Dear Editor: 

Saturday, July 29 was a great day for a road race! Over 200 people laced up their sneakers and participated in the 8th annual Lobster Roll 5K. All proceeds will be going toward the construction of a community track and athletic field. Many thanks to all the participants who came out to get some exercise and support this effort.

Thanks to the following sponsors of this year’s race: Lincoln Medical Partners/Maine Health, First Federal Savings & Loan, J. Edward Knight Company, Colby & Gale, Spruce Point Inn, The First, Boothbay Region Education Association, House of Logan, John’s Lawns, Bath Savings Institution, Jansons Clothing Store, Southport Island Marine, Robinson’s Wharf & Tug’s Pub, Tidewater Construction, Kennebec Equipment Rental, Knickerbocker Group, Boothbay Region Greenhouses, Harbor Realty, Brown’s Wharf Inn & Marina and E.A. Giles & Son Construction.

Thank you to the following raffle donors and helpers: Robinson’s Wharf, Coca Cola, Pepsi Cola, Pier One Pizza, Shannon’s Unshelled, Hannaford, Spruce Point Inn and Brown’s Wharf Inn. Thanks to Larry Brown and Lt. Rand Maker for arranging the use of the Lincoln County digital sign.

Thank you to Sgt. Pat Higgins, Officers Scott Mercier, Larry Brown, Tom Chryplewicz, Devin Polizzotti, Doug Snyder, Nick Upham, and traffic officer Jim Powers for working with the 30+ volunteer community membersto direct runners and motorist and help make it a safe race.

Thank you to Boothbay Harbor Public Works crew who put out traffic cones that also helps with safety. Thank you to talented artist Kate Salenen for creating our always popular buoy trophies for the overall first and second place finishers. Thank you to all of the adult and youth volunteers who worked registration, course set-up, clean-up and sold tee shirts. Thank you to David Benner and crew for helping get tables, chairs, and cones for registration.

Be sure to check out our website www.lobsterroll5k.weebly.com and take a look at the images volunteer photographer Chat Alamo captured. Thank you to the Boothbay Register for covering the race. And last but not least, thank you to the motorists who practiced patience as participants traveled the course. It was a successful event and would not have been possible without all of our volunteers and community support.

Lobster Roll 5K Event Organizers