In 22 days · Sat, Jul 4, 2026
When
Saturday, July 4th, 2026
Where
North Lake Gazebo, Irvine CA
Distances
5K · 10K · 1 Mile
About this race
Race Registration: All registration will be handled online for the race. Please note the last day to register will be Friday, July 3rd by 12:00 p.m. No registrations will be accepted on the day of the race or in person at the Woodbridge Community Center.
Calling all runners! Compete with your neighbors and friends in the annual 4th of July race. The races will start by the North Lake Gazebo on Barranca Parkway.
Check-in time for the 5K and 10K Runs is 6:30 a.m. The 5K and 10K Runs will begin at 7:15 a.m. The Kids Run will begin at approximately 8:15 a.m.
The entry fee for early registration 5K/10K participants is $45 per person, including an official race T-shirt, or $40 without a T-shirt, up until Sunday, June 14th.
The entry fee for all 5K/10K participants registering on Monday, June 15th through Friday, July 3rd at 12:00 p.m. is $60 per person, which includes an official race T-shirt, or $55 without a T-shirt.
The entry fee for the Kids Run is $20 per child, which includes a T-shirt, or $15 per child without the T-shirt, up until Friday, July 3rd at 12:00 p.m.
Please note: All registration is online only. There will be no in-person “cash” sign-up registrations prior to or on the day of the races.
Early registration participants (registration completed by Sunday, June 14th) may pick up their run bib numbers and T-shirts on the special pick-up day of Friday, July 3rd, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at the Woodbridge Community Center (31 Creek Road) to avoid long lines on the day of the race. If you registered after Sunday, June 14th, please pick up your run bib numbers and run T-shirts at the event on Barranca Parkway on Saturday, July 4th.
Awards will be presented to first-place finishers only in each age division for both men and women, and to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place overall finishers in the Kids 1-mile run for boys and girls.
Official 50th Anniversary Run T-shirts are available for purchase standalone at the Association Office (31 Creek Road) for $10.
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