Health and Fitness EXPOs & Tradeshow News
Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series Adds
Los Angeles Event
Rock ‘n’ Roll Los
Angeles Half Marathon Set for October 24, 2010
San Diego, CA – November 19, 2009 – The Competitor
Group announced today that it will expand the presence
of its Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series in Southern
California through an agreement with Grove of Hope to
operate and manage an annual fall half marathon in Los
Angeles. The newly renamed Rock ‘n’ Roll Los Angeles
Half Marathon, scheduled for October 24, 2010, will
replace the City of Angels Half Marathon, which has
historically been held the first weekend of December
since 2006.
“As the second largest media market in the country,
Los Angeles has been a critical expansion target of
the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series,” said Peter
Englehart, President and CEO of the Competitor Group.
“We were fortunate to connect with Katherine Gluck and
Kamal Oudrhiri with Grove of Hope, who have launched
and built a successful event we feel is poised for
significant growth.”
“The Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series has a great
reputation for executing well-organized events,” said
Katherine Gluck, Treasurer of Grove of Hope. “We look
forward to the opportunity to work in partnership with
the Competitor Group and continuing to generate
funding and awareness for science and technology
education.”
Grove of Hope will remain a benefiting charity of the
new half marathon, which promises an entertaining
destination event for runners and walkers of all
abilities. Between 15,000 and 20,000 participants are
expected for the inaugural Rock ‘n’ Roll event in Los
Angeles, which will highlight the brand’s unique
combination of entertainment on courses that
distinctively feature their host cities. The event’s
theme will showcase the glamour and entertainment
mecca that is Los Angeles.
“We’re excited to host this world-class event, which I
believe will become the new flagship half marathon on
the west coast,” said Tom LaBonge, Los Angeles City
Councilmember, whose district encompasses a majority
of the course. “In addition to providing race
participants a unique tour of Los Angeles, the event
will serve as an outstanding platform to promote
health and fitness throughout the city.”
In keeping with the true spirit of the Rock ‘n’ Roll
Marathon Series, the Los Angeles half marathon will
feature live bands, themed water stations and
cheerleaders along the flat and scenic course. The
2010 race will utilize the existing point-to-point
course that takes runners from Griffith Park near the
Los Angeles Zoo, along the Los Angeles River, down
Sunset Boulevard, near the edge of Echo Park Lake and
finishes with a scenic view of downtown at the Los
Angeles Civic Center.
For more information about the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon
Series, please visit
www.runrocknroll.com
About Grove of Hope
Grove of Hope is a 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization
that was founded in Los Angeles, California, to
provide science education in our surrounding
neighborhoods and around the globe. Grove of Hope
believes that science education and innovative
scientific solutions provide people with the access to
high earning jobs, improved living standards and
alternative solutions to many global challenges
including but not limited to health, water management,
agriculture, energy and climate changes. For more
information, please visit
www.groveofhope.org.

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