Participants in the Queen City Walk/Run for Life gathered at City Hall Saturday in sunshine with a brisk wind whipping the city.
Before the race began, Michael Pyne gave a description of historic sights along the route.
Plainfield Planning Director Bill Nierstedt, know for his advocacy of bicycling, put on a runner's tag for the event.
An aide to Jerry Green was the first to finish the one-mile preliminary event.
School athletes took part in both the 1-mile and 5-mile events.
Olympian John Marshall gets participants ready to start the 5-mile event.
The crowd is ready for the challenge.
Organizers drummed up wide support for the first of what they hope will be annual races to highlight Plainfield and a set of goals to improve city life.The Courier News covered the event and I'm sure we will have a report from Dan. Councilman Cory Storch also put up a post on his blog. Congratulations to all who worked on the event, took part and supported it!
--Bernice
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