The runners start the race, Saturday, June 30, out on Siesta Key Public Beach.
Bob and Lori Sarocka with Jack Sarocka, 14, Paul Benes, 14, Sam Sarocka, 12, and Nick Guthrie, 12, participated in the Firecracker 5K while on vacation from Lombard, Ill.
Allison Smith of Myakka City dressed up in red, white and blue for the Firecracker 5K, Saturday, June 30, at Siesta Key Public Beach.
Nicole Onorato, Eric Delaney and Matt Wilmoth
Nathan Blythe was the first person to finish the race with a time of 19:05.
Rachel Chambers was the first woman to finish the race with a time of 20:45.
Vern Johnson waves as he heads towards the finish line.
Cheryl Gaddie and Stephanie Kouvatsos
Kristy and Dave Ochsendorf with their one-year-old daughter, Jessie.
David McCutcheon, 12, and Phillip Price, 11
Participants in the Firecracker 5K make their way towards the finish line, Saturday, June 30, on Siesta Key Public Beach.
Ally Sabol, 8, and Mikayla Burkholder, 11, with their 1-mile fun run ribbons.
Savannah Kiwacz, 13, and Kali MacGregor
Masters winners Doris Goodman and Rob Loeffler show off their medals and special Tervis Tumblers.
Isabella Busi, 9
Alana Tomasso reaches in to pick out the winner of the raffle to detonate the Fourth of July Fireworks on Siesta Key.
Naila Maroon and Jessica Exline show off their medals.
