A Run For Mercy April 23, 2006
Over 1,000 runners and walkers help raise money for the Oceans of Mercy Childrens Village in South Africa with a 5K and 10k run/walk Saturday.
Schaun Colin holds 28-month old Luvo Grace Rutledge, one of the few children from the village in South Africa who has been adopted. Colin is the founder of Oceans of Mercy.
Runners and walkers wore a reminder of the Oceans of Mercy Children's Village.
Dana Allen with Jazzercise leads runners through a workout routine to warm up before the start of the race.
Before the race began, Jessica Pham of Shawnee got a massage from Dale Wheeler (left) and Jeff Higgins with The Massage Professionals of Lenexa.
Before the start of the race.
Before the start of Saturday's race, Mike Ockleston (left) was introduced to the crowd by Schaun Colin. Ockleston did a rooster crow to start the runners, a tradition brought over from the Commrades Marathon in South Africa.
Runners and walkers were wearing red as they make the first turn at the beginning of Saturday's Run for Mercy 5K and 10K run/walk.
The leading group of runners were the first to make their way along Johnson Drive.
Some of the runners were just a blur of motion in the 5K run.
Runners were high stepping along Johnson Drive.
Walkers make their way at the two-mile marker sign.
Shawnee police were out in force to help with traffic for the runners and walkers Saturday.
Jim and Ranae Fagen pushed their 8-month old grandson Issac Fagen along the race route.
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