She is beautiful. Not just words you whisper to your girlfriend. I’m talking about the 1st Annual “She is Beautiful” run here in Santa Barbara. Hundreds of women and girls lined up at the at the Cabrillo 
Bathhouse starting line, all dressed in Pink. “On your mark, get set, go!” As the 10k run began at 8 o’clock this morning, friends and family watched as their loved ones paced themselves through the course that extended past the Santa Barbara Cemetery, along Channel Drive to Olive Mill Road, right on Danielson Road, to Jameson Lane, all the way to Humphrey Road before runners had to turn around and run back along the same route. The 5k run had a similar route, but the turn around was at the end of Channel Drive.
The She is Beautiful Pinkest 10k & 5k had been hosted in Santa Cruz in previous years, but this year marks the first time Santa Barbara hosts the event. “I’m excited to be part of the inaugural Pink run in Santa Barbara,” says Claire Scholl, amateur runner. The race benefits Girls Inc. of Santa Barbara. The event serves as a call to all women to stand in unity and become empowered.
Along the route, runners from different ethnicities, nationalities, creeds, and body types
ran at their own pace. For some, this race was their first organized event, and for experienced runners like Claire, 
the excitement in the air was electrifying. “I couldn’t sleep at night. I felt like it was Christmas morning and I just wanted to get up and run.” Electronic chips attached to the runners’ shoes helped track their time, distance and other important statistics to determine how well they did in the event. After the race, participants were treated to free massages, Pink Berry delights, snacks, yoga, complimentary photos, and even a free t-shirt. The next She is Beautiful run is scheduled in March 2013 in Santa Cruz, California.
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