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Sprint on Over to Whole Foods' Laguna Niguel Store for ‘Runtastic’ Events

Kick off your running shoes and head over to Whole Foods Market Laguna Niguel for our race recovery party and Deschutes beer bash on Saturday, March 9, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Put on your running shoes and head over to Whole Foods Market Laguna Niguel for our race recovery party and Deschutes beer bash on Saturday, March 9, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

All Whole Foods shoppers can enjoy free samples of Golazo sports energy drinks, Hubert’s lemonade and Think Thin bars. Additionally, wellness experts from the Laguna Niguel community will be on hand with great tips for healthy living.

Participants of the Festival of Whales Grunion Run can sport their bib tag and receive a Laguna Niguel race recovery goodie bag filled with Qure water, Think Thin and Luna bars, Cabo chips and Whale Tales in a reusable Laguna Niguel shopping bag. And what better way to cool off , than with a free beer sampling from Deschutes Brewery and a special happy hour menu to refuel and recharge.

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The race day fun doesn’t stop there--join Whole Foods Market Laguna Niguel at 12 p.m. for our annual Parmageddon event where we will crack an 85 pound wheel of Parmigiano Reggiano. Shoppers might just witness history in the making during our attempt to reclaim the Guinness World Record for the number of wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano simultaneously cracked in stores across the US, Canada and the UK.

Nationally, cheese lovers attending any one of the parm crack events are invited to enter an Instagram contest by sharing a photo tagged with #parmcrack on March 9, for a chance to win a $250 gift card for Whole Foods Market.

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In celebration of the Festival of Whales, shoppers are invited to head over to the seafood department where our shuck masters will demonstrate shucking 101. The Blender Bike will also be whirling up smoothies to benefit the Whole Planet Foundation. The foundation‘s mission is to alleviate poverty through microcredit loans in communities worldwide that supply Whole Foods Market stores with products.

Lace up for a fun-filled day of delicious samples, refreshing brews and cheesy good times at Whole Foods Market Laguna Niguel.

This blog was posted by Maria Mugica, Marketing Field Associate for Whole Foods Market Orange County and San Diego Stores

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