Dog Days of Summer Half Marathon
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Dog Days of Summer Half Marathon : Long Beach, CA
The Dog Days of Summer event takes place at Alamitos Beach in Long Beach, California. The race offers multiple distances on the beach path, run as out-and-back courses. The listed distances are:
- 5K
- 10K (two laps of the 5K route)
- 10 Mile (two laps of a 5-mile route)
- Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) (two laps of the 5-mile route plus one lap of the 5K route)
- Doggie Dash 1 Mile
The beach path is an open course shared with other users; runners are asked to stay on the right side for pedestrians while cyclists use the left. Turns are marked with chalk, runner signs, and flags. On-course support includes a fully stocked water station at Belmont Pier and a finish-line aid station with water, sports drink, gels, and fruit snacks. First aid kits are available at each station and crew members have received CPR training.
Race logistics include early bib pick-up at Sports Basement Long Beach and gear check at the registration tent. All finishers receive a race medal; overall first-place male and female in each distance receive 1st place medals. A nonprofit partner, K9 Kismet, will be present and a doggie dash photo opportunity for participants with dogs is scheduled after the 5K. Race photos are free and results and photos are sent by email after the event.
Registration opens on 2025-09-11 and closes on 2026-07-26. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
