First place finisher Kevin Cooper crosses the finish line at the RP5K June 27.

First place women’s finisher Laura Nagel crosses the finish line at the RP5K June 27.

Second place finisher William Sanders crosses the finish line at the RP5K June 27.

Second place womens finisher Tracey Forte crosses the finish line at the RP5K June 27.

Second place womens finisher Tracey Forte and third place finisher Michelle Lambert at the RP5K June 27.

Garrett Scott gives a thumbs up after the Rocky Point 5K.

Runners in the Rocky Point 5K make their way across the finish line.

The 2015 RP5K field of about 530 runners wait for the starting gun.

Sean Galligan high-fives runners before The 2015 RP5K .

Norm and Sarah Bouthillier, left, makes his way to the starting line at the RP5K June 27.

Judy Clancy waits for the RP5K to start June 27.

Yvette Mellin hands out water to Mary Murphy and Marie Lacerda before the RP5K June 27.

Warwick, RI – The Central Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce‘s annual Rocky Point 5K drew about 530 runners and walkers to 155 Rocky Point Ave., for a morning trek through the now open Rocky Point Park Saturday.

Runners remarked the race offered beautiful scenes and challenging hills, and vowed to run the course again in 2016. The third annual event’s field has shown modest growth. In 2014 about 400 runners participated, which was up from the inaugural year’s 350 runners.

Proceeds from the race benefit local charities. This year’s race recipients are A Wish Come True, Goodwill Industries, and the RI Center for Law and Public Policy.

This year’s RP5K top finishers in the mens and womens divisions were:

Men:

Kevin Cooper, a Providence College student from Ireland, with a first-place time of 15:13.1. 1 .

William Sanders of Wethersfield, CO, with second place time of 15:21. 8.

Stephen Flanagan of Providence with a third place time of 15:44.0.

Women:

Laura Nagel, a a Providence College student, in first place with 17:19.6.

Tracey Forte of West Kingston in second place with 20:24.5.

Michelle Lambert of Coventry in third with 21:20.7.

For the full results, visit the RP5K 2015 page on Cool Runnings.

“It brings back memories, because I used to go here (to visit Rocky Point Amusement Park) as a kid,” said Lambert

Author: Rob Borkowski

Rob has worked as reporter and editor for several publications, including The Kent County Daily Times and Coventry Courier, before working for Gatehouse in MA then moving home with Patch Media. Now he's publisher and editor of WarwickPost.com. Contact him at [email protected] with tips, press releases, advertising inquiries, and concerns.

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Rocky Point 5K Draws 530 Runners for Third Year

Author: Rob Borkowski

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