Saturday, June 30, Harpers Ferry Boosters, Inc. hosted its fifth annual Firecracker 5K Run/Walk. The 5K, which follows a route through Harpers Ferry, drew runners, walkers and onlookers from all across the state of Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and from as far away as California.
There was an overall male and female winner of the event and first-, second- and third-place finishes for female and male participants were broken down by age category. The overall male winner was Lenny Bulman from Waukon with a time of 20:45. Leeta Votsmier of Waukon was the overall female winner with a time of 22:29. The winners of the other categories are shown below in order of First Place-Gold, Second Place-Silver and Third Place-Bronze.
After the awards ceremony, a Superhero Children’s Race took place on the grounds of St. Ann’s-St. Joseph’s Church. Approximately 50 boys and girls participated in the race and each received a special medal for their efforts and hard work.