Anna Maria Elementary school fourth-grader Katie Burgess is all grins as she sprints to the finish during the Dolphin Dash one-mile fun run Jan. 10 at AME, 4700 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Islander Photos: Karen Riley-Love, Riley-LovePhotography.com
Teague Kollar, age 7, admires the medal he earned for placing 2nd in the 5k boys age nine and under division.
First-grader Frankie Coleman runs so quickly his feet don’t touch the ground during the Dolphin Dash one-mile fun run Jan. 10.
AME fifth-grader Thomas Heckler sings the national anthem before the start of the 5k Dolphin Dash race at Anna Maria Elementary Jan. 10.
Sisters Juliet and Gigi Greene hang out at the start/finish line before the one-mile fun run during Dolphin Dash at AME.
First place overall winner Michael Lamb accepts his award during the Dolphin Dash awards ceremony Jan. 10. Lamb finished the 5k in a record-breaking 16 minutes and 20 seconds.
Teachers, fellow racers and students cheer AME third-grader Elek Brisson across the Dolphin Dash finish line.
Runners take off from the starting line at AME during the annual Dolphin Dash one-mile fun run Jan. 10.
Runners sprint off the starting line at the sound of the air horn during the Dolphin Dash 5k run Jan. 10 at AME.
Holmes Beach resident Nicole Coleman races to the finish of the Dolphin Dash 5K, placing second in the women’s 35-39 division.
Bradenton Christian student Trenton Johnson is given encouragement from a fellow racer to finish strong as he approaches the finish line during the Dolphin Dash 5k run.
The chilly temperatures did not stop family members from waiting at the finish line to watch their loved ones complete the 5k race.
The Dolphin Dash is briefly interrupted by an ambulance racing to an off-island emergency call. Holmes Beach Police Officers skillfully guided the ambulance through the race course before the next pack of runners came into the final stretch, leaving the 5k race unaffected.