This Sunday, the 31st annual La Jolla Half Marathon is scheduled to run through our beautiful seaside communities from 7:30am to 11:30am. This is one of America’s most picturesque and challenging runs. The race begins at the Del Mar Fairgrounds and follows a scenic route through historic Del Mar and along the coast before reaching the challenging climb to the summit of Torrey Pines State Park. After leaving the park, the course continues alongside the Torrey Pines Golf Course then proceeds down through the beautiful residential district of La Jolla Shores, along the ocean boardwalk, and finishes right behind our school at La Jolla Cove.
The race is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of La Jolla and all the money raised from this event will go towards addressing the needs of the children in the community. They support a lot of organizations such as Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Voices for Children and many more.
The name “Kiwanis” means “we trade” or “we share our talents”. It was coined from a Native American expression, Nunc Kee-Wanis.
