Happy New Year Half Marathon - Long Beach
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Happy New Year 5k 10k 15k Half Marathon Long Beach
The event offers four distances on the Long Beach Shoreline Path with marked out-and-back loops. The course runs on the beach path and is open to other pedestrians, runners, and cyclists, so participants should be courteous to others.
Distances:
- 5k out and back on the beach path
- 10k two 5k loops
- 15k three 5k loops
- Half marathon three 4.36 mile loops
An aid station at the turnaround near the start and finish provides water cups, water bottles, Gatorade cups, and Gu gels. The course will be marked and uses looped segments to simplify navigation.
Registration includes custom finisher medals, drawstring goodie bags, free videos, live results at the moment of finishing, age group awards available for pickup at the event only, free photos linked to bibs, cinematic race highlight reels, trophies and achievement badges, an Ascend Index ranking and Ascend Crew features, a free A Better World Running app, and an assortment of snacks and samples. Group discounts for three or more are applied on Race Ascend; larger group discounts are available through the organizer.
Transfers require contacting the organizer and there is a no refund policy. The half marathon has a 3 hour 15 minute time limit; requests for additional time or an early start require organizer approval. Race day registration accepts credit card, cash, Apple Pay, Venmo, Zelle, or PayPal and has set fees for each distance. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
