Biggest Crowd Ever at 19th Cherry Hill Fun Run
Two hundred and forty-two runners and walkers completed the 19th annual Cherry Hill Fun Run July 31st. “Registrations were about even between walkers and runners. We had 85 more people than last year.” said race director Rick Chataway after the race. Over $7500.00 were raised for the new truck at the United Communities Fire Department.
Sara Nelson, a walker from Pleasantville was awarded the gold medal. The silver went to Ben Edwards of Ottawa while Cynthia Bourbonnais of Dartmouth picked up the bronze medal. You don’t have to be first across the line to win the medal in Cherry Hill. Gold, silver, and bronze trophies are drawn by lot from among the people who complete the course. Participant ages ranged from 10 to 75 years old.
Cardinal Fire & Safety, C. Edwin Sperry Electrical Ltd., Spurgeon Crouse Carpentry, Scotia Bank/ScotiaMcLeod, and RBN Fisheries sponsored the run this year. Morris Hirtle, a “local poet” interrupted the awards ceremony to offer some slogans the 5 sponsors of the Cherry Hill Fun Run could use in their businesses.
New this year was a 1Km race organized by the Municipality of Lunenburg Recreation Dept. for children 11 years and under. The Beach and Back Run attracted a group of enthusiastic younger runners.
10 Km Participants received a T-shirt designed by local artist, Leslie Snidal. Post race food was chilli, buns and desserts made in local kitchens. Fiddler Earl Teal and his group provided music for those who could still step dance after running 10k. Scads of door prizes donated by local businesses meant over half the crowd went home with some sort of door prizes.
The 10Km fundraiser for the United Communities Fire department starts in Cherry Hill, goes to Broad Cove and back.
Cynthia Bourbonnais, Sara Nelson, and Ben Edwards display trophies won in the 19th Annual Cherry Hill Fun Run. (Further pictures are available here)
