brought sunrise nearer.
She sports the number 1.
She gives the runners a last-minute rallying call and thanks everyone. Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown, and Dr. Edith Perez also give brief remarks.
The starting line at 6:35am.
The race begins…
Pink tutus are popular marathon fashions for women – – and men.
Students from Nease High School came out to offer refreshments the passing runners. On a morning with temps below freezing and wind chill making it feel like 19 degrees, it’s colder when you’re just standing around. Huddling together helped a little!
A group passes by the 20 mile mark in Jacksonville Beach.
From left to right:
Heather Fallon; Sophia Bracken and Brianne Lancaster are volunteers from Ponte Vedra High School, on hand to help Dee Reiter, past President of Beaches Exchange Club (and two-time breast cancer survivor) and the rest of the Beaches Exchange Club. They offered Gatorade, water, and other refreshments to runners in front of the Neptune Beach City Hall.
