With the sea lions barking in the background, nearly 100 runners and walkers took off from Golden Gardens park on a beautiful sunny morning for the first Ballard 5k Run/Walk. Ballard Rotary hosted the event to raise money for the Ballard Boys and Girls Club, the Ballard NW Senior Center and other Rotary projects.
Here are a few pictures from the event:
Costumes were encouraged and the Desmons family went all out. Here is Valerie and Dimitri with their two kids Orlando and Lauren.
The winner of the 5k in red had an early lead.
A congratulatory gesture by the president of Ballard Rotary, Peter Anderson.
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