Brian Pilcher sprints down the finishing chute, winning the 99th Annual Dipsea Race. Photo by Michael Creedman |
Brian Pilcher rounds the last corner to the finishing stretch Photo by Craig Stern |
Mark McManus heads down the final stretch to finish in second place. Photo by Craig Stern |
Alex Varner pushes himself to finish third, with the best time of the day. Photo by Craig Stern |
13-year-old Julia Maxwell, the fastest woman in the race, finishes a strong fourth place. Photo by Craig Stern |
Erik Olson, the first high school finisher, flies down the final stretch to finish in fifth place. Photo by Craig Stern |
8-year-old Stefan Venne finishes strong. Photo by Arthur Ruda |
The youngest runner in this year's race, 6-year-old Kelby Buckley, finishes his first of hopefully many Dipseas. Photo by Arthur Ruda |
Past Dipsea winners come together at the award ceremony. Photo by Robb Briggs |
Barry Spitz, Dipsea Historian and Finish Line Announcer, speaks at the award ceremony. Photo by Robb Briggs |
Reed Thayer, Dipsea Foundation scholarship winner Photo by Robb Briggs |
Mark Berry, Dipsea Foundation scholarship winner Photo by Robb Briggs |
Dipsea Committee member Merv Regan Photo by Robb Briggs |
Race Director Edda Stickle has a fwe words to share. Photo by Robb Briggs |
Mark Miller receives the Jack Kirk "Dipsea Demon" Award. Photo by Robb Briggs |
Pat Norton, Stinson Beach Ranger, receives the Jerry Hauke Perpetual ("Red Tailed Hawk") Award. Photo by Robb Briggs |
Thomas Vaughan receives the Norman Bright Award for "Extraordinary Effort in the Dipsea" Photo by Robb Briggs |
Christopher Cole, the first finisher in the Dipsea Runners section. Photo by Robb Briggs |
Greg Nacco struggles to get his new black shirt on. Photo by Robb Briggs |
Mark McManus, second place finisher, speaks to the crowd. Photo by Robb Briggs |
Brian Pilcher receives the final Grizzly Bear Trophy. Photo by Robb Briggs |
All 35 (or so) black shirt winners listen to Brian Pilcher's interesting training stories. Photo by Robb Briggs |
Erik Olson, First High School Finisher Photo by Robb Briggs |
Greg and Julie Nacco (and family), winners of the Alan Beardall Award for Winning Family Photo by Robb Briggs |
2009 Dipsea winner Brian Pilcher, showing off his "bear butt" Photo by Robb Briggs |
Alex Varner, third place overall and winner of the Best Time Award Photo by Robb Briggs |
Gus Gibbs perhaps might offer to assist Alex Varner in carrying his trophies? Photo by Robb Briggs |
The award ceremony is over, but there's still a beautiful afternoon to enjoy at Stinson Beach! Photo by Robb Briggs |