Published September 5, 2017 12:31PM

As many of us whiled away the Labor Day Weekend by sitting poolside with a tasty grilled something on our plates, these determined runners were racing along the Virginia coast for the 2017 Rock ‘n’ Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon. The picture-perfect boardwalk was as welcoming as the weather, which gave runners a break with starting temps in the upper 60s–some runners even saw bottlenose dolphins playing in the ocean spray!