By Brian O’Shea, Plateau Daily News
The Rotary Club of Highlands held its annual Twilight 5K on Saturday and raised more than $25,000 for the new playground planned at Highlands Rec Park.
The start of the Twilight 5k at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park on Saturday.
More than 250 runners lined up at the starting line at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park and battled light rain as they made their way through the race’s course.
Runners stayed positive despite light rain throughout the race.
Race organizer and Rotarian Derek Taylor said the rain caused some issues, but the race went well overall.
He said the rain began to pick up toward the end of the race so a lot of people left before the award ceremony and following concert. The race-day signups were also down from last year, likely due to poor weather, but nothing dampened spirits.
Timmy McDowell took first in the men’s overall with a time of 18:59.
The top overall racer was 16-year-old Timmy McDowell of Highlands, finishing the race in 18:59; he also won the top male overall. The top female overall racer was Amy Passauer, 35, also from Highlands, with a time of 22:19.
Pictured at the top of the article from left are Amy Passauer and Claire Worley. Worley won the top female overall in the 15-19 years old category with a time of 22:23.
For complete race results, click HERE.
