Moorpark, CA – The Rotary Clubs of Moorpark are excited for its second annual polio run, “Run So Others Can Walk,” which will be held on December 4th at 8:00 am, at the Cutler Oak Run Ranch in Moorpark. This event features a 5K and 10K run with a one mile Family Fun Walk.

The run will help raise awareness and funds for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, which has been a primary effort for Rotary since 1987. Rotary International works alongside its partners, the Gates Foundation, UNICEF, CDC, and WHO, in helping to eradicate polio from the world. Each year a number of local Rotarians from Ventura County travel to polio-endemic nations such as India to take part in a National Immunization Day where they vaccinate children, meet with health experts
and government officials, and address the press, advocating this global health campaign. District 5240, which encompasses Ventura County, has been one of the most active districts worldwide in the campaign against polio and has ranked in the top 5 globally for its financial contributions to the initiative. The funds raised from this event will go to the Global Polio Eradication Initiatives. This includes a 100% of the proceeds.

The course was designed by ranch owner Jody Cutler and race director Matt Miguelena, who has 20 years of experience racing both nationally and internationally. Both courses, the 5K and 10K, have recently been sanctioned by the USA Track and Field Association as well, and boast stunning views from anywhere along the course.

We welcome the entire community, residents of Ventura County, students, fellow Rotarians- to join us for this annual event. Last year’s run garnered over 45 runners and helped raised 2500 dollars.

For more details on the run or to sign up, please visit our website, http://www.moorparkpoliorun.com. Or you can find us on the Moorpark Rotary club website

Any questions or requests interviews can be sent to Matt Miguelena at (805) 300-2426 or via email at miglet05@yahoo.com

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FIGHTING DISEASE – The Moorpark City Council proclaimed 
Oct. 24 as World Polio Day. Accepting the proclamation from 
Mayor Janice Parvin, right, are Jim Lewis, president of the 
Moorpark Rotary Club, left, and Matt Miguelena, chair of the Run 
So That Others Can Walk, a charity 5K and 10K race on Dec. 4 to 
raise money for the Rotary International Polio Foundation.
Rotary Club ready to run to eradicate polio.

The Moorpark City Council 
recently proclaimed Oct. 24 as 
World Polio Day. Jim Lewis, 
president of the Moorpark Ro- 
tary Club, and Barbara Orechoff, 
president of the Rotary Club of 
Moorpark Noontime, both ac- 
cepted the proclamation.

At the meeting, the Rotary 
clubs announced the second an- 
nual Run” So Others Can Walk 
Race on Dec. 4. This event fea- 
tures a 5K and 10K sanctioned 
run with a I-mile Family Fun Walk.

The races will start and finish 
on the Cutler’s Oak Run Ranch, 
winding through the adjacent 
Happy Camp County Park in  Moorpark. All of the proceeds of this 
event will be donated to the Ro
tary International Polio Founda
tion.

Matt Miguelena, the Race Director, had the following remarks:  “The Run So Others Can Walk event features one of the toughest 5K and 10K courses in the region.  We invite all runners to come out, challenge themselves and help a good cause all at the same time!”

Individual entries for the 5K and 10K are $35 and team entries for the Fun Run are $25 each.  Tickets may be purchased in advance at http://www.moorparkpoliorun.com.

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