The Galen New Year’s Resolution 5K will be held December 27 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., beginning and ending at Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Desert, The Galen. The 5K is a certified course for runners, families, and enthusiasts of all ages to kick-off healthy New Year’s resolutions.
Following the run, participants and the community are invited for a Resolution Celebration. This free post-event celebration includes museum admission, live entertainment, food and special activities in the beautiful Faye Sarkowsky Sculpture Garden at 10 a.m. In addition, awards will be given by age category, and finishing medals provided to the first 1,000 registrants.
The USA Track and Field-certified course begins at the museum’s parking area at Painters Path. The course, which is marked at each mile, proceeds up Edgehill Drive one mile past the Desert Baptist Church, and loops back down Edgehill, and turns left over the footbridge to Fred Waring Drive before turning to return to the start/finish line at the museum.
The cost to participate is $35 for adults, $15 for children 6-18 years old, and children 5 and under are free. For more information or to register online, visit www.GalenResolution5K.com. In-person registration takes place on December 13 and 14 at College of the Desert’s Street Fair from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., and also the day before the event on December 26 at the museum in Palm Desert from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
This event is produced by Klein/Clark Sports and benefits the Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Desert, The Galen, to support ongoing education, free events, and community programs. Each participant in the 5K receives a long-sleeved commemorative shirt and dogs will receive a special bandana.
Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Desert, The Galen is located at 72-567 Highway 111, on the corner of Highway 111 and El Paseo at the intersection in the Entrada del Paseo center. The museum can be reached at (760) 346-5600.
