Annual Seth Boyden 5K Is Off to a Fast Start

If you want something done, get Susie Adamson to do it.

The Seth Boyden PTA co-VP was a major force in organizing the first-ever Seth Boyden 5K and Fun Run in South Mountain Reservation this morning. Despite major competing events — in particular, the South Orange-Maplewood baseball parade — and chilly temperatures, the race was well-attended with more than 100 adult runners signing up, paying up and showing up to run.

Adamson being Adamson, she was quick to share the credit and the glory: "I can not say enough great things about the amazing team that put this event together," she wrote on the Seth Boyden listserv "Strawberry Fields." Kudos went to Lori Dalvi, Carrie Schwartz, Kristi Zybulewski, Mel Rose and Dina Coughlan. Plus, Adamson spread the love to the following volunteers who took on specific tasks:

• Emcee Budd Mishkin
• Virginia Lamb for donating two big boxes of organic apples
• Rhonda Wilson-Duncan who procured sponsorship from TD Bank and "held down the fort at the table"
• Vanessa Pollock for donating t-shirts and volunteering

• Julie Campbell, Amy Higer, Amy Goring, Lesley Schiftic, Judith Wolochow, Alex Kisch, Kattlyne Dameus, Carolyn Rawlins, Steve Sigmund, Sam Ezzeldin and Maureen Koppenaal

Adamson noted that many teachers and school staff ran or walked in the race: "Your support means the world to us and speaks volumes about what makes our school so amazing!"

First place male finisher was Michael Gorman. First-place female finisher was Helena Holgersson Shorter. But every child wore the bib number "1" and everyone was a winner this morning, as proceeds went to the Seth Boyden PTA.