World-wide inspiration Diana Nyad and her Cuba Expedition Leader Bonnie Stoll—the subjects of the recent Netflix hit NYAD—will lead the NYAD OCEAN WALK, a 10k walk in Santa Monica, CA, on Sunday, March 24, 2024.
The walk is hosted by Nyad and Stoll’s non-profit, EverWalk, in partnership with The Great Los Angeles Walk and Plastic Pollution Coalition. Nyad and Stoll will mix in with everybody, including offering photo ops with the NYAD movie poster. They dedicate this walk to awareness about the impact of plastic pollution in the world’s oceans.
“Bonnie and I have created a movement called EverWalk, reprising the love we found for our blue planet out on the ocean to that same awe as we walk the planet,” Nyad said.
Nyad’s epic swim from Cuba to Florida (Sept 2, 2013, 111 miles, 53 hours) is captured in the hit Netflix movie NYAD, starring Annette Bening as Nyad and Jodie Foster as her coach Stoll, both of whom are Oscar nominees for their roles.
EverWalk firmly supports the vision of the Plastic Pollution Coalition (PPC), to reduce harmful single-use plastics in our lives. Experts from PPC will inform attendees about plastic pollution and how it harms all living beings and ecosystems, including our beloved oceans.
Join the walk and:
● Experience a stroll, not a race, together!
● Hear inspiring words from Diana Nyad & Bonnie Stoll, the real heroes of Netflix’s NYAD
● Learn about plastic pollution and solutions from Plastic Pollution Coalition
● Learn about the Great Los Angeles Walk with creator Michael Schneider
● Sing, walk and focus on what we can collectively do for our blue planet
● Get your photo taken with Diana and Bonnie in front of the Netflix NYAD poster
The walk will begin at 8 a.m. PT at Beach Park 1, 2600 Barnard Way, Santa Monica, CA 90405. Public parking is available at and surrounding this location or take public transportation.
NOTE: This is a single-use plastic free event. Please bring your own water in a reusable bottle!
Register here: $30 per person
REGISTRATION FEES BENEFIT 3 NON-PROFITS: EVERWALK, PLASTIC POLLUTION COALITION, THE GREAT LOS ANGELES WALK
