A fun run up San Jose Blvd got everyone warmed up and ice cold $1 beers cooled them down at the Summer Beach Run kickoff held Monday at the Lakewood store of title sponsor Tijuana Flats.
Proceeds from the race August 20 will go to the Just In Queso Foundation and Executive Director Randy Steil came up from Orlando to welcome the group.
Runners signed up for the race with Stuart Toomey of 1st Place Sports and purchased JTC Running racing shorts from Board Member Stan Lambert. Club Treasurer Bonnie Brooks collected the money and Treasurer Doug Tillett led one of the pace groups. Also spotted were Board Members Errol Daniels, Jr. and Michael DelCharco, Racing Team Director Kathy Murray and Fall Half Marathon Training Class Director Jennifer DeSantis.