Charity run to support former 49ers
Golden Heart 4.9K will be held Sunday in Santa Clara
With the 49ers on a bye this weekend, Ronnie Lott and Roger Craig are encouraging fans to work on their running game.
They are among the former stars behind the Golden Heart 4.9K, a 3-mile run/walk expected to draw a few thousand participants Sunday. The finish line of the 9 a.m. race is the 49-yard line of Levi’s Stadium.
Proceeds from the event will provide “support and relief” for former 49ers coping with a physical ailment or financial hardship in retirement. Dwight Clark will be among the explayers slated to attend the event.
“We need to come together as a 49er family to lift those who once lifted our community,’’ Lott, the Hall of Fame defensive back, said in a recently released video. Craig, who made four Pro Bowls as a running back, remains an avid runner in retirement. He’ll actually be running the race as well as serving as a master of ceremonies.
Craig, in a phone interview, said he plans to keep an eye out for runners in need of a spiritual lead block: “I love encouraging people. You get across that finish line, you get a nice medal and you have this sense of accomplishment. It’s an amazing feeling.”
Runners will receive a T-shirt, finisher medal and free admittance into a health expo that includes a meet-and-greet with some former players.
For more information, go to www.goldenheartrun.com.