Time’s Running Out to Get Into 50th Annual 18 Mile or New 12K Races

When Bill Fitzpatrick developed the idea for the 18 Mile Run in 1972 and ran it past Edward “Bub” Morgan, the St. Francis Community Center director was intrigued enough to get behind it.

“As a 16-year-old Island summer resident, I took my crazy idea of a ‘run up the Island’ to Bub and he fully embraced the idea. The rest is history,” Fitzpatrick said. “Without Bub believing in the vision, none of this would have happened. I am forever grateful to Bub.”