PHOTOS: Garden City Sprints and Strolls for a Cure

More than 500 runners, walkers and some stroller riders, hit the pavement Saturday morning for the annual G.C. for a Cure.

The 5K (3.1 mile) race and 1 mile family fun run attracted everyone from babies to baby boomers, amateurs to athletes, and even some four-legged participants. Some came to compete, others just to finish, but all were united by one common goal - to fight cancer.

This was the third year the Garden City Teachers Association has hosted the event. Both of the day's events both started and ended at Garden City High School, where a festival was held following the races. It included refreshments, a dunk tank, raffle prizes, vendor booths and a display of hand-crafted kites that depicted inspiring messages about the program's purpose: raising funds to help find a cure for cancer. All the proceeds from the event will go to Sloan Kettering Memorial Cancer Center.

Andrew Morra, 16, of Garden City, was the winner of the 5K race, finishing with a time of 17:16.47. Neil Quigley, 17, and Tim Josephs, 16, both of Garden City, finished second and third respectively.

The top female finisher was Shari Klarfeld, 31, of Plainview, who completed the course in 18:49.98. You can view all the results here.

Did you participate in one of the races? Click through our photo gallery above to see if Patch captured you!