Fallbrook residents run in Ragnar Relay; Avocado Half-Marathon and 5K coming in October

The Ragnar Relay Series race for Southern California began April 19 and finished April 20. This demanding event had 7,397 participants including a team from Fallbrook. Each team, made up of six to 12 participants, split up 192.9 miles. The nonstop race started at Huntington Beach, stopping six places along the way, eventually finishing at the Embarcadero in San Diego.

The route went south through Riverside County along Interstate-15 and included a stretch on Old Highway 395 through Rainbow, over Interstate 15, and continuing southbound from State Route 76. The runners could be seen that night...