Run In The New Year 5k/10K/Half Marathon

🎉 Welcome to Run In The New Year!

It's SoCal's HEALTHIEST LIVE PARTY! LIVE BAND at the START/FINISH and the course! It's YOUR NEW YEAR'S CELEBRATION. WITH New Year's BLING!

📅 Race Details

• Date: Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025
• Location: Bolsa Chica State Beach, Lot 25, 17851 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach, CA
• Start Times:
  • 8:00 am - Half Marathon Start
  • 8:15 am - Kid's Dash
  • 8:30 am - 5k/10K Mass Start

📦 Early Packet Pick-Up

• Date & Time: Saturday, December 27th, 11am to 2pm
• Location: Road Runner Sports in Newport Beach, 1835 Newport Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
• Packet Pick-Up: Optional, can be picked up on race day starting at 7 am in LOT 25. Gates to the State Park open at 6 am.

📝 New Year Resolution

Write a New Year resolution on the back of your bib and RUN, JOG, or WALK it into the new year.

🏃‍♂️ Course Description

The course is the flat and fast, paved, wide State Park path, watching and listening to the surf! Whether an avid runner, jogger, first-timer, or walker, we have something for every BODY & EVERYBODY. Bring family and friends, or just yourself and shoes! Let's get 2024 off and RUNNING.

👕 Runner Benefits

• Entry Comes With: Custom Run In The New Year 5K/10K T-Shirt
• Special: Long sleeve design t-shirt for Half Marathon Finishers
• Finisher Medal: Huge custom cast finisher medal for all participants!

🥳 Post-Race Celebrations

Make it a post-race 5K/10K resolution party! Beach balls, New Year's Beanies, & party champagne glasses will be for sale at the t-shirt table.

🎒 Gear Check

Gear check is available at the Caren Ware Events booth. Put your bib number on a tag and pin it to your gear.

⏱️ Timing

Professionally chip-timed event by ITZ ABOUT TIME. Age division awards galore!

🚪 Entrance to Bolsa Chica State Park

The event is in the farthest western lot- Lot 25, closest to Warner & PCH. To enter the park, use the address: 17851 Pacific Coast Hwy. Bring $15 cash (or a park pass) to make the gate line proceed quickly. Credit cards slow the process.

Free or Metered Parking: Available behind the Jack and the Box (corner of Warner and PCH). Do NOT park in the shopping lot or at the gas station.

🗓️ Race Day Schedule

• 6:00 am: Gates Open
• 7:00 am: Race Day Packet Pick-Up Begins (Lot 25)
• 7:30 am: Half Marathon Start for those that will take more than 3 hours and 45 minutes to finish
• 8:00 am: Half Marathon Start (Must cross the starting arch by 8:05 am)
• 8:15 am: Kid’s Dash
• 8:30 am: 5K/10K Mass Start (Must cross the starting arch by 9:05 am)
• 9:00 am: 5K Awards Ceremony begins
• 9:30 am: 10K awards
• 9:50 am: Announcing of overall Half Marathon awards
• Half Marathon age division winners can pick up division awards at the table or wait until the 10:15 age division announcements.

🥞 Special Pancake Breakfast

Enjoy the famous KIWANIS pineapple/coconut pancakes at this event! $5 pre-registration, $6 on race morning. You can add pancakes to your registration on the last page. Plus, coffee will be available.

Visit the SOL Y LUNA COFFEE BAR CART, fresh baked cookies (GALLETINAS BOOTH), fresh cut fruits, and street tacos will be there. Don't forget to bring extra money for ACAI BOWLS, fresh made at the Acai Republic booth!

🏅 Awards

There are “In It To Win It” age categories 3 deep with 5 year age spans: 1-10, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84 and 85 & over.

🏞️ Course

Flat and fast, or slow and easy, make it the pace you want it. This 5K/10K course runs along the beach bike path at Bolsa Chica, Huntington Beach State Beach. Families can bring strollers but agree to use at their own risk. The Half Marathon Course is two loops of the 10K route, ensuring plenty of aid stations, entertainment, and spectator friendliness!

• Water/Gatorade provided
• Chargel/Bananas available at aid stations

🚻 Restrooms

Restrooms on race day are located at each end of the parking lot: one set by Sea Legs (east) and another set near Warner Blvd on the west end of the parking lot.

🌐 More Information

For more details and registration, visit Run In The New Year.