In what seemed to be closer to 18-Mile Run weather than Dog Day Race weather, which typically is low- to mid-80s with high humidity, a familiar face captured the High Point Volunteer Fire Co.’s annual 5-mile race title last August.

A drizzly 70 degrees and 15 mph north wind greeted Harvey Cedars summer resident Jake Shoemaker at the start of the race, but it did little to slow him down.