Festival Details
The all-day health and wellness festival starts at 8:00 a.m. with a 5K Run/Walksponsored by US Bank. Nearly 2,000 runners, walkers, strollers and dogs areexpected to take to the streets of downtown in this run that will includeprizes and awards for the top three finishers in each age group division. A1-mile open, follows the 5K. Dubbed the “Mile of Truth” and sponsored byDanville, CA based Innovations for Health, creator of the 28 Days to Healthprogram, the 1-mile open features 100 elite runners competing for a portion of$1,500 in cash and prizes during this turbo-charged race that starts under thearch on Main Street. Criterium-style bicycle races are scheduled to start at 10:30 a.m. The dayconcludes with an all-out, under the lights, high-octane men’s and women’sprofessional bike race with the winners taking home the inaugural Fast &Furious championship title and their share of the $10,000 cash prize purse.Nationally acclaimed announcer Chad Andrews, who calls races on the USA ProCycling tour, will be calling the 5K and 1-Mile races as well as thecriteriums. Throughout the day, spectators, competitors, families and friends will beable to enjoy the wellness and lifestyle expo, which will feature local andregional health care vendors, lifestyle companies and specialty productmanufacturers. Local merchants and restaurants will also have special offeringsfor those in attendance. Giving Back
A portion of proceeds from the event will be donated to the fight againstAmyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). In 2010, McCrary’s friend, Pete Zucker, anavid cyclist and triathlete and member of the Wells Fargo Cycling team andForward Motion Race Club, was diagnosed with ALS. McCrary says “Pete’s fighthas provided us with the inspiration and motivation to devote our efforts to acause much bigger than the sport of running or cycling. We are committed toraising funds and awareness about ALS. We are essentially no closer to a curethan we were more than 70 years ago when Lou Gehrig fought the disease.” |