Scott Carlson 5K raises $50k in fight against ALS

Posted 4/23/15

The 15th annual Scott Carlson Memorial Road Race was a success as nearly 500 people from the tri-state area came out on a beautiful Saturday morning to participate. The 5k course moved through …

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Scott Carlson 5K raises $50k in fight against ALS

ON YOUR MARK: With five minutes before the starting gun, serious runners made their way to the starting line for the 15th annual memorial race.

Beacon photos by Kelcy Dolan

YOU GO GIRL: Kailin Collins was not only the 3rd overall finisher for the Scott Carlson race she was also the first female across the line at 18:03.

AND THE WINNER IS: Although he did not break the record, Brian Doyle, 22, was the first to cross the finish line with a 15:08

MOTHER AND DAUGHTER: Pictured from left are Judy and Samia Pratt. Judy has been race director for 10 years until now when her daughter Samia took over. Samia was director of the race for her senior project. Although only a junior, Samia received special permission to start her project early with this year’s race.

A FAMILY AFFAIR: Chris Cahill, 35, crossed the finish line and an excited young boy joined in on the fun, crossing the line at 40:20.

Posted Thursday, April 23, 2015 11:40 am

The 15th annual Scott Carlson Memorial Road Race was a success as nearly 500 people from the tri-state area came out on a beautiful Saturday morning to participate. The 5k course moved through Goddard Memorial Park, starting and finishing by the beach.

The winner, Brian Doyle, 22, from Swansea, Massachusetts, finished in 15:08, running a 4:52 mile.

Doyle beat out the second runner up, William Sanders by almost 10 seconds, but did not beat the standing record of 14:09.

The top female was Kailin Collins, 28 from Cambridge Massachusetts, with a time of 18:03, which also didn’t beat the record of 16:44.

Altogether the race raised more than $50,000 for the ALS Association, Rhode Island Chapter.