Calabasas race is biggest ever

JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers AND THEY'RE OFF!— Below, runners leave the starting line in front of the new Calabasas Civic Center during the Calabasas Classic races on Nov. 9. The event included a 5K, 10K and family fun run. More than 1,500 runners from different states and countries participated. Proceeds from the race benefit the Talbert Family Foundation, which helps seriously ill children. Right, Lucas Crowley of Santa Barbara, dressed as the "Bag Monster," explains to one runner the horrors of plastic bags. Crowley's creative suit is made from a year's worth of grocery and other shopping bags. He recommends reusable bags.