I shot this for the Special Olympics of Area 3, in Charlottesville, VA. The run was a lot of fun and I had a great time watching everyone's excitement and energy, either runners, staff, those cheering and passing out water, and the dog mascot from who-knows-where!

Having a hard time waking up.

The starting line

The eventual winner of the race, warming up

One of the special olympians who was helping out

Another special olympian who ran the race


Refueling station

The long stretch to the halfway mark




This guy was in second at the time

Taking what you can get on the run



Refueling on carbs!

That's it. Hope you are inspired to either run, take photos, or run while taking photos. Just don't try to grab a cup of water at the same time.