16th Annual Keep LA Running – Sunday, July 12

The 16th annual Keep L.A. Running Charity 5K Run/Walk, 10K Run, Kids Dash and Coastal Bike Cruise is coming Sunday morning, July 12 at Dockweiler Beach in Playa Del Rey. More than 2,000 runners, walkers and bike riders are expected to converge at Dockweiler Beach to enjoy a fun morning in the sun while helping raise money for children with cancer, premature born babies, and other worthy charities. www.keeplarunning.com $5.00 Discount for all Local SEIU 721 public service workers! Register via active.com and enter KLARFUN in the discount code section to save $5.00! This code is valid until July 7, 2009 so don’t delay. The festivities begin at 7:30am and continue throughout the day. The event is open to everyone, from the serious runner to first time participants. All age groups are welcome. Awards to be given to the top three finishers in each division of the 5k/10k Run. Event Schedule 7:30 a.m. – 10mi. & 20mi. Fun Bike Ride 8:00 a.m. – 5k Run & Walk 8:30 a.m. – 10k Run 9:45 a.m. – Time Warner Kids Dash Race location The run and walk are in Playa del Rey and start on Vista del Mar (at the beach, at the West end of the LA Airport). Runners and walkers start on Vista del Mar and finish in the beach parking lot. The couse is flat and fast on city streets and the beach service road. Mile splits and water stations are on the course.The Coastal Bike Cruise starts in the beach parking lot and follows the bike path into Manhattan Beach or Redondo Beach. What better way than to enjoy the weekend, than a cruise at the beach! Register online today via active.com (click here)! If you would prefer to register via mail, that option is also now available (click to download printable mail-in form). Event BBQ Food and drink for all!. Music and a barbecue by LA County Firefighters. Plenty of race fun and celebrities. Meet the ChivaGirls, the Laker Girls and Henry Rono. Honorary Spokespeson Legendary Kenyan runner Henry Rono, one of the greatest distance runners in track and field history, will be the honorary spokesperson and starter of the 16th annual Keep LA Running 5K Run / Walk. In the summer of 1978 Rono produced one of the most amazing feats in track history. In the span of 81 days he broke four world records, an achievement unparalleled in the history of distance running. Here’s you chance to meet one of the greatest runners of all time! Team Competition Special pre-registration discount to running clubs! Gather your friends together and walk as a Team. For more information on how to sponsor a Team, please email Generic Events at info@genericevents.com. While there is no additional fee for the Team, each participant on the Team is responsible for their registration fee. Teams may enter as many runners/walkers as they wish. The 1st five team members to cross the finish line are scored for that team. Awards to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place teams in the 5K and 10K. Team members are also eligible for individual awards. Coastal Fun Bike Cruise Start in the Dockweiler State Beach parking lot and ride the bike path to Manhattan Beach (10mi. loop) or Redondo Beach (20mi. loop) to return to the staging area for the fun and festivities. Beneficiaries * Emergency Relief Fund Inc., a 501 (c) (3) not for profit organization which benefits SEIU Local 721 members * The Harbor UCLA Medical Center Neonatal Ward * The Pediatric Oncology Service, Women’s and Children’s Hospital of LAC+USC Medical Center Parking Parking is in the Dockweiler State Beach Parking lots and along Vista del Mar. Volunteers Needed For 2009 Event There will be over 200 volunteer positions available in the following areas: race registration, race pre-registration (the day before the race), event traffic control, water station monitors, mile timers, communications, stuff goody bags, T-shirt distribution, tassist with race set-up, i.e., banners, information table, sponsor booths, awards presentation and press operations. If interested – email info@genericevents.com.