Here we see the Menan 5 K race director giving final instructions to the participants at the starting line. All ages, types and fitness levels were represented. The director emphasized that this was a fun run, not a competition, but that he would be keeping times at the finish line and each runner was to pull off their stick-on name tag and hand it to an official as they crossed the line and their time would be written down on their name tag. The director also acknowledged that this was by far the greatest number of participants they had ever had at this event and he wasn't prepared with sufficient waviers. So, he said, "Everyone please place your hand on your heart and repeat after me, 'I will not sue the city of Menan for any injuries I receive as a result of participation in this event.' " That brought a few laughs. This was a pretty relaxed, good natured crowd. There were several young men standing at the front of the group to the right of the director, wearing capes. They turned out to be the serious runners. What the capes signified we did not know!

Camilla and Brook are about 3 rows back and towards the right of the picture. I am not sure you can see them.