Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

Runners brave heat for inaugural race

By RICHARD JENKINS

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IRONWOOD - With the sounds of the "Chariots of Fire" theme playing in the background, participants completed the inaugural Bridges and Bluffs half-marathon and two-mile runs Saturday at Ironwood's Depot Park.

At least 226 runners braved a heat index in the 90s to participate in the event - with roughly 104 runners completing the half-marathon. Another 44 completed the course as part of a relay team and 78 competitors ran the two-mile race.

Even with the heat, race director Phil Strong was pleased with the turnout.

"I'm blown away by how the com...

 
 
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