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Pride of the Valley run draws nearly 1,800 participants, city staff say
Summary
City staff reported the Pride of the Valley 5K/10K on Aug. 1 attracted nearly 1,800 registrants — the largest turnout to date — with family-friendly activities, resource partners and heat‑mitigation measures such as added water stations.
Alberto Rea, community service supervisor, told the commission the Pride of the Valley 5K/10K held the previous Saturday drew nearly 1,800 participants, the highest turnout since the event began. "We had nearly 1,800 participants, which is the highest mark that the city has had, since the inception of the, of the program, event," Rea said, and credited the turnout to broad community participation, including families and high‑school runners.
Rea said the event included community resource booths staffed by the Baldwin Park Unified School District and other agencies, medals for finishers and voucher prizes from sponsors. Staff also implemented extra water stations to mitigate the hot weather. Commissioners thanked staff for the presentation and the event’s emphasis on health and community engagement.
