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Running in Course of the Force

So yesterday was Day 4 of Course of the Force, the lightsaber relay from Santa Monica to Comic-Con in San Diego to raise money for Make-A-Wish Foundation, and I was super excited to be able to participate in this fantastic experience as it came through San Diego. When they put out a call for local Star Wars fans to get involved, Caitlin and I signed up and went out on Tuesday morning for our afternoon segments. I was joined by all sorts of great fans, some of which are highlighted in my video above. This was my chance for an Olympic geek dream!

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Video: Course of the Force at Oceanside Conival

The Course of the Force kicked off in San Diego County on Monday with an early morning filming trip to Legoland California in Carlsbad, then an afternoon conival at the Oceanside Pier, topped off with a concert by the Spazmatics. With Monday being the midpoint of the event, there was no lightsaber relay along the coast, but the crew geared up for the start of the final two legs of the lightsaber torch relay – Tuesday has the Course of the Force lightsaber traveling from Oceanside through the northern coastal cities of San Diego County to the neighborhood of Pacific Beach, while the final run on Wednesday will take the lightsaber from PB to downtown San Diego and Comic-Con.