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COASTAL Walk/Run to Support Children's Mental Health

The Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology (GSEP) through the generous support of our presenting sponsor California Bank and Trust will be holding its second annual Children’s Outreach: Advancing Social Transformation and Learning (COASTAL) 5k/10k Walk/Run at Dockweiler Beach to raise funds for Children’s Mental Health.

Over 700 runners participated in last year’s event enabling Pepperdine to offer 200 hours of one-on-one counseling for children at the Union Rescue Mission’s residential facility for homeless mothers and children in Hope Gardens.  Funds also helped create a lunchtime, after-school, and summer science and technology lab at Holmes Avenue Elementary School. Over 1,000 participants are expected for this year’s run. 

Please join GSEP for our second annual COASTAL 5K/10K Walk/Run and Kiddie K. Enjoy this fun-filled, family event, which will improve and enrich the lives of future generations. Proceeds help support educational programs and will improve resources for low income and underprivileged children.

To register for COASTAL, please visit http://gsep.pepperdine.edu/coastal/

Race packet pick-up and late registration will take place at Road Runner Sports, 25359 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance, CA 90505 on Saturday January 21, from 11:00am to 6:00 pm, and Friday January 27th at California Bank & Trust, Santa Monica Branch, 100 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90401 from noon to 6:00pm. Participants can also register on-site on race morning at Dockweiler State Beach, Playa del Rey, beginning at 6:30 am.

Several food trucks including Del’s Lemonade, Global Soul, Me So Hungry and Flying Pig will be on site until noon.  With activities set up for youth such as face painting, mural painting, a Kid’s Kraft Korner and the Kiddie K, we encourage you to bring children to this family friendly event.

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The street of Vista Del Mar will be closed promptly at 7:30am, so participants need to arrive at 7:00am to park in the Dockweiler lot. The race begins at 8:00am.  Participants can walk or run along the beautiful shoreline street of Vista Del Mar, to finish in the beach parking lot. The course is considered fast for a great personal record.

WHEN:
Saturday, January 28, 2012
8:00 a.m. -- 5k
8:30 a.m. -- 10k
9:45 a.m. -- Kiddie K

WHERE:
Dockweiler State Beach
12001 Vista Del Mar
Playa del Rey, CA
(The west end of Imperial Highway at Vista del Mar between Playa del Rey and El Segundo)

ENTRY FEES:
$30 -- 5K/10K before Jan 26
$35 -- 5K/10K after Jan 26
$20 -- Students before Jan 26
$25 -- Students after Jan 26
$15 -- Kiddie K
RACE FEES ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE

PARKING:
Beach parking and rates will be in place.

FOOD:
Food available for purchase, please bring cash.

The course is considered fast for a great personal record!
For more information, contact Vanessa Jahn at 310-568-2344 or email at vjahn@pepperdine.edu.

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