Runners turn out for annual Costa Mesa Community Run

Runners laced up their sneakers — and some donned their best capes and masks — for a series of races Saturday to raise money for Costa Mesa schools.

The ninth annual Costa Mesa Community Run had participants hitting the road for 5K and 10K courses.

Runners on both took off from Jim Scott Stadium and looped through Fairview Park before finishing back at the stadium.

New to the event this year was a family fun run of just under a mile in which participants were encouraged to dress as their favorite superheroes.

Those who finished Saturday’s races received a T-shirt and goodie bag.

In its first eight years, the Costa Mesa Community Run raised nearly $125,000 for local schools, according to the event’s website.