Photos: Fox Creek 5k Returns After Short Hiatus
On Sunday, Aug. 6, the Fox Creek 5k returned to the streets in Berne where 38 runners competed.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Off with a bang: Berne Town Supervisor Dennis Palow uses a starter's pistol to release the 38 runners from the starting line.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Feet on the pavement: A group of runners leave from the starting line to start their 5k run.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Cool weather: These runners run down Helderberg Trail on Sunday morning out front of BKW high school.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Escorted: Albany’s Manuel Fernandez Hernandez, 22, approaches the finish line as an Albany County Sheriff's car led him to the last stretch. Hernandez won with a time of 16:54.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Shading the sun away: Schoharie’s Ericka Stark wears her shades as the sun beams down on her as she approaches the finish line. Stark was the first female and fourth overall with a time of 24:31.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Coming in fast: Delanson’s Anna Lowry, 14, cringes as she approaches the finish line as Berne’s Keegan Bates, 13, tries to pass her right at that line. Lowry finished 11th with the time of 28:05 and Bates finished 12th with a time of 28:07.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Come on, Dad! Burnt Hill’s Stephen Obermayer comes off the raised sidewalk as his wife and pup help him get to the finish line. Obermayer finished 16th with a time of 32:49.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Finishing strong: Pattersonville’s Alex Snyder races BKW’s cross-country coach Chris Miedema toward the finish line. Snyder finished 17th with a time of 33:18.