The 15th annual Murdick’s Run the Chop race, sponsored by Murdick’s Fudge raised almost $18,000 for the Martha’s Vineyard Boys & Girls Club and the Rotary Club of Martha’s Vineyard.

The five-mile race held on the Fourth of July had a record number of participants with 609 runners.

Murdick’s will also work with overall race winner Mike Schroeder to fund a new chip timer at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School. The chip timer will provide up-to-date results for future races and will be used by the high school track team.

Mr. Schroeder, 21, of West Tisbury was the first place finisher with a time of 28:01. Rebecca Trachsel, 41, of Winchester finished first among women with a time of 32:45.