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Napa River Rock & Stroll is a Family Affair: Photos from the Start and Finish

Meet some of the folks aged 1 to 82 who took part in the annual fun run to end child abuse in Napa County. Did you run, walk, stroll, hoop or bike the 6k route of the Napa River Rock & Stroll? Share your photos and videos with us!

The fourth annual Napa River Rock & Stroll started less than an hour after the autumnal equinox Saturday morning, with hundreds of runners, walkers, strollers and even a hula-hooper following the six-kilometer route from Kennedy Park to Veterans Memorial Park downtown.

Many ran in teams or family groups, some were accompanied by their canine friends and one runner was escorted by two bicyclists.

We're still processing the scores of photos and videos we shot this morning at both locations, so check back here throughout the weekend for more images, movies and interviews from this fun family event.

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Cope Family Center and its sponsors including Kaiser Permanente aimed to raise $40,000 through the event for programs to strengthen families and prevent child abuse in Napa County.

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