Vail, CO - The Vail Recreation District's (VRD) 2010 La Sportiva Vail Mountain Trail Running Series will kick off the season Saturday (6-19) with the La Sportiva Summer Solstice Twilight Trail Run featuring a 5k walk/run, 10k and kid's fun run on Beaver Creek Mountain. The Summer Solstice race will benefit the Vail Valley Charitable Fund (VVCF) with racers enjoying free food from the Dusty Boot and music by local, Blue Grass favorite, Hardscrabble. Festivities begin at 5 p.m. with the kid's fun run, followed by the 5k and 10k at 5:30 p.m.
Proceeds from the race will benefit the VVCF, a non-profit organization founded in 1996 that provides financial assistance to residents of Eagle County who are experiencing a medical crisis. According to Karen Simon, VVCF Executive Director, the fund raised and distributed a record $700,000 to locals in need last year, and the trail run is important to its success. "In the past two years we've generated nearly $10,000 from the running race for the charitable fund," said Simon. "We hope to increase attendance this year and encourage people of all running/walking abilities to usher in the start of the summer by enjoying a beautiful evening and helping out a great cause in the process." Simon and her 13-member volunteer board will be at the event to provide information about the VVCF. Several board members will also be participating in the race.
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