Racers Rejoice: Fountain to the Falls Run Returns

The following information came from the city of Monrovia:

The city of Monrovia Fountain to the Falls 7-mile Run/Walk is set for May 19, 2012. This is a seven mile run/walk event on a round-trip course beginning in Monrovia’s at the fountain in up to the waterfall in and back down. This is the second annual Fountain to the Falls race and is held in conjunction with Monrovia Day.

The Fountain to the Falls trail , who met with City staff back in 2010 to talk about ways to stay active and healthy. The product became the Fountain to the Falls 7-mile run/walk which last year brought out 350 people.

The race course is moderately challenging and features over 1,000ft elevation climb on the way up to the waterfall. The race course starts at the Library and heads north on Myrtle Avenue to Hillcrest, east to Canyon Boulevard, north to the entrance of Canyon Park and from there, racers will access the trail that leads to the falls. Racers should be aware that once inside Canyon Park they will be running on dirt trails up to the falls.

Registration is available at Active.com (www.active.com) from March 1 – May 17, 2012. The fee to enter the race is $30 per person and includes a t-shirt. Awards will be given for top three finishers in each age category. Maximum race participation is 400, so racers should sign up early. Registration is accepted online only and no event day registration will be accepted.