Chilmark Road Race Is Summer Institution
Over 30 members of the Team MacMaster clan ran Saturday.
Over 30 members of the Team MacMaster clan ran Saturday.
For 44 years Hugh Weisman has been organizing the Chilmark Road Race.
For 44 years Hugh Weisman has been organizing the Chilmark Road Race.
Pre-race stretches.
Pre-race stretches.
And they're off!
And they're off!
This year was the hottest, most humid year for the road race.
This year was the hottest, most humid year for the road race.
Michael Schroeder and Jack Lionette separate from the pack behind them.
Michael Schroeder and Jack Lionette separate from the pack behind them.
Water stations were vital with the day's heat.
Water stations were vital with the day's heat.
The race saw a diverse and eclectic turnout of runners of all ages.
The race saw a diverse and eclectic turnout of runners of all ages.
Runners learn the true meaning of heartbreak hills of Middle Road.
Runners learn the true meaning of heartbreak hills of Middle Road.
Michael Schroeder took first place with a time of 16:25.9.
Michael Schroeder took first place with a time of 16:25.9.
Sarah Tully won the women's division with a time of 18:36.0.
Sarah Tully won the women's division with a time of 18:36.0.
Cooling down at the Chilmark Community Center post race.
Cooling down at the Chilmark Community Center post race.
That just about says it all.
That just about says it all.
Defeating a crowd of nearly 1,200 runners and soaring thermometers, Michael Schroeder won the men’s division of the Chilmark Road Race with a time of 16:25.9 and Sarah Tully won the women’s division with a time of 18:36.0.