Rainy run to the Port Jeff Brewery raises money for parks CommunityEventsPort Times Record by Alex Petroski - October 10, 2016 0 1551 1 of 13 Runner Chris Steenkamer crosses the finish line first at the 15K Run to the Port Jeff Brewing Company race Oct. 9. Photo by Bob Savage Chris Koegel crosses the finish line second at the 15K Run to the Port Jeff Brewing Company Oct. 9. Photo by Bob Savage Port Jefferson Village Mayor Margot Garant cheers on runners at finish line of the 15K Run to the Port Jeff Brewing Company Oct. 9. Photo by Bob Savage Participants in the 15K Race to the Port Jeff Brewing Company Oct. 9 take off from the starting line. Photo by Bob Savage Participants in the 15K Race to the Port Jeff Brewing Company Oct. 9 take off from the starting line. Photo by Bob Savage A runner nears the finish line dressed as Spiderman during the 15K Run to the Port Jeff Brewing Company Oct. 9. Photo by Bob Savage A runner nears the finish line during the 15K Run to the Port Jeff Brewing Company Oct. 9. Photo by Bob Savage Beers from Port Jeff Brewing Company are served after the 15K Run to the brewery Oct. 9. Photo by Bob Savage Denny and Christine Hartman cross the finish line together during the 15K Run to the Port Jeff Brewing Company Oct. 9. Photo by Bob Savage Race announcer Terry Bisogno during the 15K Run to the Port Jeff Brewing Company Oct. 9 in Port Jefferson. Photo by Bob Savage Runners enjoy a beer post race Oct. 9 after the 15K Run to the Port Jeff Brewing Company. Photo by Bob Savage Bill Fleming and Mike Ribuffo enjoy a beer after the 15K Run to the Port Jeff Brewing Company Oct. 9. Photo by Bob Savage Medals are awarded to all participants in the 15K Race to the Port Jeff Brewing Company Oct. 9. Photo by Bob Savage The remnants of Hurricane Matthew made for a sloppy morning, but that didn’t stop more than a thousand runners who laced up their shoes and hit the streets of Port Jefferson for a good cause. The 15K Run to the Port Jeff Brewing Company took place Oct. 9 to raise money for the Port Jefferson “Treasure Your Parks” campaign, an initiative created to help refurbish the more than 50-year-old Clifton H. Lee Memorial Park, which is commonly known as Rocketship Park. The roughly nine-mile race began on West Broadway near Schafer’s restaurant, and concluded on Mill Creek Road near the Port Jeff Brewing Company, where participants celebrated the run with a cold beer. Runner Chris Steenkamer crossed the finish line first, and Chris Koegel came in second. An event to kick off the refurbishing process, called the Rocketship Park Launch Off, will be held Oct. 13 at 4:30 p.m. at the park located behind Port Jefferson Village Hall about a half a block away from Port Jeff Brewing Company. For more information visit www.rebuildrocketship.org.
