Heat no deterrent at Massapequa Firecracker 5k
Photo credit: Barry Sloan | Runners break from the starting line during the 32nd Annual Firecracker 5K Run in Massapequa Park. (July 1, 2012)
North Babylon High hosts 5K run/walk
Race benefits historical society
Memorial run/walkFor those not content to merely run Monday in 90-degree heat in the Massapequa Road Runners Firecracker 5k, organizers arranged four bench-press racks under tents in Massapequa Park's Brady Park before the race started.
In race tradition, hundreds of men and women lined up to knock out reps. Runners lifted a portion of their body weight based on age and gender; each repetition shaved 10 seconds...
