San Diegans are coming together to remember the victims of the Boston Marathon with a special run at De Anza Cove in Mission Bay.
On Monday at 6 p.m., dozens of local runners are set to gather at 2750 De Anza Rd. for the “Boston Strong San Diego Run" (See map below for location).
A Facebook group and event page has been created for the local run. As of 12:45 p.m. Thursday, about 415 people had signed up for the event, with thousands more invited to join.
Organizers say the run is open to everyone and is meant to show support and solidarity for Boston Marathon runners and the victims in Monday’s horrific twin explosions near the Boston Marathon finish line.
The Facebook group says the idea for the local run for Boston came from the pavementrunner.com website which urges communities everywhere to organize their own “Boston Strong” runs.
The event is meant to unite people and show strength, as well as run for those who were unable to finish the Boston Marathon or those that may never run again following the terror in Boston.
“A run for us to try and make sense of the tragedy that has forever changed something we love,” according to the pavementrunner.com website.
To learn more about Monday’s Boston Strong San Diego run, click here.
