LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) announced today, on Global Running Day, that the 2021 Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation Run Presented by UCLA Health will return to Dodger Stadium on Saturday, August 14th for a special sunset edition. Runners will participate in a new 5K course in Dodger Stadium kicking off at 7:10 p.m. featuring evening views of the Downtown L.A. skyline, the newly renovated Centerfield Plaza, and a cool-down lap around the Dodger Stadium warning track.
“We are thrilled to return to the home of our World Champion Dodgers and celebrate the resilience and unity that Angelenos have shown this past year,” said Nichol Whiteman, CEO of the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation. “With partners like UCLA Health, LADF is ready to go the distance for education, health care, homeless support, and social justice as we improve the quality of life for those who often live in the shadows.”
UCLA Health returns as Presenting Sponsor and will provide health activations and giveaways for runners during race weekend.
"UCLA Health is thrilled to partner with the Dodgers Foundation as we safely transition back to live events in support of our community," said Becky Mancuso-Winding, Executive Director of the UCLA Health Office of Community. "We could not be more excited to be part of this newly envisioned Sunset Run that will offer run participants a truly unique experience at Dodger Stadium and the new Centerfield Plaza."
Levelwear and the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power join as this year’s Weekend Sponsors.
With in-person and virtual runner options for continued safety based on the latest health guidelines, the run is open to all ages, all levels, and all athletic abilities. Registration information for in-person and virtual race options is available online at Dodgers.com/Run.
All registered runners will receive:
- 2021 Dodgers Tech Shirt
- 2021 World Champion Finisher Medal
- 2021 Limited Edition World Series Run Bobblehead
- Race Bib with Chip Timing
- Access to the Cool-Down lap around the Dodger Stadium Warning Track
- Access into the newly renovated Centerfield Plaza for Health & Wellness Expo
Upgraded All-Star registration packages also available featuring additional run swag.
Net proceeds from the event will benefit the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation as they tackle the most pressing problems facing Los Angeles with a mission to improve education, health care, homelessness, and social justice for all Angelenos.
About the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation
ESPN’s Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year, the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation is bigger than baseball with ambitions to be the city’s premier charity. We envision a city where everyone regardless of zip code has the opportunity to thrive. We are tackling the most pressing problems facing Los Angeles with a mission to improve education, health care, homelessness and social justice for all Angelenos. Since 1995, we have invested more than $32 million in programs and grants to nonprofits, and fundraising has increased by 1,000% since 2012. That growth has enabled us to do more. Visit LADF online at www.dodgers.com/ladf, follow them on Twitter, @DodgersFdn, Instagram, @dodgersfoundation, and like them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/LosAngelesDodgersFoundation.
Visit LADF online at www.dodgers.com/ladf, follow them on Twitter, @DodgersFdn, Instagram, @dodgersfoundation, and like them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/LosAngelesDodgersFoundation_. _
About UCLA Health
UCLA Health is among the world’s most comprehensive academic health systems, with a mission to provide state-of-the-art patient care, train top medical professionals and support pioneering research and discovery. It includes four hospitals on two campuses — Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital and the Stewart and Lynda Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA in the Westwood area of Los Angeles, and UCLA Health- Santa Monica Medical Center – and more than 200 medical practices throughout Southern California. UCLA Health also includes the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. UCLA Health hospitals ranked #1 in Los Angeles, #1 in California and #4 in the nation in the 2020-21 assessment by_ U.S. News & World Report._