Members of the Plainview-Old Bethpage Road Runners Club came out in full force for the May 9 Safe Child-Healthy Child 5K through the roads of Jericho and Brookville. The heavy rains kept the fainthearted home, but POBRRC members were tough. Out of the 193 finishers, 60 were club members, almost one out of every three runners. The Club certainly took more than its fair share of awards as well with a very generous five deep in the five year age group format. Fourty-four club members took home trophies at a ceremony at Jericho High School.

Top club finishers were Steve Rand (3rd overall, 1st 30-34) in 17:46, outkicking Eric Friedman (4th overall, 2nd 30-34, 17:48), and Karen Cotty (2nd woman overall, 1st 30-34, 18:49) heading off her Runner's Edge teammate Ellen Brach (3rd woman overall, 2nd 30-34, 19:06). Top Masters finisher was John Lupiski (7th overall, 1st 45-49, 18:31).

Other POBRRC members winning awards in Jericho included John Brant (1st Clydesdale 200, 19:22), Charlie Hamilton (2nd 45-49, 19:26), Paul Bonnani (5th 35-39, 19:27), Phil Roth (1st 50-54, 19:36), Mark Janiak (1st 40-44, 19:52), John Poemmerl (4th 45-49, 19:55), a single "chip-beep" ahead of Steve Attias (5th 45-49, 19:55), Leo Murillo (2nd 40-44, 20:16), Danny Badalament (1st 55-59, 20:21), Fred Benlein (2nd Clydesdale 180, 20:46), Michele Hoheiser (5th woman overall, 1st 25-29, 1st raffle winner again, 20:49), Steven Josepher (3rd 40-44, 20:51), Jeff Vastano (4th Clydesdale 200, 21:17), Martin Jacobson (4th 50-54, 21:39), Sharon Zuhoski (6th woman OA, 1st 40-44, 22:08), Ray Rahbari (5th 55-59, 22:27) Neil Schloth (4th Clydesdale 180, 23:08), Gail La Rosa (2nd 25-29, 23:37), Laurie Sheinwald (4th 30-34, 23:57), Sam Soccoli (1st 65-69, 24:33), Rose Ann McDonald (1st 35-39, 24:36), Bert Jablon (1st 70 plus, 24:51), Judy Pasternak (2nd 35-39, 24:53), Vera Thompson (3rd 40-44m 26:40), Pam Weess (3rd 35-39, 26:42), Erica Gassen (1st 55-59, 26:57), Jack Dwyer (3rd 65-69, 27:23), Holly Miller (5th 45-49, 27:39), Ira Brotman (4th 65-69, 27:59), Ginger Boland (1st 50-54, 28:31), Bill Benson (3rd 70 plus, 28:36), Mel Feidel (4th 70 plus, 30:35), Joan Ackerman (2nd 55-59, 30:47), Howard Kestenbaum (5th 65-69, 31:05), George Dennis (5th 70 plus, 31:18), Mindy Davidson (4th Clydesdale 140, 32:56), Colleen Crispino (5th Clydesdale 140, 33:47), Ellen Shapiro (4th 45-49, 34:48) and Vera Lightfoot (2nd Clydesdale 160, 37:40).

Race Director Bob Hoffman (himself a member of the Road Runners Club and the Jericho High School Blue Key Society, put on a quality event, notwithstanding the weather.