Headed south down Route 24 to Fall River for today’s race, the FLY Foundation 5k. The race started in front of the Bank Five on North Main Street and finished in front of the Tap House Grille on South Main Street. The race took runners through an urban course that had a good mix of hills and flats and ran along the harbor and by Battleship Cove, which is the world’s largest naval ship exhibit located right here in Massachusetts.

There were two water stops along the course and for the most part the support of volunteers was spot on. At one point in the race, though, the front of the pack, which I was part of, was not told to turn and loop back at a certain section. Fortunately I was stopped just a few paces past where we were supposed to turn but some of the other runners ran a good .25 miles in the wrong direction before doubling back.

The finish of the race was quite a challenge as there was a humdinger of a hill that took runners past the Fall River Herald News office before turning back onto South Main Street for the finishing stretch.

A good post-race party took place at the Tap House Grille which boasted about 25 beers on draft and served up some delicious post-race pasta which really hit the spot.

I finished up the 5k with a time of 24:02 or 7:45/miles.

About The FLY Foundation

The FLY Foundation is a registered non-profit organization in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, providing support to young adults in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, aged 19-39, who have been diagnosed with cancer. The organization was founded by Bristol, RI residents Julia & Peter Saulino, following Julia’s lymphoma diagnosis at age twenty-nine. To date, The FLY Foundation has provided financial support to five local young adults undergoing cancer treatment.