L.A. Marathon

THINKCURE! TO PARTICIPATE IN NPN LA MARATHON 5K

The NPN LA 5K Run/Walk starts at Dodger Stadium on Saturday, March 20 in conjunction with the 25th Honda LA Marathon

ThinkCure!, a partnership formed by the Dodgers and the McCourt Family with City of Hope and Childrens Hospital LA, will take part in the NPN LA 5K Run/Walk that begins at Dodger Stadium at 8 a.m. on Saturday, March 20. ThinkCure! invites Dodger fans to join its collaborative effort in raising money for cancer research by signing up for or sponsoring a participant in the 5K run or LA Marathon. Employees will join fans on the ThinkCure! team in memory of Desiree Sanchez, the Dodgers' longtime manager of ticket operations who recently lost her battle to cancer.

"You can walk or run the 5k at your leisure as a member of the ThinkCure! team," said President of ThinkCure! Janet Clayton. "This can be a great family outing that encourages fitness, helps a great cause and raises funding for institutions that serve the people of greater Los Angeles and for some, can serve as an act of remembrance and support of a loved one."

To date, ThinkCure! supporters who are walking the 5k or running the LA marathon have raised $20,000 to advance cancer treatment. Fans interested in participating in the NPN LA 5K Run/Walk or the LA Marathon can visit www.thinkcure.org/5K for more information. Participants who walk or run for ThinkCure! receive ThinkCure! t-shirts and access to the on site ThinkCure! tent for healthy snacks. The NPN LA 5k's course map and parking information can be found at www.lamarathon.com/event/5k-run.

Since its inception in 2007, ThinkCure! has raised more than $2.5 million to fund cancer research. ThinkCure!'s first major fundraising event was the historic exhibition game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum versus the Boston Red Sox on March 29, 2008 which set a Guinness World Record with 115,300 fans. That event raised $1 million, a total matched by the McCourt Family. More information on ThinkCure! can be found by visiting www.thinkcure.org, by calling 323-224-1360 or by emailing info@thinkcure.org.