Happy New Year Half Marathon - Long Beach
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About the race
Happy New Year is a New Year’s Day running event on January 1, 2027 in Belmont Shores on the Long Beach shoreline path at 5400 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90803. The event is organized by A Better World Running and offers multiple distances on a marked, open beach-path course.
The course uses out-and-back loops on the beach path and is shared with pedestrians, runners and cyclists; participants are asked to be courteous. An aid station at the start/finish turnaround provides water cups, water bottles, Gatorade cups and GU gels. The half marathon has a 3 hours 15 minutes time limit.
Distances
- 5K out-and-back route
- 10K two 5K loops
- 15K three 5K loops
- Half marathon three 4.36-mile loops
Registration includes a custom finisher medal, a drawstring goodie bag, live results at finish, free photos and free videos. Age group awards must be picked up at the race and are not mailed. The free A Better World Running app is available for race photos and videos. Race-day registration prices are listed for each distance and may be paid by credit card, cash, Apple Pay, Venmo, Zelle or PayPal. Parking is free in nearby residential streets; the beach lot requires payment or the Passport Parking app (zone 9372). Bib pickup is held on race morning. Transfers are allowed only by email request and there is a no-refund policy. Group discounts apply automatically for groups of three or more on Race Ascend; larger group arrangements are available. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
