Jim Greiner Conducting Drum Circle To Start 15,000 Runners

Jim Greiner (www.handsondrum.com), an internationally renowned expert in corporate team building drumming programs and community drumming, led a community drum circle at the starting line to kick off the 35th annual Santa Cruz, California Wharf To Wharf Race on Sunday, July 22, 2007. 15,000 people of all ages and skills, from elite African and U.S. runners to children and elders, participated in the 10 K event. The race course runs from the Santa Cruz Wharf/beach Boardwalk to the Capitola Wharf and takes place on the fourth Sunday every July.

This is the 12th year that Jim has led the drum circle at the start of the race since he initiated it.

The Santa Cruz Wharf To Wharf race is a benefit that has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars over the years for Santa Cruz County school athletic programs. It is considered one of the premier races of this type in the world. The course follows the beautiful Monterey Bay coastline and features musical entertainment groups along its entire length.

Jim Greiner is a percussionist, educator, community drumming leader and inspirational speaker. He leads interactive drumming programs, percussion workshops and rhythm-based keynotes for corporate team building, at conferences and for community groups and in schools worldwide through his company, Hands-On! Drumming® Events

Video shot by Eileen Sundet of Santa Cruz.

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[evehal58]

awesome and such fun!!!!!!!!

[jasoneric]

nice! high energy and those congas playing that same rhythm is probably helpful to the runners to trance and get into the 'zone'

sweet good job!

[marcosribasp]

ohhh I am sure that with that kind of drumming energy running is so much easier!!! thank you drimmers in the name of the runners!!!