Wednesday Mar 20 2013
Placer Fairgrounds get ‘Gnarly’ for 5K fundraiser
Runners raise money for Placer Fair
Anne Stokes, special to the Press Tribune
Runners get "bombed" with color at the Gnarly Neon 5K held at the Placer County Fairgrounds in Roseville on St. Patrick's Day. Race proceeds went to benefit the Placer County Fair Association, which lost a large part of it's state funding due to budget cuts.
Runners get "bombed" with color at the Gnarly Neon 5K held at the Placer County Fairgrounds in Roseville on St. Patrick's Day. Race proceeds went to benefit the Placer County Fair Association, which lost a large part of it's state funding due to budget cuts.
Anne Stokes, special to the Press Tribune
Mother and daughter Melissa Hernandez of Rocklin, left, and Karen Hernandez of Lincoln are decked out in green for St. Patrick's Day at the Gnarly Neon 5K Run in Roseville, the proceeds of which went to benefit the Placer County Fair Association, which lost a large part of it's state funding due to budget cuts.
Mother and daughter Melissa Hernandez of Rocklin, left, and Karen Hernandez of Lincoln are decked out in green for St. Patrick's Day at the Gnarly Neon 5K Run in Roseville, the proceeds of which went to benefit the Placer County Fair Association, which lost a large part of it's state funding due to budget cuts.
Anne Stokes, special to the Press Tribune
Sisters in law Angela Sanza of Napa, left, and Ashley Sanza of Roseville warm up before the start of the Gnarly Neon 5K Run at the Placer County Fairgrounds in Roseville on St. Patrick's Day.
Sisters in law Angela Sanza of Napa, left, and Ashley Sanza of Roseville warm up before the start of the Gnarly Neon 5K Run at the Placer County Fairgrounds in Roseville on St. Patrick's Day.
Anne Stokes, special to the Press Tribune
Runners exit the All American Speedway at the Placer County Fairgrounds while running in the Gnarly Neon 5K Run on St. Patrick's Day. Race proceeds went to benefit the Placer County Fair Association, which lost a large part of it's state funding due to budget cuts.
Runners exit the All American Speedway at the Placer County Fairgrounds while running in the Gnarly Neon 5K Run on St. Patrick's Day. Race proceeds went to benefit the Placer County Fair Association, which lost a large part of it's state funding due to budget cuts.
Anne Stokes, special to the Press Tribune
Tiffany Honeycutt of Roseville gets a ride from husband Dave Honeycutt halfway through the Gnarly Neon 5K Run held at the Placer County Fairgrounds on St. Patrick's Day. The proceeds raised went to benefit the Placer County Fair Association, which lost a large part of it's state funding due to budget cuts.
Tiffany Honeycutt of Roseville gets a ride from husband Dave Honeycutt halfway through the Gnarly Neon 5K Run held at the Placer County Fairgrounds on St. Patrick's Day. The proceeds raised went to benefit the Placer County Fair Association, which lost a large part of it's state funding due to budget cuts.
Anne Stokes, special to the Press Tribune
Runners get color bombed at the Gnarly Neon 5K Run held at the Placer County Fairgrounds on St. Patrick's Day. Race proceeds went to the Placer County Fair Association, which lost a large part of it's state funding due to budget cuts.
Runners get color bombed at the Gnarly Neon 5K Run held at the Placer County Fairgrounds on St. Patrick's Day. Race proceeds went to the Placer County Fair Association, which lost a large part of it's state funding due to budget cuts.
Anne Stokes, special to the Press Tribune
Volunteer "color bomber" Amber Downer of Rocklin, with Floodwater Roller Derby, takes a break between waves of runners during the Gnarly Neon 5K Run held at the Placer County Fairgrounds on St. Patrick's Day. Race proceeds went to the Placer County Fair Association, which lost a large part of it's state funding due to budget cuts.
Volunteer "color bomber" Amber Downer of Rocklin, with Floodwater Roller Derby, takes a break between waves of runners during the Gnarly Neon 5K Run held at the Placer County Fairgrounds on St. Patrick's Day. Race proceeds went to the Placer County Fair Association, which lost a large part of it's state funding due to budget cuts.
Anne Stokes, special to the Press Tribune
Runners get "bombed" with color at the Gnarly Neon 5K held at the Placer County Fairgrounds in Roseville on St. Patrick's Day. Race proceeds went to benefit the Placer County Fair Association, which lost a large part of it's state funding due to budget cuts.
Runners get "bombed" with color at the Gnarly Neon 5K held at the Placer County Fairgrounds in Roseville on St. Patrick's Day. Race proceeds went to benefit the Placer County Fair Association, which lost a large part of it's state funding due to budget cuts.
Anne Stokes, special to the Press Tribune
Tanya Pascua carries Kellen Smith, 4, through a plume of color at the Gnarly Neon 5K Run held on St. Patrick's Day at the Placer County Fairgrounds in Roseville. Race proceeds went to benefit the Placer County Fair Association, which lost a large part of it's state funding due to budget cuts.
Tanya Pascua carries Kellen Smith, 4, through a plume of color at the Gnarly Neon 5K Run held on St. Patrick's Day at the Placer County Fairgrounds in Roseville. Race proceeds went to benefit the Placer County Fair Association, which lost a large part of it's state funding due to budget cuts.
Anne Stokes, special to the Press Tribune
Logan Davis of Roseville, 8, emerges from a colorful cloud followed by dad Shawn Davis, while running in the Gnarly Neon 5K Run at the Placer County Fairgrounds on St. Patrick's Day. Race proceeds went to benefit the Placer County Fair Association, which lost a large part of it's state funding due to budget cuts.
Logan Davis of Roseville, 8, emerges from a colorful cloud followed by dad Shawn Davis, while running in the Gnarly Neon 5K Run at the Placer County Fairgrounds on St. Patrick's Day. Race proceeds went to benefit the Placer County Fair Association, which lost a large part of it's state funding due to budget cuts.
Anne Stokes, special to the Press Tribune
Mike Wood of Roseville finishes the Gnarly Neon 5K Run a little more colorful than when he started. Race proceeds, which was held at the Placer County Fairgrounds on St. Patrick's Day, went to benefit the Placer County Fair Association, which lost a large part of it's state funding due to budget cuts.
Mike Wood of Roseville finishes the Gnarly Neon 5K Run a little more colorful than when he started. Race proceeds, which was held at the Placer County Fairgrounds on St. Patrick's Day, went to benefit the Placer County Fair Association, which lost a large part of it's state funding due to budget cuts.
Anne Stokes, special to the Press Tribune
Cara Meyer of Sacramento, left, and Shauna Miller of Citrus Heights enjoy green beer on St. Patrick's Day after finishing the Gnarly Neon 5K Run at the Placer County Fairgrounds in Roseville.
Cara Meyer of Sacramento, left, and Shauna Miller of Citrus Heights enjoy green beer on St. Patrick's Day after finishing the Gnarly Neon 5K Run at the Placer County Fairgrounds in Roseville.
More than 1,000 supporters of the Placer County Fair came decked out in white (and a little green) to run in the Gnarly Neon 5K race on St. Patrick's Day. Race proceeds went to Placer County Fair Association, which lost a large portion of its funding due to budget cuts.
"We're doing a series of fundraisers," said John Javidan, CEO and fair manager. "FUN-draisers is what we should call them, because we're having a lot of fun."
"Like all other fairs, we've lost state funding and so we're trying to make it up," Javidan added. "We've already had to make lots of cuts and we don't want to make more. We want to try to keep good service and good facilities."