Record crowd tries to outrun ‘Strawberry’

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 8 June 2013 at 12:00 am

270 runners in annual Strawberry Fest 5k/8k

ALBION – A record crowd of 270 runners joined for the annual Strawberry Festival 5k/8k race this morning.

Ryan Lubba dressed as “The Strawberry.” Anyone who beat him won a T-shirt. Lubba, a 2008 Albion grad, ran the 5k course in about 29:30.

The parade is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. today.