Y RUN 5K: Running for a cause

It was a beautiful day to run for a cause at the Y RUN 5K and 1-mile fun run, which marked its 20th year as part of the Bucks 5k Series on March 28 with a fun-filled family running event. The race was the kickoff event for the Y’s annual campaign and the second race of the Bucks 5k Series, which will continue hosting local 5k’s throughout the community during the spring of 2015. Returning as the Platinum level sponsor for the YRUN 5k was First Savings Bank, a local business rooted in community with a passion for the Y mission and what they provide for the community.

The Y Run 5k featured the 5k, 1-mile fun run/walk and after-event community pasta dinner sponsored in part by ACME Markets in Doylestown.

Funds raised through the event help fund vital community impact programs at the Y including a cancer wellness program (THRIVE), free 7th grade memberships to area students, and a financial assistance program. Central Bucks Family YMCA is a charitable non-profit organization whose purpose is to improve the quality of community life.

Over 400 runners participated in the 5k and 1 mile fun run. The overall top finishers in the 5k run were Steven Waites (16:17.5) and Julia Foster (20:08.4). The top age-graded finishers were Gert Freas (21:27.5) and Johnny King-Marino (18:33.5).

Top 5k finishers by age category were as follows:
6/under Cooper Alderson (21:28.1), age 7-8 Lilly Norcross (35:55.3) and Evan Krajewski (31:54.2), age 9-11 Taylor Madden (27:17.8) and Sean McFadden (24:18.5), age 12-14 Katie Hagerich (22:52.3) and Andrew Reice (20:25.9), age 15-19 Julia Foster (20:08.4) and Ryan Hickey (20:41.7), age 20-24 Shannon Ryan (25:17.3) and Kevin Day (17:31.2), age 25-29 Niki Pasquearella (21:08.1) and Steven Waites (16:17.5), Age 30-34 Laura Moreno (20:34.2) and Jonathan Craig (18.52.9), age 35-39 Michelle Sauvigne (22.00.9) and Steve Gourley (16.26.3), age 40-44 Patty Wiley (23:59.2) and Vitaly Belotserkovsky (19:30.3), age 45-49 Anabelle Broadbent (21:10.4) and Tim Zwall (18:45.4), Lori Holdsworth (23:17.4) and Johnny King- Marino (18:33.5), age 55 -59 Gert Freas (21:27.5) and Mark Terry (20:27.7), age 60-64 Ruth King (26:46.7) and John Hibbs (19:59.5), age 65 to 69 Wendy Miller (27:08.1) and Dave Broadbent (22:41.9), age 70 to 74 Anne Lafave (53:54.7) and Art Burger (26:04.2), age 75 to 79 Warren Taylor (25:48.5) and age 80 and over Richard Millham (35:34.1).