IRVINE : Spirit of Irvine Run to Aid Make-A-Wish
Children and adults can walk or run in the sixth annual Spirit of Irvine Run on Saturday to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Orange County.
Registration opens at 6 a.m. at the Irvine Medical Center on Sand Canyon Avenue near Alton Parkway.
The event begins with a 5-kilometer run at 7:30 a.m., which will followed by a 10-kilometer run at 8 a.m. The Kids’ Fun Run begins at 9 a.m.
Entry fees are $12 ($18 with a T-shirt) for adults and $8 for children. All children who walk or run will get a T-shirt.
Organizers will provide participants with refreshments, and awards will go to winners of the 5-kilometer and the 10-kilometer races.
The event is sponsored in conjunction with the Spirit of Irvine Festival on Saturday and Sunday at Heritage Park.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants wishes to terminally ill children. It hopes to raise $10,000 from the event, said Marlene Eckert, a foundation spokeswoman.
Sign up for The Wild
We’ll help you find the best places to hike, bike and run, as well as the perfect silent spots for meditation and yoga.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
