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Posted: April 13, 2016:  

Athletics: Family Fitness Day at 5th SLO Marathon Has Something for Everybody

Spring tradition event includes three run / walk races and free, fun healthy activities at the Madonna Meadows and benefits Jack’s Helping Hand; register today to be part of the “Endurance Town USA” experience on April 30-May 1, 2016

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - (April 13, 2016) - Race SLO, the organizer of the San Luis Obispo Marathon + Half Marathon presented by LeftLaneSports.com, has announced that its Family Fitness Day on Saturday morning, April 30 will benefit Jack’s Helping Hand, a local non-profit providing assistance and programs to children with cancer and special needs. The 5th anniversary SLO Marathon + Half edition, an Endurance Town USA running tradition, will be held on April 30-May 1.

"Our free Family Fitness Day event has something for everybody from fun games, activities for the children and their families to three short run or walk races," said Samantha Pruitt, Race SLO Founder & CEO. "This community event benefits our local non-profit Jack’s Helping Hand and its Camp Reach for the Stars that allows children fighting cancer and their family to attend Summer camp at no charge."

Family Fitness Day Summary

The SLO Marathon + Half’s Family Fitness Day will have FREE activities for children of all ages and abilities, and on Saturday, April 30 the fun goes from 9:00am to 2:00pm at the iconic Madonna Inn property. Each family can participate in a variety of games and activities at no charge and will receive a Race SLO Champion sticker, play with all the local team mascots and get lessons in fun and sportsmanship from a variety of local sport teams and clubs. Food and vendors will be at the festival as well as all weekend long.

FREE activities for children and adults include:

  • Soccer Ball Kick with Cal Poly and Musty Mustang
  • Basketball Toss with Cal Poly
  • Baseball Pitch with SLO Blues Baseball and Bluebelle the Bull
  • Sack Race with Downtown Brown
  • Cornhole, Ladder Golf, Croquet and Giant Connect Four with SLO Coast Shenanigans
  • Golf Putt with Sunset Honda
  • Rope-a-Steer with Cal Poly Rodeo

In addition, on Family Fitness Day, there are three running events:

  • Kids One Mile (8:00am start)
  • 5K Run / Walk / Strollers (8:15am start)
  • Kids Quarter Mile Dash (9:30am start)

For more event information or to register for races before they sell out, go to: SLOMarathon.com.

ABOUT RACE SLO

Established in 2010 to bring world class sporting events to the beautiful California Central Coast, the Race SLO family of annual events includes the 5th SLO Marathon + Half and Family Fitness 5K (Spring 2016), SLO GranFondo cycling event (Fall 2016) and the inaugural SLO Ultra trail races at Wild Cherry Canyon (Fall 2016).

The Race SLO Team organizes and produces both fun and competitive running and cycling events that create a positive impact on both our participants and local communities.

Come experience the best the California Central Coast has to offer: year-round sunshine, rolling green hills, unspoiled open roads, first class finish lines and more. Come Race SLO: #EnduranceTownUSA!

Visit RaceSLO.com for more information.


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