Brookhaven City Councilman Jim Eyre, left, chats with Ashford Park Elementary School Principal Dr. LaShawn McMillan before the start of the Brookhaven Bolt May 18. The race, now in its sixth year, is a fundraiser for the school.
Brookhaven City Councilman Jim Eyre, left, chats with Ashford Park Elementary School Principal Dr. LaShawn McMillan before the start of the Brookhaven Bolt May 18. The race, now in its sixth year, is a fundraiser for the school.

The sixth annual Brookhaven Bolt 5-kilometer race drew scores of runners and fans to Village Place on Dresden Drive May 18. Here are a few scenes from the event, which raised funds for Ashford Park Elementary.

Rich Wilson and his 1-year-old daughter, Eliza, watch for runner (and mom) Katherine Wilson to cross the finish line in the Brookhaven Bolt.
Rich Wilson and his 1-year-old daughter, Eliza, watch for runner (and mom) Katherine Wilson to cross the finish line in the Brookhaven Bolt.
At the starting line, left to right, Justin Smith, Grace Hogan, and Ethan Sumner, all 5th graders at Ashford Park Elementary, await the starting signal.
At the starting line, left to right, Justin Smith, Grace Hogan, and Ethan Sumner, all 5th graders at Ashford Park Elementary, await the starting signal.
Ronnie Mayer, left, and firefighters from the the DeKalb Fire Department station in Brookhaven watch out for runners.
Ronnie Mayer, left, and firefighters from the the DeKalb Fire Department station in Brookhaven watch out for runners.
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