Whitefish Marathon competitors finish despite unseasonably hot weather
Runners make their way down Dillon Road early in the Whitefish Marathon races on Saturday. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
Elizabeth Paddock, the top female finisher in the Whitefish Marathon, gets a high five from a pacer at the finish line. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
Nathan Peterson of Whitefish roars while crossing the finish line of the marathon. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
Robin Bewley gets a bit of help to cross the finish line as the second place woman in the Whitefish Marathon. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
Finishers were all smiles in Depot Park after the Whitefsih Marathon on Saturday. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
Four happy runners cross the finish line together after running the half marathon at Saturday's races in Whitefish. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
Runners Joe Wilkes and Todd Davidson finish the fourth mile of the half marathon on Saturday. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
A group of spectators at the corner of Monegan Road and Dillon Road cheer for the runners at the Whitefish Marathon. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
Three race finishers celebrate with their medals and a couple beers at the Whitefish Marathon. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
Ryan Wilbur of Kalispell crosses the finish line of the Whitefish Marathon in second place overall on Saturday. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
A postrace celebration hug at the finish line of the Whitefish Marathon. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
Shawn and Christina Isakson cross the finish line in good spirits at the Whitefish Marathon. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
Michael Ortley, winner of the Whitefish Marathon, chats with a friend after the race. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
Brittni Mauro from Spokane competes in the half marathon race during the Whitefish Marathon on Saturday. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
A racer checks her watch and rests in Depot Park after finishing a race at the Whitefish Marathon on May 20. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
Smoke in the valley cleared only slightly for the Whitefish Marathon races last Saturday but it was the unseasonably warm temperatures in the mid-80s that posed a greater challenge to the over 800 runners who turned out for the event.
The event included a full marathon with 127 participants, a half marathon with 341 and a 5K run that saw 334 runners...
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