Sleet, Wind No Match for 20-Mile Race Participants
Runners braved sleet, raind and snow for the Boys and Girls Club' annual 20-mile race on Saturday.
Runners braved sleet, raind and snow for the Boys and Girls Club' annual 20-mile race on Saturday.
Volunteers man a hydration station by the YMCA in Oak Bluffs.
Volunteers man a hydration station by the YMCA in Oak Bluffs.
Greuling course begins in Vineyard Haven, passes through Oak Bluffs historic district, along Sengekontacket and ends at the state forest.
Greuling course begins in Vineyard Haven, passes through Oak Bluffs historic district, along Sengekontacket and ends at the state forest.
New England Runner Magazine has named event one of the top 100 races yearly.
New England Runner Magazine has named event one of the top 100 races yearly.
All proceeds from the event benefit the Boys and Girls Club.
All proceeds from the event benefit the Boys and Girls Club.
More than 350 runners braved rain, sleet, wind and plenty of frigid temperatures on Saturday to compete in the Martha's Vineyard 20 Miler, an annual benefit for the Boys and Girls Club. Ryan Aschbrenner of Nashua, N.H. was the first to cross the finish line, with a time of 1:58:23. Karen Meraw of Sheby Township, Mi., was the first female to finish, with a time of 2:13:34. Shawn McCormack of West Tisbury was the first Islander to cross the finish line, with a time of 2:33:40. The 20-mile race begins in Vineyard Haven, passes through Oak Bluffs historic district, along Sengekontacket into Edgartown and finishes back in Oak Bluffs.