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Sunday, January 3rd, 2027
Santa Margarita Lake, Santa Margarita CA
10K · 5K
42–57°F · some rain risk
See last 10 years
On this date: rain 2 of the last 10 years
2026
50–58°F
rain
2025
46–60°F
dry
2024
42–51°F
rain
2023
41–56°F
dry
2022
33–52°F
dry
2021
45–61°F
dry
2020
40–64°F
dry
2019
40–58°F
dry
2018
52–65°F
dry
2017
42–52°F
dry
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About this race
Please join us on January 3, 2027 for The Running Chicken 2027 10K/5K Run and Walk. Please note--the race entry fee includes the cost of entry to Santa Margarita Lake Park.
Please also note—if you register for one race and want to switch to the other, you MUST contact the timing official at [email protected] before the race starts.
For those who are running the race in-person, bibs MUST be picked up either on January 2 at Springhill Suites, or prior to the race on January 3. Bibs will not be shipped. Registrations after December 26 with the “shipping” option for swag will ship after January 3.
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