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1st Annual UFT 5K Family Run

Sweat and smiles were the theme of the day at the UFT's 1st annual 5K Family Run, held at MCU Park in Coney Island. Approximately 200 runners and walkers raised more than $10,000 for the UFT Disaster Relief Fund.
Brooklyn Cyclones mascot Sandy the Seagull kicked off the run with Rich Mantell,

Brooklyn Cyclones mascot Sandy the Seagull kicked off the run with Rich Mantell, the UFT's vice president for middle schools.

KRISTY LEIBOWITZ
About 200 runners and walkers passed through the starting line balloons.
About 200 runners and walkers passed through the starting line balloons at MCU Park on Coney Island.
KRISTY LEIBOWITZ
PS 94 in Sunset Park sent a contingent of 13 particpants/
PS 94 in Sunset Park sent a contingent of 13 particpants, including (from left to right) Vanessa Zhang, Pei Tao Huang, Samantha Hui, Fook Hui, Jennifer Ou, Jeanice and Jorden Tsai.
KRISTY LEIBOWITZ
KRISTY LEIBOWITZ
Volunteers, including Amy Bernstein of PS 272 (right), handed out water.
Volunteers, including Amy Bernstein of PS 272 (right), handed out water on the course.
KRISTY LEIBOWITZ
Runners ran down the boardwalk to MCU Park with Coney Island's iconic Parachute
Runners ran down the boardwalk to MCU Park with Coney Island's iconic Parachute Jump in the background.
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These proud finishers at home plate included Chapter Leader Rosemarie Thompson
These proud finishers at home plate included Guidance Counselor Chapter Leader Rosemarie Thompson (left).
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Eric Lora of PS 368 in Brooklyn (left), the overall winner.

Eric Lora of PS 368 in Brooklyn (left), the overall winner, stands with 2nd-place finisher Dionis Rodriguez of PS 41 in Queens and 3rd-place finisher Nicole Stuart of IS 237 in Queens.

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Paraprofessional Chapter Leader Shelvy Young-Abrams
Paraprofessional Chapter Leader Shelvy Young-Abrams (far right) stands with Isabel Urbach, Ameerah Ahmed and Suzette Robbins of PS 329 in Brooklyn.
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Teachers Daryn Cohen (left) and Stephanie Edmisson of Progress HS for Profession
The event concluded with a raffle.
The event concluded with a raffle.
KRISTY LEIBOWITZ
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Brooklyn Cyclones mascot Sandy the Seagull kicked off the run with Rich Mantell,

Brooklyn Cyclones mascot Sandy the Seagull kicked off the run with Rich Mantell, the UFT's vice president for middle schools.

KRISTY LEIBOWITZ
About 200 runners and walkers passed through the starting line balloons.
About 200 runners and walkers passed through the starting line balloons at MCU Park on Coney Island.
KRISTY LEIBOWITZ
PS 94 in Sunset Park sent a contingent of 13 particpants/
PS 94 in Sunset Park sent a contingent of 13 particpants, including (from left to right) Vanessa Zhang, Pei Tao Huang, Samantha Hui, Fook Hui, Jennifer Ou, Jeanice and Jorden Tsai.
KRISTY LEIBOWITZ
KRISTY LEIBOWITZ
Volunteers, including Amy Bernstein of PS 272 (right), handed out water.
Volunteers, including Amy Bernstein of PS 272 (right), handed out water on the course.
KRISTY LEIBOWITZ
Runners ran down the boardwalk to MCU Park with Coney Island's iconic Parachute
Runners ran down the boardwalk to MCU Park with Coney Island's iconic Parachute Jump in the background.
KRISTY LEIBOWITZ
These proud finishers at home plate included Chapter Leader Rosemarie Thompson
These proud finishers at home plate included Guidance Counselor Chapter Leader Rosemarie Thompson (left).
KRISTY LEIBOWITZ
Eric Lora of PS 368 in Brooklyn (left), the overall winner.

Eric Lora of PS 368 in Brooklyn (left), the overall winner, stands with 2nd-place finisher Dionis Rodriguez of PS 41 in Queens and 3rd-place finisher Nicole Stuart of IS 237 in Queens.

KRISTY LEIBOWITZ
Paraprofessional Chapter Leader Shelvy Young-Abrams
Paraprofessional Chapter Leader Shelvy Young-Abrams (far right) stands with Isabel Urbach, Ameerah Ahmed and Suzette Robbins of PS 329 in Brooklyn.
KRISTY LEIBOWITZ
Teachers Daryn Cohen (left) and Stephanie Edmisson of Progress HS for Profession
The event concluded with a raffle.
The event concluded with a raffle.
KRISTY LEIBOWITZ
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