The youngsters jockey for position at the start of the Acushnet Road Race on Monday, 9/4. Photo by Glenn C. Silva
The 37th annual Acushnet Road Race, sponsored by Mass. Auto Tune and Country Hardware, send 175 runners into the streets on Labor Day, 9/4. Providence runners took all three top spots in the 4.1 mile race.
Rachel Schilkowsky of Providence is the first woman over the finish line at the Acushnet Road Race on 9/4/17. Photo by Glenn Silva.
John Schilkowsky crossed the finish line first, in 21:15; Henry Sterling came in second at 21:23; and Brian Crimmins rolled in right behind at 21:24. All three men are from Providence.
Jeffrey Rezendes of New Bedford spots a familiar face during the Acushnet Road Race. Photo by Glenn Silva.
Elise Tetreault of Fairhaven has some help getting to the finish line in the Acushnet Road Race on Monday, 9/4. Photo by Glenn Silva.
The top three winners in the women’s field were also all Providence runners, with Rachel Schilkowsky crossing over first in 23:22, Dylan Hassett in 24:31, and Katrina Spratford in 24:31.
Youngest runner was Acushnet’s owen Dylan Ladd, 7, who crossed over the line in 37:10.
Donny Desmarais and Lyndsay Owirka, both of New Bedford, approach the finish line with a flourish at the Acushnet Road Race on 9/4/17. Photo by Glenn Silva.
Oldest runners were Jack Hand of Portsmouth, RI, and Barbara Belanger of Fairahven, both 80, who finished up at 1:11:02 and 47:28 respectively.
The morning also included a walk and a kids run.
To see complete results, visit http://www.jbrace.com
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