Dozens of runners set forth for the cranberry bogs around A.D. Makepeace. The picturesque background of growing berries set the scene for participants as the Kiwanis Club of Bourne-Wareham held it's annual Cinco De Mayo 5k Sunday, May 4. 

David Chaffin lives in walking distance to A.D. Makepeace and said the race was what he considered, "his daily run but with other people." He said he's been in too many races to count and has been running for 50 years.

Chaffin was first to finish and claimed first place — although he didn't believe it.

"I'm not convinced that's what really happened," he said, "I don't win many races."

Most of the runners had to turn around during the race after going the wrong way. Chaffin didn't know he had crossed first and said most of the people seemingly disappeared. 

"It was a beautiful day, it's nice to run with people," Chaffin said.

Kiwanis Club member helping run the event, William Jenkins, said it's all about helping the kids of the Kiwanis Club. Jenkins has been a part of the races since the beginning, competing twice himself.

"The last couple of years we have been very successful with it," he said. "We're running about 120 runners when they're all registered."

Leanne Atwood of Buzzards Bay was on the sidelines with her 3-year-old daughter Fiona cheering on her husband, Billy. The couple have deep ties to the area despite it being Billy's first year participating in the Cinco De Mayo race.

"We got married here at A.D. Makepeace," she said. "My husband grew up in a house over here, his family are all cranberry farmers."

Fiona was competing in a race later in the day and brought her stuffed horse to help support her dad. She said she's going to beat her father's time — even though she doesn't want to grow up and compete like he does. 

"He runs super quicker than me," Fiona said. 

Billy said he's used to running on cranberry bogs and that the course was easy. But he and a group of others all fell victim to the wrong turn. 

"We did a little extra," he said. "That's why we ended up coming back so much later than everyone else. But it was fun."

Billy is competing in the Harvest Triathlon at A.D. Makepeace Sunday, June 8 and was using the race as practice. Although he is an avid runner — it's not his favorite activity. He said he wants to make sure he can still run when he turns 50.

"I still hate it, but I've gotten better about it," he said. "I'm better at suffering through it I guess than I am at being fast."