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Light Rain Running in Atlantic Beach to support Community Chest
On the Atlantic Beach boardwalk 116 runners, along with a few walkers, took part in the 10th annual Community Chest South Shore 5K Run and Walk in Atlantic Beach on Aug. 28.
Jacob Peklis, 32, was the first to cross the finish line with a time of 18:45.96. Placing second was Rob DeVinney, 52, in 20:01.04. Kenneth Aragon, 42, took third place in 20:19. 21.
Two women finished in the top 10. Una Broderick, 55, finished in seventh place in 21:22.45. Liz Speck, 35, finished two places behind in 22:07.07.
The race began outside the New Nautilus Hotel, wound its was through the residential street’s of Atlantic Beach’s West End, then up and down Ocean Boulevard with the finish line at Sunny Atlantic Beach Club.
Community Chest South Shore fundraises to help support its Neighbors Helping Neighbors program and several organizations and institutions.
