Event: Annual Arthritis Walk in Los Angeles
When: Saturday, June 5, 2010 – Walk begins at 9:00 a.m.
Where: Santa Monica Pier, Lot 1 North (next to the Pier)
Time: 7:30 a.m. – Registration Opens
8:30 a.m. – Opening Ceremony; 8:45 a.m. – Warm-Up
9:00 a.m. – Walk Begins, 1 or 3 mile options – Until 12:00 noon
The Arthritis Walk Village will feature live entertainment, kids zone, activities, refreshments, and food.
At the Event…
· Choose either a three-mile or one-mile walk route
· Enjoy the beach scenery and Santa Monica Promenade
· Enjoy the fun, festivities, food and free health information
· Wear a blue “hero†hat if you have arthritis
· Live Entertainment at the Festival Zone and along the route
· Children are welcome; dogs on leashes are welcome
Everyone is welcome. Join community and business leaders and take a hike for a good cause.
“Let’s move together…†More than 66 million Americans, one in five adults, suffer daily from some form of arthritis and chronic joint pain. There are 1.2 million adults in Los Angeles County, and 42,000 children in California, who suffer from Arthritis. The Arthritis Walk is the Arthritis Foundation’s signature event that takes place in communities nationwide to raise funds and awareness to fight arthritis, the nation’s number one cause of disability.
For more information and to register, call: (213) 393-9104 or visit: www.losangelesarthritiswalk.org to learn how to participate in the 2010 Arthritis Walk in Los Angeles at Santa Monica.
