The skies had opened up this morning with some rather strong downpours drenching the South Shore. Fortunately though, just before the 11:30 start of the 5th Annual Bernie’s Run the rain let up and a light mist actually made for some pretty nice racing conditions. The race started in front of Terri’s Market and ended in front of neighborhood pub The Village Manor.

Bernie’s Run is a 3 mile race that takes runners first into an industrial park parking lot but then has runners run through some residential neighborhoods surrounding The Village Manor. For the most part the race was pretty flat with a good hill mixed in around the 1.5 mile mark. There was a water station around mile 2 which was good placement for a quick, short run.

Post-run iconic New England legend Rene Rancourt, known for his fist pumping Star Spangled Banner renditions at Boston Bruins games, revved up the crowd with a post-race singing of the national anthem. Steve Kerrigan, a candidate for Lt. Governor, was also at the race greeting runners after the race.

Proceeds from Bernie’s Run benefit the Dedham Education Foundation. For more information about the Foundation, please click here.

Overall, a really good race for me today. I came in third amongst the Thirsty Irish Runners contingent and finished with a time of 21:38 or 7:13/miles. A great back-to-back racing weekend!