102107. A few thousand people took part in Sunday's 2nd annual Santa Monica 5000. For the 2nd year running I acted as VIP Director. This year, we hosted about 150 sponsors and Elite Runners, as well as celebrities. See here are some of the early-morning pit crew:
Jeanette, ready to offer Mimosa's to our guests:
Walking around the Expo, I checked in before mayhem hit, with the first shift of pancake makers:
Here I am, flanked by two of our special guests: Josie Maran and Rainbeau Mars.
A view of the EXPO in full-swing:
Back in the VIP tent, our guests pose in front of the LEXUS banner: Yennifer Behrens, Gillian White, Cristina Nardozzi, Rainbeau Mars & Josie Maran.
LATCers in the house! Chris & Kennedy Minton (soon to be first-time parents), Marrielle & I.
Rainbeau & Josie on stage with Emcee, Alex Bell, to present the plaques to our winning runners.
The Santa Monica 5000, 2007 top overall finishers with their plaques:
Emcee, Alex Bell with Michelle Lindner.
Post-Event... Generic Events team, Michelle Lindner, me, Beth Kallok and Marrielle Canales.
