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The Road and River Relay returned for its 46th year on Saturday morning, welcoming 27 teams, including 16 one-person teams. The Jamaican Bobsled Team won the event for the fifth consecutive time, finishing the 16.1-mile run/bicycle/river/run course in
1 hour and 22 minutes. ABOVE, Runners start the first section of the race, a 3.5-mile run from the Rockbridge Regional Library to Beans Bottom. AT UPPER RIGHT, Solo participant Leigh Jenkins kisses her son, Cooper, before beginning the 2.2-mile river section along the Maury River from Beans Bottom to Jordans Point. Jenkins placed second among women’s individuals, finishing
18th overall in 2:00:37. BELOW LEFT, Solo participant Michael Wawrzyniak drags his kayak along the grass. Wawrzyniak placed third among men’s individuals, finishing 11th overall in 1:46:43. BELOW CENTER, Erin Nicely of the River Road Mamas paddles along the Maury River. The River Road Mamas won the women’s team title, finishing 17th overall in 2:00:27. BELOW RIGHT,Alex Watterson of the Maury River Rats sprints to the finish line of the 1.3-mile run that started and ended at Jordans Point. The Maury River Rats placed sixth in 1:39:09.A full story will be in an upcoming newspaper. (Joann Ware photos)
