The 30th annual Healthy Hearts 5k Run and 2K Community Health Walk is being held on February 26th. The event is held to promote physical fitness and general health. Here is reporter Jef Harmatz to tell you how you can register to run.
Open to all ages and fitness levels, both the five-kilometer run and the two-kilometer walk begin and end at Essig Park. Both routes stay on paved roads that wind through family-friendly neighborhoods in the southern part of Yucca Valley. Awards will be presented to overall male and female winners in the 5K Run as well as to top finishers in each age division. Achievement certificates will be presented to those who finish the non-competitive 2K Health Walk. The event is put on by Yucca Valley’s Recreation Division in conjunction with National Heart Health Month, and is sponsored in part by Z1077. The event begins on February 26th at 9 a.m. and early registration is encouraged. The entry fee is $20 before February 16, and $25 after, and includes a souvenir t-shirt and entry into a drawing for a door prize. To register, contact Yucca Valley’s Community Services office Monday through Thursday between noon and 5 p.m. at 760-369-7211.
