More than a 1,000 runners laced up their tennis shoes and sported race bibs Sunday for the sixth annual Take Stock 10K/5K/Fun Run, held at Lakewood Ranch Main Street. Racers took off at 7:30 a.m. in support of Take Stock in Children of Manatee.
Heather Romano, Ella Romano, Teresa Cook, Skyler Cook and Hayden Rimmer support Rowlett Elementary.
Emma DeCastro, Emily Manning and Savannah and Julia DeCastro run the 10K.
Joey Decker warms up to “The Cupid Shuffle.”
Chase and Shane Reiser listen to pre-race announcements.
Stephanie Dennis, right, helps her son, Bobby, and daughter, Sophie, put on their race bibs.
Kiera and Adrianne Avila are eager to get started.
Pictured clockwise from bottom left are: J.D. Delesline, Curt Bradley, Joe Novarro, Tracey Rosa, Erin Navarro, Monica Delesline, Carlo Rodriguez, John Delesline, Ella Novarro, Haley Rose and Matthew Novarro.
Vaishalee and Josh Wilson join their daughter, Priya, for her first official 5K race.
Elisabeth King and Ashley Stevens represent Haile Middle School.
Runners took off around 7:30 a.m.
Jon Aranibar and David Dill visit home from college just so they can help put out cones at 5 a.m.
