Torrential rains did not stop dedicated New York City runners from paying tribute to Sgt. Keith A. Ferguson, Sunday morning. According to some of the participants, the ceremony before the race, was very touching. It was also noted that there were some close calls during the race, involving cyclists, and that the number pick-up was a bit disorganized. One participant noted:

The start was a little disorganized. I think they tried to group people by their pace, but it didn’t pan out. It could have improved everyone’s experience if it was corraled properly somehow since the path is so narrow. Also, I couldn’t believe the bridge was not closed off to pedestrians and bicyclists. With hundreds of runners flooding that narrow space, there could have been some dangerous situations. Aside from those 2 points, I thoroughly enjoyed this 5k. It was a great experience and I look forward to running it again next year… hopefully it will be a little bit better organized.

Congratulations to all of those who participated in Sunday’s race.