Photos: Over 100 Run in First Race of Hilltown Triple Crown

On Saturday morning, the Hilltown Triple Crown kicked off another season of three races in four weeks with the Fox Creek 5K in Berne. Over 100 runners took to the streets in Berne and ended in the Berne Town Park. The next race is on Saturday, Aug. 17, in Voorheesville, and the final race will be run in Altamont on Aug. 24.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

And they're off! After Courtney Miedema fired the starting gun, the runners, at top, race over the bridge on Helderberg Trail heading toward Switzkill Road.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Running with a breeze: Michelle Puzulis, of Berne was the first female with a time of 20:52, finishing 16th overall.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Making it look easy: Jon Lindenauer, of Albany, breezes to a 30-second win with a time of 15:48.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Thumbs up: Pamela Berger, 12, right, and her father, Adam, 42, make the final turn in the Fox Creek 5K, the first race in the Hilltown Triple Crown, on Saturday morning in Berne. Pamela finished in 34th with a time of 25:56 and her dad finished right behind her in 35th with a time of 25:57.