Rain, rain and more rain did not dampen the mood or the turnout for Sunday\u2019s seventh annual Hasty Half Marathon.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think we had close to 100 people,\u201d race co-coordinator Shannon Hasty said. \u201cAnd we still haven\u2019t totaled up the number of people who ran in the 5k and 1-mile.\u201d<\/p>\n
The run had no race fee but donations were accepted and will be given to the Juneau Suicide Prevention Coalition.<\/p>\n
The half marathon began on the hill past False Outer Point and ended at the picnic shelters in Douglas\u2019 Sandy Beach.<\/p>\n
A 5k and 1-mile run or walk was held at the half marathon finish location. Snacks and refreshments were served at the end.<\/p>\n
The first Hasty Half was conceived in 2009 by a group of girlfriends to celebrate a birthday.<\/p>\n
\u201cI wanted to run a half marathon before I turned 40,\u201d Hasty said. \u201cMy birthday was in December but there were no more races on the race calendar in Juneau.\u201d<\/p>\n
So Hasty\u2019s sisters Sandee Holst and Sheryl Hales, and friends Sara Raster, Stacy Grummett and Laura Scholes, organized one for her.<\/p>\n
The run was such a hit that they decided to do it again. Subsequent years included donations going to the memorial fund of fallen Hoonah police officers Matthew Tokuoka and Anthony Wallace; the Kevin Thornton memorial fund, in honor of the 19-year-old from Juneau who lost killed from injuries sustained during a random assault in Arkansas; the Savannah Cayce memorial fund, in honor of the 16-year-old JDHS swimmer killed in a tragic accident on Auke Lake; and the Juneau-Douglas and Thunder Mountain High School cross country teams. <\/p>\n
The Hasty Half has grown to see over 100 race participants. Race results are not kept but a timer is activated so runners can note their progress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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