Runners, walkers join in 20th annual Friends & Family 5K to benefit Arc GLOW
Photos by Tom Rivers
ELBA – Barb Williams and her husband Tom, the Genesee County Family Court judge, walk near the finish line on Saturday with their dog Max.
They were among the participants in the 20th annual Arc GLOW Friends and Family 5K in Elba.
Sandy Konfederath, the coordinator of Community Relations at Arc GLOW, welcomes the runners and goes over the course.
The race started outside the Arc GLOW’s Day Habilitation Center in Elba. About 100 runners completed the 3.1-mile race, with about 75 others doing a 1.5-mile walk.
Brandon Rebert of Oakfield was the first male finisher at 19:18, and Kim Mills of Oakfield was the fastest female with a time of 20:34.
After the race, there was a big party with pizza and lots of other food.
The post-race party featured music by The Buffalo Road Show with Jim Cantino and his brother, Alex “Babe” Catino. There were also kid’s activities, beverages and an award ceremony.
Local farmers also donated cucumbers, onions and other produce for the participants to take home.
The Friends and Family 5K is a memorial to Arc advocate Mary Anne Graney of Genesee County, Arc employee Terri Carr Krieger of Orleans County, and Dr. Ramon M. Rocha, a supporter of the former Arc in Livingston-Wyoming.
