• Nathan Hager of Albany, running with a group from Hollingsworth & Vose, was the overall winner. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Madelyn Neuschwander of Corvallis was the top female finisher. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • An extra challenge while running a 5K (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lilly’s Lope for Hope’s Paula May speaks to the crowd on Saturday morning. This is her final year organizing the event. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Making a necklace of beads (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lilly’s Lope for Hope’s Paula May points to the Old Mill Center for Children and Families table as she talks about the future of the event. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Signage along the Lilly’s Lope route (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • A heartfelt talk and personal story about suicide (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • A heartfelt talk and personal story about suicide (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lilly’s Lope runners begin the race (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lilly’s Lope runners begin the race (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lilly’s Lope runners begin the race (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • The silent auction is an important fundraiser for Lilly’s Lope for Hope (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • The winner in the stretch run (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • In the stretch run (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lilly’s Lope for Hope runner (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lilly’s Lope for Hope runner (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • The registration table (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Refreshments for Lilly’s Lope participants (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Chatting before the race (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Pinning on a number (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • The Old Mill Center for Children and Families (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Beads that could be used to make a necklace to represent someone entrants were running for. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Getting ready to race (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)

Brad Fuqua has covered the Philomath area since 2014 as the editor of the now-closed Philomath Express and currently as publisher/editor of the Philomath News. He has worked as a professional journalist since 1988 at daily and weekly newspapers in Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota, Arizona, Montana and Oregon.