Posted: 10/28/2011 06:53:04 PM PDT
Updated: 10/28/2011 06:53:11 PM PDT
At a time when schools are starving for cash, the third-annual Skechers Pier-to-Pier Walk that raises money for schools is bigger than ever.
Sunday's event is expected to draw 5,000 participants and raise $500,000, an increase over last year by 1,000 walkers and $120,000. On hand this year will be a few celebrity enthusiasts - namely former Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda, fitness guru Denise Austin and "Dancing with the Stars" host Brooke Burke.
The event starts with an 8 a.m. check-in, followed by opening ceremonies at 9 a.m. The 3.4-mile walk, which goes from the Manhattan Beach Pier to the Hermosa Beach Pier and back, will begin at 10 a.m.
It will be followed by the 21st annual World Famous Pumpkin Races at Manhattan Beach Pier.
- Rob Kuznia
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_19218760
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