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Friday, January 1st, 2027
Bolsa Chica State Beach (West Huntington Beach next to Sunset Beach) Lot 25. Enter main gate: 17851 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach CA
5K · 10K · Half
48–63°F · some rain risk
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On this date: rain 2 of the last 10 years
2026
57–66°F
rain
2025
45–64°F
dry
2024
48–63°F
dry
2023
52–59°F
rain
2022
45–60°F
dry
2021
44–67°F
dry
2020
45–62°F
dry
2019
43–60°F
dry
2018
48–68°F
dry
2017
39–56°F
dry
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About this race
🎉 Welcome to the Run in The New Year 5K/10K/Half Marathon
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 Date
Friday, Jan. 1, 2027
- 8:30 am: Half Marathon Start
- 8:40 am: Kid's Dash
- 9:00 am: 5K/10K Mass Start
🎟️ Early Packet Pick-Up
- Location: TBD
- 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 7 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—the best-themed race! Bring family and friends, or just yourself and shoes! Let's get 2024 off and RUNNING.
👕 Race Entry Includes
- T-Shirt: Entry comes with a Run In The New Year CUSTOM 5K/10K T-Shirt
- Long Sleeve Shirt: Special LONG SLEEVE DESIGN T-shirt for Half Marathon Finishers
- Medal: A huge CUSTOM CAST finisher medal to all! HUGE!
- Post-race Party: Make it a Post-race 5K/10K resolution party (New Year's Beanies will be for sale at the t-shirt table.)
✅ Race Day Information
- 6:00 am: Gates Open
- 7:00 am: Race Day Packet Pick-Up Begins (Lot 25)
- 8:00 am: Half Marathon Start for those that will take more than 3 hours and 45 minutes to finish
- 8:30 am: Half Marathon Start (Must cross the starting arch by 8:05 am)
- 8:40 am: Kid's Dash
- 9:00 am: 5K/10K Mass Start (Must cross the starting arch by 9:05 am)
- 9:40 am: 5K Awards Ceremony begins.
- 10:00 am: 10K awards
- 10:30 am: Announcing of overall Half Marathon awards
🥞 Special Pancake Breakfast
SPECIAL PANCAKE BREAKFAST!!!! You can add pancakes to your registration on the last page...
☕ Food and Refreshments
Visit the Specialty Coffee Booth, Fresh baked cookies (GALLETINAS BOOTH), fresh cut fruits, and street tacos and tamales will be there.
🏆 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 spectator friendly!! Aid Station Every 1.5 Miles.
- Refreshments: Water/Gatorade
- Snacks: Chargel/ Bananas
FLAT!!! Great for first-time Half Marathoners or those wanting to PR! Half Marathon Spectators - you can be at the finish line to see runners start then walk about 50 ft towards the runners to see them go on their second loop.
🚻 Restroom Facilities
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.
🔗 Registration Link
For more details, please visit Run In The New Year Race.
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