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Running for the Light at the Gay Head 10K
A benefit for the Save the Gay Head Light Committee, the 10K race began in 2012.
Jeanna Shepard
Many come to run but some just come to watch.
Jeanna Shepard
The hilly course started at the top of Aquinnah circle beneath the Gay Head Light.
Jeanna Shepard
Members of the high school track and cross country team ran the race.
Jeanna Shepard
The race is organized by Beverly Wright.
Jeanna Shepard
Money raised this year will go toward restoring the glass and metal in the lantern room of the lighthouse.
Jeanna Shepard
Organizers hope the lighthouse will be maintained for many generations.
Jeanna Shepard
The wind was up on the day of the race.
Jeanna Shepard
Kellie Clabby, 50, of Marietta, Ga., was first woman to finish and ninth overall.
Jeanna Shepard
Rene Da Silva, 32, of Vineyard Haven was the first male across the finish line on cool, blustery day.
Jeanna Shepard
The race raises funds for ongoing maintenance and restoration at the historic lighthouse.
Jeanna Shepard
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
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