(Burien, WA)—Burien Brat Trot organizers announced today that the expected income for last Sunday’s epic community event will be over $66,000—the most ever in the 6 year history of the race.

Some highlights from Brat Trot 2014 include:

A record number of sponsors and individuals donating to help the event succeed—including major gifts from Foundation partner HMS Host and an individual donor, specifically to help students-in-need run the Brat Trot by allowing the Brat Trot Team to waive their registration fees.

A record number of student runners this year! Thanks Highline Schools for coming out to show your community support and your school pride!

Nearly 1,600 registrants!

A great win by our male and female winners
Mason Gionet took home the blue ribbon medal for fastest male at 18:27
Erika Whinihan took home the blue ribbon medal for fastest female at 19:54

The FASTEST TEAM and the TEAM REGISTRATION contests were both won by CrossFit Burien this year!

A “show your 12th man pride” contest at Brat Trot—won by Burien resident Susan Williams

The school registration drive contests were won by:
1st Place, Marvista Elementary and North Hill Elementary
2nd Place, Seahurst Elementary
3rd Place, St. Francis of Assisi and Sylvester Middle School

The winner of the Alaska Airlines raffle for two tickets anywhere Alaska Flies—Melanie Jackson.

“We are very proud to be able to produce this major event for our community. It’s about raising funds for charity, but it’s also about bringing us all together for a day of celebration! Nobody does it like Highline!” said Highline Schools Foundation Trustee and race course lead Mike Yellam.

Foundation Executive Director Ashley Fosberg said “with the funds raised from Brat Trot, we can do our job of getting more kids what they need to be successful in school. From school supplies for our neediest of students, to classroom grants and athletic fees, the Foundation does it all and everything in between, and we can’t do it without community support.

The Burien Brat Trot, a local fundraiser for the Highline Schools Foundation was concluded last week with a drawing at the Tin Room Bar in Olde Town. Tin Room bar manager Mary Ellen Armbrust and her able assistant Kyle House were on hand with race director Ashley Fosberg to offer a swag bag and gift certificate to drawing winner Tamara Chakos. Chakos is an advertising executive of the Westside Weekly and swears the drawing was random. Money totals for the fund raiser were not available at press time. Staff photo.