New 5k event promotes Westside health, fitness and public art

Contact: Steve Peralta, (210) 226-7466, (210) 737-5979, Steve@SanAnto.org

SAN ANTONIO (Oct. 15, 2003) - San Anto Cultural Arts (SACA) and honorary co-chairs, District 5 Councilwoman Patti Radle, and University of Texas at San Antonio President, Ricardo Romo, today announced the birth of San Antonio's newest community health event. The Corazon y Familia Mural 5K Run/Walk takes place Saturday, Nov. 8, at 8:30 a.m. at the Plaza Avenida Guadalupe at 1327 Guadalupe street in the heart of the city's Westside. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m.

The event promotes health and fitness while serving as a showcase for the murals and public art produced by San Anto Cultural Arts' Community Mural Program. The Mural 5k route guides participants through the surrounding community and past 18 murals created by Westside residents through the Mural Program.

"This is a very exciting event for us," said SACA Executive Director, Manuel Castillo. "As our mural program grew within our Westside Mural District, we knew that some day we would be able to organize a 5K routed along our murals. That day has come."

Over 200 participants are expected to enjoy free refreshments, live music and entertainment and health screenings provided at the event. All participants receive a free t-shirt and commemorative ribbon.

Pre-registration is $15 with a race day fee of $20. Residents of the 78207 zip code are not required to pay a fee. Registration forms are available by calling SACA at (210) 226-7466 or online at http://www.sananto.org.

Major sponsors for the first annual event include HEB Making Connections and City Public Service.

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Editors: Digital images available. Please call Steve Peralta at (210)226-7466 or (210)737-5979.
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Founded in 1993, San Anto Cultural Arts is a non-profit, community arts organization located in the heart of San Antonio's Westside. The organization currently operates three projects: The Community Mural Project, The Video Oral History and Documentary Project and El Placazo Community Newspaper.

SACA's mission is to provide people of all socio-economic backgrounds tools to realize their creative skills in art, journalism, and video production and documentation as a way to foster community, social, educational, human and community development.