Devonshire Dash to Aid Youth Programs

In a yearly effort to raise money for community-based police programs in the northwest San Fernando Valley, the fifth annual Devonshire Dash will be held Sunday at Cal State Northridge.

The event will feature competitive 5K and 10K runs and a 5K walk around the campus starting at Plummer Street and Zelzah Avenue, said Officer Ruben Lopez of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Devonshire Division.

“We expect to have at least 1,500 runners,” he said. “Most of them are kids.”

Sponsored by the Police Activity League Supporters (PALS), Supporters of Law Enforcement in Devonshire (SOLID) and Fred Sands Realtors, the Devonshire Dash is designed to raise money for LAPD youth programs, such as karate and wrestling teams, at a North Hills activities center, Lopez said.

Participants can register in advance by picking up an application at any LAPD station in the Valley or by visiting the Northridge office of Fred Sands at 19520 Nordhoff St. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today.

On Sunday, registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. at Plummer and Zelzah. At 8:30, entrants will begin an aerobic warmup. The 5K run and walk will begin at 9 and the 10K run at 9:30.

The cost is $20 per entrant, which includes a Devonshire Dash T-shirt and a gift bag from local merchants, including Mann Theatres, the Northridge Fashion Center and Mrs. Gooch’s. Participants will be entered in a drawing for additional prizes.

For information, call (818) 756-8270.