A very cool but beautiful morning was the setting for many racers at 8am in Leakesville this past Saturday as they lined up at the start to Race For a Cure.  The course began and ended at Greene County Hospital.  Most of the course was flat; however there was a small challenge near the halfway mark as we ran/walked down and then back up a very steep boat ramp on the Chickasawhay River.  The course was well marked and the race director, Amanda Barnes, did a fantastic job!  Justin Bynum was the first to cross the finish line with a time of 19:12.  I learned a little something about myself at this race.  I HATE WALKING!  No offense to all of the walkers out there who do a fabulous job.  As I am with “little runner” and entering the third trimester, I have tried to stay physically active and have continued on my regular workout routine, except the running.  I miss it terribly and discovered Saturday that walking just takes me too long. I mean, I’m not a fast runner but it certainly beats the 46 minutes it took me to finish this 5k. I AM A RUNNER and cannot wait to get back in those running shoes!  On behalf of Amanda Barnes and Greene County Hospital, a Big Thank You to all who participated in this race and contributed to Relay for Life. © Kristy Turner

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2 – Charles & Kelton

3 – Amanda Barnes – Race Director

7 – Thomas Williams

15 – Justin Bynum

16 – Jennifer Henderson

17 – Bo Henderson

18 – Douglas Martin

20 – Kelton Turner

21 – Ray Henderson

23 – Thomas Williams

25 – Christy Turner

26 – Wanda Baxter

27 – Frank Barrett

28 – The Hendersons

29 – A Few Pacers

30 – The Turners

 Pictures © Frank Barrett