By DAILY PRESS STAFF
DOWNTOWN For those who need a little more motivation to run than their waistline, this Sunday could have just what they are looking for.
Close to 4,000 people are expected to sweat together as they jog through the streets of Santa Monica to raise money and awareness for the environment.
For the third straight year, Whole Foods Market and Nike Club Run L.A. will co-sponsor the Santa Monica Classic, a 5K and 10K run to benefit Heal the Bay. It is the only 10K run in Santa Monica. The event commences at 2600 Barnard Way and concludes at the Santa Monica Pier, where vendors will be on hand to offer food and snacks to race participants.
Registration ends today at 3 p.m. To do so go to www.santamonicaclassic.com. Registration is $40 per runner.
The purpose of the event is to raise money for Santa Monica-based Heal the Bay, a nonprofit organization dedicated to cleaning Southern California watersheds, including the Santa Monica Bay.
Brentwood resident and longtime Heal the Bay volunteer and board member Peter Abraham conceived the idea to start a race through Santa Monica as a way to combine his three passions — marketing, running and the environment.
“I wanted to do a premier running event
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 2, 2008. Read the original PDF.