Dear Editor:

Saturday, July 27 was a beautiful day for the over 200 participants in the fourth annual Lobster Roll 5K. All proceeds will be going toward the construction of an 8-lane community track. Many thanks to all the participants who came out to get some exercise and support this effort.

Thanks to the following businesses and individuals for sponsoring this year’s race: Lincoln Medical Partners, Balmy Days Cruises, Boothbay Region Education Association, Brown Bros., Colby & Gale, The First, Flagship, EA Giles & Son, Glidden Point Oyster Company, Gold/Smith Gallery, Bath Savings Institution, Grover’s Hardware, Harbor Embroidery, Hildy & Peter Johnson, Kennebec Equipment, Jay Edward Knight & Company, Mid-Maine Restoration Inc., Oak Street Provisions, and Tidewater Construction.

Thank you to the following businesses who donated or assisted in getting equipment, supplies, water, and food: Coca Cola, Pepsi Cola, American Awards Inc., Palabra Shops, Pier One Pizza, Hannaford, Spruce Point Inn, Brown’s Wharf Inn, and Compass Rose Events.

Thank you to the following businesses for donating prize and raffle items: McSeagulls, Robinson’s Wharf, Schooner Eastwind, Christmas Magic, Down East Ice Cream Factory, Slick's, Village Store, Andrews' Harborside, Boothbay Lobster Wharf, The Lobster Dock, Sweet Bay, Janson's, RedStar, Coastal Maine Popcorn, Mung Bean, Hay-Val Charters, Road ID, Midcoast Clock and Boothbay Harbor Artisans.

Thank you to Bob Hasch, Larry Brown, the Boothbay Harbor Police, and the 30+ community members who directed runners and motorist to help ensure a safe race. Thank you to all of the volunteers who worked course set-up and registration, including Owen Dionne and Nicholas Morley. Olivia Paolillo and Summer Chamberlain manned the T-shirt table and Hannah and Hayden Brewer helped on the clean-up crew. Thank you to David Benner and crew for helping get tables, chairs and cones. Thanks to Jonne Trees for videotaping the event and Sue Mello for reporting for the Boothbay Register. And last but not least, thank you to the motorists who practiced patience as participants traveled the course.

It was a successful event but would not have been possible without the volunteers and support.

Community On Track Committee