By Daily Press staff
The Saint John’s Santa Monica 5000 will kick off on Sunday, Oct. 22, with a top-notch field expected to participate in the Los Angeles Sports & Fitness (LAS&F) Invitational, featuring athletes from around the region. The athletes will compete for a share of the $5,000 prize purse on a flat and fast course along the ocean in Santa Monica.
The LAS&F Invitational — first run in 2004 in Agoura Hills — brings together athletes in Southern California to compete in the Championship of L.A. Road Racing.
In addition to the athletes competing in the LAS&F Invitational is a growing list of celebrities. The newest addition to the star-studded list is “JAG” actor David James Elliott, who currently stars as District Attorney James Conlon on the CBS show “Close to Home.” Elliott joins Isaiah Washington from “Grey’s Anatomy,” Univision KMEX 34 Entertainment Reporter Cecilia Bogran, actress Lisa Arturo from “American Pie 2” and “Jackass 2,” Alex Bell and Kim Powers from “Survivor,” and 2005 Miss Massachusetts Cristina Nardozzi.
The post-race Party on the Pier will feature several live bands. Race proceeds will help build the new Saint John’s Emergency Department.
For more information, visit www.santamonica5000.com.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on October 18, 2006. Read the original PDF.