The 10K Race is off and running. (photo by John Gleeson)
A Revolutionary War re-enactor starts the 10K Race with a bang. (photo by John Gleeson)
The Fun Run takes off. (photo by John Gleeson)
Bryan Kellor (1231) of Newtown takes off in 10K Race. (photo by John Gleeson)
Ethan Kozo of Newtown finished second in the 5K. (photo by John Gleeson)
Chris Testa (594) won the 5K. (photo by John Gleeson)
Chris Curto of Lambertville, New Jersey, was the overall 10K winner. (photo by John Gleeson)
Adrienne Viola of Lawrenceville, N.J., was first women finisher in 5K. (photo by John Gleeson)
Wesley Perkins of Pennsauken, N.J., dressed as Uncle Sam in 5K Run. (photo by John Gleeson)
Morrisville's Kaitlin Iffrig and Levittown's Sharon Rello sport patriotic garb in the 5K Race. (photo by John Gleeson)
Morrisville's Jesse Smith (1456) finished fourth overall in 10K. (photo by John Gleeson)
Enthusiastic fans cheered on 10K runners. (photo by John Gleeson)
Newtown's Lucas Gard (followed by Peter Gard), at age 8, finished 10th in the 18 and under age group. (photo by John Gleeson)
Richboro's Elizabeth Heinz, age 13, is followed by Jennifer Heinz in the 10K. (photo by John Gleeson)
Tracey Sawyer (1414) was first female finisher in 10K. (photo by John Gleeson)
Ewing's Dell Barber finished 10K in 19th place at age 15. (photo by John Gleeson)
Yardley's Jenna Tasulo finished fourth overall among women. (photo by John Gleeson)
Christian Carabello of Yardley finished 28th overall. (photo by John Gleeson)
Bruce White of Furlong with baby in tow finished 46th in the 10K. (photo by John Gleeson)
New Hope's Bill Goodwin (1168) finished second in the 60-69 age group in the 10K. (photo by John Gleeson)
Washington Crossing's Jamie Mark Corvino heads to the 10K finish line. (photo by John Gleeson)
At age 13 Olivia Montini of Huntingdon Valley finished 73rd in the 10K. (photo by John Gleeson)
Chloe Connor (1079), Riley Hall (1177) and Madison Weber (1513) finished third, fourth and fifth in the 10K under 18 age group. (photo by John Gleeson)
New Hope's Ed Leydon, age 74, finished 176 in the 10K. (photo by John Gleeson)
Washington Crossing's Bruce Duncan, age 67, nears finish line of 10K. (photo by John Gleeson)
Vano Chu of Lawrence Township ran the 10K barefoot. (photo by John Gleeson)
PHOTOS: Spirited Revolutionary Run races through Washington Crossing
Posted by jwerner on 07/08/2018 6:11pm EDT tags: Lambertville, Lawrenceville, Morrisville, New Hope, Newtown, Revolutionary Run, Upper Makefield, Washington Crossing, yardley
Even an extensive heat wave could not halt the July Fourth running of the 38th annual Revolutionary Run in Washington Crossing Park. Well over a thousand participants took part in the event that included a one mile fun run, a 5K and a 10K race. The whole affair is steeped in history. The race started in 1980 as a fund raiser for a local church. The Upper Makefield Business Association was asked to take control in 1999 and have been running the event ever since. The UMBA uses all proceeds from the race for Township emergency services and college scholarships. One of this year's 10K participants, Yardley's Christian Carabello, typifies the enthusiasm shown by all the runners. "The Revolutionary Run has quite a tradition. It's always a great event with very strong participation. It draws a lot of people. It's a very friendly event and there are always people watching or cheering you on. This is the fourth time I've done the Revolutionary Run." Christian started his running career in high school but took time out to raise his own family. "When I had children I kind of put running on the back burner but my children are teenagers now. I am 48 now and am running pretty consistently. I did the Boston Marathon this past spring. I run a lot with the Bucks County Roadrunners which is a great organization. They had tent at the there and a number of their runners participated." For Christian seeing some his fellow club members only added to the day's festivities. The Roadrunners were just one of the 31 groups sponsoring this year's race. "It's nice to connect with some of the folks I know from the running club. It's a pretty big organization. They do the winter series which is a signature event that goes every Sunday in Tyler Park from December through February. They usually get around 350 people. Many of them were at the Revolutionary Run." This year the Revolutionary Run race organizes added a few new twists to the actual course. 10 K runners wound through the park, proceeded down River Road, did another loop through the park, and then finished in front of the visitor's center. All three races ended up at the same finish line. Christian always finds the course to his liking. "I always enjoy running in Washington Crossing. I wouldn't say it's a fast course. There are some nice rolling hills to make it interesting and give yourself a good workout. It's a nice course and there's always a lot of people. Even if you run fast or slow you always have someone you're chasing or someone who is chasing you." Race organizers anticipated the scorching heat and made ample provisions. "They had sufficient water spots and a place where they were spraying a hose which was nice and needed yesterday (July 4th). It made it move along but didn't take away much of the pain because it was a tough day out there. It's the fourth time I've done the Revolutionary Run and typically the heat slows you down." Christian completed the course in a time of 41:01.60, good for a twenty-eight place finish. Lambertville's Chris Curto won overall honors cruising to a time of 36:15.29. Warrington's Tracy Sawyer was the top female finisher crossing the line in a time of 38:57.15. In the 5K race Ringoe's Chris Testa claimed first place honors. Lawrenceville's Adrienne Viola was the first female finisher. Regardless of where they placed, Christian felt everyone came out a winner. "You have different courses for different ability levels. Being a holiday it's just nice to get out first thing in the morning and get a hard workout in before the afternoon when you do the other activities you enjoy doing on the fourth. You feel you've earned whatever food and beverage you're involved in later in the day." Everyone attending the July Fourth affair undoubtedly shared Christian's sentiments. The Revolutionary Run is a great way to start a holiday.
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