PUD #3 Shuck and Share 5K

This weekend I photographed a 5k race sponsored by Public Utility District #3.  The race was in the morning and mostly in the shade.  My 18-200mm 3.5-5.6 is my longest lens, so I brought it, but it really was not suitable for this job, it's too slow to photograph runners in the deep morning shade.  I used my prime lens as much as possible, but it does not zoom in enough for the job.  I also tried to focus on before and after pictures of the race when the runners were not moving too fast for my lens.

Two days before the race I checked out the entire route by riding around it on my bicycle  It was at that time that I picked out my spot. After the race started I walked about one quarter of a mile up the race course in the wrong direction and waited in my spot.  I tried to pick a spot with good lighting and a nice background.

There was a volunteer photographer at the race and they had a 70-200 F2.8 lens. Color me envious.

  

Runners in colorful running shoes wait to learn the results after the race at huff and puff park on Sunday during the Shuck and Share 5K run sponsored by PUD#3  ~Shawna Whelan

Reid Larsen age 10, adjusts his number bib before the race at huff and puff park on Sunday 

during the Shuck and Share 5K run sponsored by PUD#3  ~Shawna Whelan

Third place winner, Douglas Larmont  nears the finish line at huff and puff park on 

Sunday during the Shuck and Share 5K run sponsored by PUD#3 his time was 19:57  ~Shawna Whelan    

 This picture was printed in a local newspaper.  Jainnine and Katelyn Sowers hold hands as they near
 the finish line at huff and puff park on  Sunday during the Shuck and Share 5K run sponsored by PUD#3  ~Shawna Whelan