St. Patrick’s Day Community 5K Run/Walk

SoCal was pouring this Saturday with rain and wind starting up around 6 a.m. However, believe it or not, Redondo Beach painted the town green.

The wildly popular St. Patrick's Day 5k Run/Community Walk & Kids Dash Little Leprechaun “Dash for the Gold” Event, put by the Village Runner, took place on March 17 at Redondo Beach, Calif.

The event was open to the entire public and a portion of registration fees benefit Saint Lawrence Martyr Education Foundation located in Redondo Beach.

As the clock hit 8 a.m., all participants started either walking, jogging or running. There were such a variety of people in the event. For example, there were people jogging with their dogs, couples walking with their baby-cart and a group wearing a pair of shoes that had heels more than 10cm high.

An 80-year-old woman, who was the oldest participant in the race, celebrated her birthday that day by jogging with her daughter and grandchildren. Many participants praised her when she reached the goal.

All participants received a St. Patrick's Day Run t-shirt. There were also age division awards and cash prizes to the top three overall male and female finishers in the 5K.

Although it was a raining so hard, everyone had smiles on their faces. 

 “I enjoyed running with my friends in the neighborhood. My mom bought me these green T-shirt and socks for me.” a 7-year-old boy Edward Murray said, with a big clover face print.

This race might be the perfect example of why people love the South Bay. There is always a great community celebration going on right in their own backyard, and you could feel the sense of community.

The participants had a happy and healthy St. Patrick’s Day for sure.