Fri, 05/29/2015 - 15:00

SUZI THAYER, Staff Reporter

Susan Ratigan, Gretchen Burleigh-Johnson and Beth Soule of St. Philip’s Church in Wiscasset volunteer for the Fort Edgecomb Half Marathon on May 24. SUZI THAYER/Wiscasset Newspaper

Jake Castonia, left, son Jack and wife Natalie acted as cheerleaders for walkers/runners along Cross Point Road in Edgecomb. SUZI THAYER/Wiscasset Newspaper

Two runners compete in the Fort Edgecomb Half Marathon on May 24. SUZI THAYER/Wiscasset Newspaper

Susan Ratigan, Gretchen Burleigh-Johnson and Beth Soule of St. Philip’s Church in Wiscasset volunteer for the Fort Edgecomb Half Marathon on May 24. SUZI THAYER/Wiscasset Newspaper

Jake Castonia, left, son Jack and wife Natalie acted as cheerleaders for walkers/runners along Cross Point Road in Edgecomb. SUZI THAYER/Wiscasset Newspaper

Two runners compete in the Fort Edgecomb Half Marathon on May 24. SUZI THAYER/Wiscasset Newspaper

On Sunday, May 24, approximately 80 people walked or ran in a 5k and a half marathon race to benefit the Wiscasset Feed Our Scholars nonprofit program.

The event began at 9 a.m., when walkers/runners started at Sheepscot Bay Resort in Edgecomb, which hosted the event. Participants walked or ran south on Eddy Road, turned right onto Cross Point Road, then left on Mill Road. Walkers/runners turned around just before Parsons Creek, then headed back to finish at Sheepscot Bay Resort.

Volunteers from St. Philip’s Church in Wiscasset, in partnership with the Edgecomb Congregational Church, help raise money for the Feed Our Scholars program, according to Gretchen Burleigh-Johnson.

Natalie Castonia, along with her husband Jake and son Jack, were cheering runners and walkers on along the course. Castonia’s parents live on Cross Point Road.

The course was a little over 13 miles. The winner's time was an hour and 24 minutes.

The race was presented by 3C Race Productions, which produces races throughout New England and New York.

Twenty percent of the entry fees were presented to Feed Our Scholars.