Labor Day 5k, 10k, 15k, Half Marathon
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Beach Day 5k 10k 15k Half Marathon - Long Beach
The Beach Day event takes place on September 5, 2026 at the Long Beach Shoreline Path near 5400 E Ocean Blvd, Belmont Shores, Long Beach, CA 90803. The course is an open beach-path route with marked out-and-back loops; participants should be courteous to pedestrians, runners, and cyclists.
An aid station at the turnaround/start-finish provides water cups, water bottles, Gatorade cups, and Gu gels. The course layouts are described as looped repeats: the 5k uses an out-and-back 5k route; the 10k is two 5k loops; the 15k is three 5k loops; the half marathon uses three 4.36-mile loops. The half marathon carries a 3:15 time limit; early-start arrangements are available by request.
Included with registration are custom finisher medals, drawstring goodie bags, free videos and photos tied to bib numbers, instant live results at finish, cinematic race highlight reels, trophies and achievement badges, an Ascend Index ranking and mobile app features, plus an assortment of snacks. Group discounts for three or more participants are applied automatically on Race Ascend.
Transfers are handled by request and the event has a no-refund policy. Parking options include free residential parking nearby and paid beach-lot parking via ticket machine or a parking app (zone 9372). Registration is available through Race Ascend, PayPal, or Active.com; race-day prices are listed for each distance. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
