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

🎉 Race Overview

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!

📅 Date and Start Times

• Date: Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025
• 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
• Optional: Packet pick-up is optional, so if you cannot make it- don’t worry. Packets can be picked up on race day starting at 7 am in LOT 25. The 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 Information

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 are the something for every BODY & EVERYBODY best-themed race! Bring family and friends, or just yourself and shoes! Let’s get 2024 off and RUNNING.

• Entry: Includes a Run In The New Year CUSTOM 5K/10K T-Shirt
• Finishers: Special LONG SLEEVE DESIGN T-shirt for Half Marathon Finishers
• Medals: A huge CUSTOM CAST finisher medal to all! HUGE!!
• Post-Race: 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, if needed, at the Caren Ware Events BOOTH. Put your bib number on a tag and pin to your gear.

⏱️ 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

🥞 Special Pancake Breakfast

SPECIAL PANCAKE BREAKFAST!!!! The famous KIWANIS pineapple/coconut pancakes at this EVENT!!! $5 pre. $6 on race morning. You can add pancakes to your registration on the last page. Plus, COFFEE. Visit the SOL Y LUNA COFFEE BAR CART, Fresh baked cookies (GALLETINAS BOOTH), fresh cut fruits, and street tacos will be there. 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 Details

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. Half Marathon Course: Flat, fast, perfect for PRs or training for your next marathon. It is (2) Two loops of the 10k, so you get plenty of aid stations, entertainment, and are spectator friendly!

• Aid Stations: Every 1.5 Miles
• Refreshments: Water/Gatorade, Chargel/Bananas

FLAT!!! Great for first-time Half Marathoners or those wanting to PR!

🚻 Restrooms

Restrooms on RACE DAY: are located at each end of the parking lot. A set by Sea Legs (east) and a set near Warner Blvd on the west end of the parking lot.

📍 Location

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

Parking: FREE OR METERED PARKING: There is also parking behind the Jack and the Box (corner of Warner and PCH) and an easy walk in. DO NOT PARK in the shopping lot or at the gas station.

🔗 More Information

For more details and registration, please visit the official race page: Run In The New Year 5k/10K/Half Marathon.