Local Runners Participate in Sandy Hook Run for the Families

On Saturday, 62 local runners joined a crowd of about 15,000 to run in the Sandy Hook Run for the Families, a 5K race through the streets of Harford that benefited the Sandy Hook School Support Fund.

The event raised more than $438,000, according to organizers.

Prior to the race, a moment of silence was held as a bell tolled 26 times to honor the 20 children and six educators killed in the attack on Dec. 14 in Newtown.

The following local runners participated in the event:

East Windsor:

Tracy Pell * Stephen Gallo * Amanda Schoonmaker * Katerina Nikolaou * Gail Moran * Pat West * Crina Sanchioni * Heather Mitchell * Jason Davis * Craig Rutkowski * Armando Frago Jr. * Cheryl Fox * Kirk Gortside * Nora Santos * Kari Betancourt * Julie Kennedy * Olivia Olds * Nathan Poirier * Courtney Titus * Ana Poirier * Jessie Rivicki

Windsor Locks:

Briana Brouillard * Robert Clought * Anna Hobb * George Hobbs * Parag Viradia * William Daly * Laurabeth Daly * Carolyn McNamara * Kim Yates * Angela Gioiella * Vincent Russo * Molly Peterson * Maria Bernier * Lisa Hotchkin * Joel Weisel * Debbie Kokofsky * Peter Devine * Robert Lang * Kim Daly * Frazer Daly * Daniel Merrigan * Randy Plis * Jennifer Grant * Suzanne Kimani * Debbie Reed * Jose Catalon * Amber Galler * Janelle Scherer * Emily St. John * Daniel Jordan * Anicia Cianfarcini * Mark Acquaotta * Nancy McSweegan * Lazio Szivak * Collette Ranaudo * Lisa Pepin * Jason Heath * Michelle Flaucher * James Danyluk * Heidi Catalon