Since it began, the High School Inspiration 3K, held each year in conjunction with the CVS/pharmacy Downtown 5K in Providence, is more about fostering a sense of camaraderie and a spirit of good will than focusing on who crosses the finish line first.

The snapshot above, taken by Steve Nolan, Sr. that day in September, captured what this race is truly all about.

Standing in front of the Providence Place Mall trying to catch a glimpse of his son, Steven, and the other members of the Cumberland High cross country team as they made their way up Francis Street, Nolan was moved when he saw two Portsmouth High runners - Mark Manning and Dan Edwards - stop to help a fellow runner who had fallen even though the finish line was just ahead.

``The runners were about 500 feet from the finish line when I took it,'' Nolan said. ``I didn't see the fall, but they were really struggling to make it to the finish. The crowd was going nuts cheering them on. I thought it really captured the spirit of the event.''