Photo by Michael Brunk

The 2017 Burien Brat Trot broke records for the number of registered runners (1,309) – an increase of +14% over last year – with 906 crossing the finish line under sometimes damp skies on Sunday, Oct. 1.

This local, grassroots event, which serves as a fundraiser for the Highline Schools Foundation, keeps growing every year.

Here are the results of the 5K race:

1. 1. JON LINDENAUER: 29 | M 16:26
   2. KELLY MACKAY (*winner of 2016 Brat Trot): 31 | M 16:53
   3. PAUL YOUNG: 26 | M 17:12
   4. ERIC MIA: 24 | M 17:12
   5. ERICK AGUAYO: 27 | M 18:18
   6. STEVEN COLMUS: 44 | M 18:37
   7. JAMES ROACH: 32 | M 18:43
   8. EVAN HAWTHORNE: 28 | M 18:52
   9. LUCAS DALLAS: 19 | M 19:12
   10. BRYAN HAMILTON: 38 | M 19:30
   11. KELSEY QUINN (*Top female) 27 | F 19:46
   12. CARMEN STORER (*Top female in 2016 race) 32 | F 19:58
   13. MAXIM HODGES 14 | M 20:03
   14. KATHRYN ANAWALT 17 | F 20:10
   15. BRAD ANAWALT 55 | M 20:14
   16. GUY THOMAS 14 | M 20:25
   17. AMBROSE MATOVU 30 | M 20:32
   18. SAMUEL HILL 25 | M 20:48
   19. JOE PETTINGER 46 | M 20:53
   20. CHRISTOPHER GREGORY 42 | M 20:58

TOP FEMALE:

• 11. KELSEY QUINN • 27 | F 19:46

LOCAL DIGNATARIES:

• 249. DAN SATTERBERG (King County Prosecutor) 57 | M 30:43
• 309. SUSAN ENFIELD (Highline Public Schools Superintendent) 49 | F 32:49

OLDEST MALE:

• 610. NORMAN WARREN 86 | M 48:37

OLDET FEMALE:

• 724. BARBARA SMITH 83 | F 55:22

Here are some anecdotes about this year’s event, courtesy Anne Baunach, Executive Director of the Highline Schools Foundation:

• There were several extremely generous donors, whose generosity allowed 126 children who would not have been able to run to participate in either the one-mile or 5K run.
• HMS Host held their incredibly popular root beer float booth again providing hundreds of floats.
• Roger Levesque (former Seattle Sounder FC player) did a great job starting the run.
• The Port of Seattle funded all the entertainment this year – three bands including Los Flacos, The Smilin’ Scandinavians, and Cracker Factory.
• We had incredible support from local schools through the school registration contest (this comes with some nice prizes for them).
• North Hill Elementary had 68 paid registrants and will receive a check for $1,000!
• St Francis had 54 paid registrations and will receive a check for $750. They were paired with one of our lower income schools and so Hilltop Elementary will also receive $750.
• Highline High School registered 41 runners and so will receive a check for $500.

Here’s a slow-motion video shot at the starting line – can you find yourself?

Here’s raw footage we broadcast live on our Facebook Page, including a walk-through as well as at the finish line (~6:33 is when the winning runner crosses the line):

Below are some photos courtesy Sara Girard showing some of the more interesting costumes (including our fave, the Zombie wiener!):

Below are photos courtesy Michael Brunk (click images to view larger versions/slideshow):