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4th ANNUAL SAN DIEGO HALF MARATHON - MARCH 8
~7:20AM START HALF
MARATHON 5K
RACE, RELAY~
RSVP: LEASA IRELAND, 310.750.7082 BY
MARCH 7.
SET UP BEFORE 6 AM OR AFTER 8 AM
WHO:
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Approximately 8,000 community-minded runners and
volunteers
- Susan Briggs, executive director, San Diego Half
Marathon
- Benefitting Charities: ALS Association, Greater San
Diego Chapter; Huntington�s Disease Society of America;
Make-A-Wish Foundation of San Diego; National Foundation
of Autism Research; San Diego Police Officers�
Association Widows & Orphans Fund; Team Red, White &
Blue; Toys for Joy; The Skinny Gene Project; Sienna's
PlayGarden; and Mama�s Kitchen
WHAT: The
4th annual San
Diego Half Marathon, a
one-of-a kind race and fundraising event with 100 percent of
its net proceeds benefiting local charities, will take place
on Sunday, March 8, 2015 benefitting ALS Association,
Greater San Diego Chapter; Huntington's Disease Society of
America; Make-A-Wish Foundation of San Diego; National
Foundation of Autism Research; San Diego Police Officers�
Association Widows & Orphans Fund; Team Red, White & Blue;
Toys for Joy; The Skinny Gene Project; Sienna's PlayGarden;
and Mama's Kitchen. Building on last year�s successful race,
the 2015 event will feature the same amazing start on Tony
Gwynn Drive under the Omni Sky Bridge and will follow a
signature, scenic course that showcases San Diego�s
beautiful bay front and historic communities. The 5K course
is a shorter, fun-filled option that starts in Hillcrest and
enjoys a scenic view of Balboa Park as runners make their
way downhill into downtown San Diego. Finally, a relay
option allows two people to team up and run 6.55 miles each.
All races will finish in the Gaslamp District featuring a
live jumbotron and the 'Celebrate San Diego' Gaslamp block
party.
The San Diego Half Marathon is a premier race
and event that celebrates the beauty and uniqueness of the
city of San Diego while raising money to help local
community charities. The organization is a nonprofit
501(c)(3) with all net proceeds benefiting community service
projects and select charitable causes in San Diego. In
addition to charitable giving, the race was created to
catalyze volunteerism as a way to build community spirit and
boost neighborhoods in need of support. In addition to the
funds raised for various charities by the runners
themselves, the event itself has donated approximately
$200,000 for various community service projects and select
causes since its inception.
WHEN: Sports,
Health & Fitness Expo: Friday, March 6: 3-7 pm, Saturday,
March 7: 9 am-5 pm
Sunday, March 8: 7 am - 1 pm
Start time: 7:20am, Half Marathon &
Relay Wave Start, 7:14 am Start for 5k
'Celebrate
San Diego' at the Gaslamp Block Party Post Race Event:
8:00am - 1:00pm
WHERE: Race
starts under Omni Sky Bridge adjacent to Petco Park
'Celebrate San Diego' Gaslamp block
party on 5th Street
between Island and L Street.
www.sdhalfmarathon.com
www.facebook.com/sdhalf
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