Los Altos Hills Councilman Dean Warshawsky leads the pack during the recent town pathways run, held May 6.

More than 250 runners from all over the state participated in the fifth annual Los Altos Hills Pathways Run. The 5K, 10K and 1-mile courses wended through scenic and hilly pathways and trails in Byrne Preserve in Los Altos Hills May 6.

Race director Scott Vanderlip said there was a dramatic increase in participation, particularly in the 10K race. New runners found the trail race challenging, and he joked that he is considering renaming the race the “Los Altos Hills Pathways Challenge.”

Many children ran their first 1-mile race, and all received medals for finishing. The Bullis Charter School Girls Running Club ran the 5K event as their end-of-year race.

Stephen Boesch (24:25:00) and Kelly Emo (27:29:00) came in first in the 5K race. Michael Greenfield (46:10:00) and Hannah Lippe (55:22:00) won the 10K.

Visit www.lahpathways.org for complete race results and photos.