Race for pollution awareness set for March

The Surfrider Foundation’s Newport Beach Chapter will hold its first RockWater Run March 28 to raise awareness of pollution in the Santa Ana Watershed. The organization hopes to make it an annual event.

At midnight, runners will depart from the mountains of Big Bear, descending 100 miles alongside the snowmelt as it travels through the Santa Ana River and into the ocean. The run is divided into four 25-mile legs, each run by a different team of runners who will alternate mileage to cover the distance.

It ends at the outlet of the Santa Ana River into the Pacific Ocean.

Local businesses and community members are sponsoring the run. Those interested in running or sponsoring the race can call race coordinator Robyn Jepsen at (949) 683-4645 or e-mail [email protected].

— Alan Blank