Runners don costumes for annual Fleet Feet Menlo Park’s 5K Ghost Run

Lisa Taggart, who owns Fleet Feet Menlo Park along with husband Jim Gothers, sent in some fun photos from the stores annual 5K Ghost Run, which was held yesterday, taken near the finish area in Nealon Park.

Photo top shows the costume contest winners (two Star Wars families and Zom-bees) with contest judge Wendy Bell from Brooks (sponsor) and Lisa and Jim (far right).

Competition wise, the first male finisher was Caleb Cander (17:41); the first female finisher was Julia Venesmaa (19:51);
the first kid was Kip Gorey (23:25).

“The event was a big success, and the crowd seemed very positive,” emailed Lisa.  “We had about 150 people running, plus volunteers and ghosts as well as families in the park.”