1st Annual Urban Runoff 5K Run/Walk & Junior 1K

When
Saturday, October 16, 2004
7:00am

More Info
http://www.kathyloperevents.com/ur5k/

Urban runoff pollution accounts for 90 percent of the pollution found in San Diego’s beaches, bays, creeks, rivers and reservoirs. Urban runoff is bacteria from yard waste, pet waste, and grease and metals from our cars. Urban runoff includes chemicals from our homes, yards and businesses. These pollutants travel through the storm water conveyance system directly to the beaches where our children play.

The City of San Diego, San Diego Baykeeper, San Diego City Schools, the Port District and several other groups have joined together to create Project SWELL - Stewardship: Water Education for Lifelong Leadership. Project SWELL is a water quality and pollution prevention curricula currently being taught in 5th grade classrooms throughout San Diego, and will reach over 120,000 children during their academic careers, enhancing the quality of their education while fostering a sense of stewardship that will help prevent pollution at its source.

In order to combat urban runoff pollution, educate the public about its harmful impacts and raise needed funds for Project SWELL, the City of San Diego, San Diego Baykeeper and its project partners are embarking on the 1st Annual Urban Runoff 5K Run/Walk & Junior 1K, a 5K fun run focused on protecting our marine environment - starting at Seaport Village’s North Embarcadero Park.

San Diego BayKeeper
619-758-7743
http://www.sdcoastkeeper.org/