Photo Credit: Jondi Gumz
What’s the last thing you expect from your iPhone camera? To have your battery die when you’re taking photos!
It happened to me July 23, the day of the 50th Wharf To Wharf Race.
What an amazing sight!
Watching 16,000 people line up on Beach Street by the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
The cool weather made it perfect for running six miles.
Or walking.
Some people dress up.
The man dressed in stars and stripes.
The couple wearing shark hats.
The women dressed as black-and-yellow-bumble bees.
Families walk together with their youngsters.
I saw one man toting his toddler standing in a Piggyback Rider on his back.
Volunteers helped participants stay hydrated with strategically located water stations.
And there were plenty of restrooms.
Note to organizers: More receptables are needed at the first hydration stop so people don’t drop their water cups in the street.
People who live along the route are basically unable to exit their driveway during the race but some take advantage of it, coming out to cheer the runners on.
What’s so special about this race is the musical entertainment all along the route.
Before my camera died, I snapped a few shots.
Enjoy!