Editor,

Thanks to everyone involved in the 2016 Megan McClung Memorial Run — runners, volunteers and sponsors. We hope you had fun.

This year’s run included our first certified half marathon in addition to our 1K, 5K and 10K courses. We advertised a lot through Facebook and especially want to thank all of you who shared our page.

Our sponsors this year included the City of Oak Harbor, the Home Depot Foundation, Run to Honor, Whidbey Telecom and Terra Firma Wealth Management. Their financial and moral support for the event are invaluable.

And we could never have done it without volunteers from the Fleet Readiness Center NW, U.S. Navy, USNSCC and Naval Hospital Oak Harbor, John Acton and the Ham Radio Operators and our family and friends.

Our hats are off to you.

We had over 100 registered runners who ranged in age from three to 82 with over 25 percent coming from off island. Thirty-plus more runners on treadmills on the USS San Jacinto added to the excitement.

Four additional satellite races were held in Texas, Georgia, California and Washington, D.C.

Two race bibs for the 2017 Marine Corps Marathon were awarded to the fastest male and female in the half-marathon. Congratulations to Sara McGrath and Kevin Saur.

A few special shout-outs to the Major Megan McClung MCL Detachment 1210 for the flag detail, to Scott Dudley for being our announcer and music maestro extraordinaire and to Andi Bailey from the Gold Star Mothers, USMC.

We cannot thank you all enough! Because of all of you, because of all your efforts, because of your commitment together we raised over $4,000 for the Semper Fi Fund this year.

Will you join us in 2017? We hope to see you there!

Re McClung, race CEO

Melissa Riker, race director