Culver City 5K & 10K Run

In benefitting Train 4 Autism and the Culver City Education Foundation (CCEF), this race – now in its second year – certainly garners strong support! Along with the gracioius donations and heavy sponsorship, runners raised (at the time of this writing) upwards of $ 59,000. That’s big time! And that’s what great about getting involved. I mean, you don’t have to actually run. You can walk. You can jog. You can «wog,» if you like. But the point is that you are getting some exercise, and you’re doing it for a worthy cause. (Running for charity is tax deductible, by the way.)
Like I said: you could, of course, run. I did. In fact, this chip-​timed 10K was my fastest to date: 1:04:44.6. However, there were many others who took a more relaxed approach: they walked, took their time. And on this morning here in Culver City, it was a beautiful morning to do just that. By the time that the 5K began at 8:00am (and the 10K a half hour later) the sun was already shining down upon the Washington Blvd. course, and the temperature was just pushing the upper 60’s as runners took their marks.
This out-​and-​back course is flat and fast, and the 10K is a double loop. Generally, I don’t favor loops (I prefer scenic stretches) but the run is fun, and it’s certainly social: over 1,200 devoted, shoe-​laced participants registered, and hundreds of applauding spectators were there in support. Nice job, Culver City! You should be proud!
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Great 5k and 10k running events (5 stars)
The Culver City 5k and 10k events were in its second annual event to raise funds for Train 4 Autism and the Education Foundation for the Culver City schools.
–Registration online was quick
–Donations were welcomed
–Confirmation was quick
–Email information was convenient
–Facebook info was very nice
–Website was really really good with lots of useful information
–Morning event was memorable
–Bib pick-​up was easy
–Port-​a-​Potties centrally located
–Pre-​race entertainment was fun
–Mayor’s speech was a little dodgy, but what do you expect from a politician who doesn’t run?
–Start time was ON TIME for the 5k
–Got back just in time for the 10k ON TIME start
–5k route was flat and easy and did it in 25:44
–10k route was 2 loops and i ran with friends
–Lots of cool runners
–Finisher’s medal was cute, and I got 2
I really loved this event since it reminds me of a small town feel with about 400 runners.
Oh, after I ran both events, and got my two medals, one of the ladies gave me a strange look and asked why I had 2 medals. I told her that I had run both event and showed her both bibs — ha! ha! ha!
I definitely would return next year for the 3^rd annual Culver City 5k and 10k runs, and run both.