Saturday, June 8, 2019

• ALS ONE 5K and Community Health Fair 2019

The overcast skies broke into dependable SoCal blue skies and temps in the 80s as the 4th annual ALS One 5k and Health Fair played out at Marna O'Brien Park.

Below are some photos to help tell the story of the day... sorry, I didn't get any beer garden pics.

The start of the 5K.
A look at some of the vendors.
Photo courtesy Bridgette Moore
The City of Wildomar was front and center.
Photo courtesy Bridgette Moore
I wasn't able to take as many photos today as I wanted to, so I asked local photographer Richard Deskin to take some photos that I could share. He has a facebook page at this LINK.
At the starting line.
Photo courtesy Richard Deskin
Contestants of all ages participated.
Photo courtesy Richard Deskin
Getting into the groove.
Photo courtesy Richard Deskin
Erin Hartley being guided by a future champion.
Photo courtesy Richard Deskin
Pounding out the miles.
Photo courtesy Richard Deskin
Just a regular stroll in the park for this young competitor.
Photo courtesy Richard Deskin
The pride of completion.
Photo courtesy Richard Deskin
There was a 1K race too.
Photo courtesy Richard Deskin
Focused.
Photo courtesy Richard Deskin
Team work.
Photo courtesy Richard Deskin

The proceeds of this event go to the charity ALS One. The goal of the charity, and of Erin and Ken Hartley (promoters of this 5k, and local business owners), is to see the eventual eradication of ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease.

Erin Hartley's uncle, John Kelly, her inspiration for the 5K, as seen at the 2016 event.
He passed away last year.
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Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler.
– Albert Einstein

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