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Northbridge PTA 5K Walk and Run Under the Sun

The start of the Northbridge PTA's 5K road race/walk on Sunday, May 6. Photo Credit: Deborah Gauthier
First and second place finishers, from left, Nicholas Bailey and Owen Murphy. Photo Credit: Deborah Gauthier
Owen Murphy, second place finisher, high five's third place finisher Russell Trottier. Photo Credit: Deborah Gauthier
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Steve Tringali, right, a third grader teacher at Balmer ran the 5K with his son Christopher, at left. Photo Credit: Deborah Gauthier
Durty Feet blog creator Brad Waterson and his family, wife Pamela and children, Amanda and Matthew. Photo Credit: Deborah Gauthier
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Russell Trottier, part of Sen. Richard T. Moore's running team, stretches before the start of the 5K. He took third place. Photo Credit: Deborah Gauthier
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Allison Padula attaches numbers to four children who walked the 5K with her. Photo Credit: Deborah Gauthier
Stacy Worsech and Malinda Swanson stretch before the start of the 5K. Photo Credit: Deborah Gauthier
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PTA President Kate Tracy gives last minute instructions before the start of the 5K. Photo Credit: Deborah Gauthier
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Henry Lane at the finish. Photo Credit: Deborah Gauthier
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Second place finisher Owen Murphy with his mom Martha. Photo Credit: Deborah Gauthier
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School Committee member Mike LeBrasseur crosses the finish line in the PTA's 5K. Photo Credit: Deborah Gauthier
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NORTHBRIDGE, Mass. – One person stood out in the crowd of 148 who ran or walked in the 5K race sponsored by the Northbridge Parent/Teacher Association on Sunday, not because of his running ability but because of his footwear; or more accurately his lack of footwear.

Brad Waterson ran barefoot in the 5K race, and then, still barefoot, lead the 98 children who ran in the fun run. He runs barefoot or minimally shod whenever he can. He’s so committed to running barefoot that he writes a blog, http://durtyfeets.blogspot.com. And yesterday ...
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