As many of you know, I like to throw in a plug for the volunteers as often as possible. Being an organizer for races with up to 7,000 runners, I can’t give volunteers enough praise and thanks. Without them most, if not all, of these events would not exist. And Peter and I met at another race in the past. Here he was a volunteering and at Slattery’s he was a runner along with family members. Pictured here with his wife, Nancy, we were able to reminisce. 
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More volunteers that made the day great were Jim(blue shirt), who very recently ran a Utah marathon and Craig who is wearing his 2012 Boston marathon jacket. Talking with them was inspiring and made the day that much more uplifting.  
The crowds began to gather and by start time there were 200 or so runners and walkers. For a 1st annual race, that was a great start. But, if you read the next two entries, you will see why this race will get bigger very fast. Enjoy the pics and short stories to understand why.    Â
