Run in the New Year Half Marathon - Long Beach

Run in the New Year in Long Beach offers 5k, 10k, 15k, and a half marathon along the Belmont Shore beach path (5400 E. Ocean Blvd). The open-course format uses marked loops: a single 5k, two 5k loops for 10k, three 5k loops for 15k, and a half marathon of three 4.36-mile loops.

The event emphasizes a relaxed, friendly, personal racing atmosphere, with aid stations at the turnarounds (water, Gatorade, gels). All finishers receive a medal and a goodie bag; results are posted that evening. Check-in is near 54th Place at the start of the beach path, with parking nearby. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.