Artichoke Festival (May 30-31) continues its Pursuit

of Fun, expanding wild and wacky 5K Beach Run,

adding two-day, 7-on-7 soccer tournament

Pamplona, Spain may be famous for its annual running of the bulls, but nothing quite compares to
the Artichoke Festival’s running of the human vegetables.

Monterey, CA, March 13, 2020 — Pamplona, Spain may be famous for its annual running of the bulls,
but nothing quite compares to the Artichoke Festival’s running of the human vegetables.

The festival’s second annual 5K Beach Run takes place May 2 along the sandy, windswept Del Monte
Beach in Monterey. The wild and wacky fun run — with participants encouraged to dress as their
favorite veggies — is a prelude to the two-day festival to be held this year on May 30-31 at the
Monterey County Fairgrounds & Event Center in Monterey.

Started in 1959 in Castroville (the Artichoke Capital of the World), the Artichoke Festival has expanded
its scope over the years to include musical entertainment, field tours, art competitions, chef demos, a
Kids Zone and more. In addition to the Fun Run, the festival has added the first-ever Artichoke Cup
Soccer Tournament to be held on both days of the festival.

Twelve corporate teams of 10 adults each will compete in a two-day, 7-on-7 tournament to win the first-
ever Artichoke Cup. A portion of proceeds will benefit the nonprofit Monterey Surf Soccer Club.
Admission is free to all festival admission ticket holders The winning team will be announced on Sunday
afternoon, May 31.

Last year’s inaugural Fun Run proved so popular that the festival has expanded it for 2020. Runners and
walkers alike are invited for fun, exercise and goodies on the beach, starting at the Monterey Tides
Hotel, 2600 Sand Dunes Dr., Monterey.
Those dressed as their favorite vegetable have a chance to win a free ticket package to the festival. All
registered Fun Run participants receive an Artichoke Festival 5K Beach Run T-shirt, a free artichoke in
their goodie bag, one free entry ticket to the festival, and restaurant discounts at Monterey Tides, the
beautiful boutique hotel on the sands of Monterey Bay.

What’s more, it all benefits charitable causes across Monterey County.

Online registration continues until April 29 at www.active.com. Race-day registration will start at 8 a.m.,
on Saturday, May 2, in the Bay View Room at the Monterey Tides. The race begins at 10 a.m. on the
beach. Course closes at 12:30 p.m.

Registration fees are $40 per individual through April 1 ($45 until April 29). Kids are $10 through April 1
($15 until April 20), with a T-shirt included. There are military and senior discounts (with ID).

High Resolution Photos and Link To the Run

5k
https://adobe.ly/32faCAv

Festival
https://adobe.ly/2Y9liOy

For more information, visit www.artichokefestival.org.

Contact:
Marci Bracco Cain
Chatterbox PR
Salinas, CA 93901
(831) 747-7455
http://www.artichokefestival.org