Love Yourself Run Half Marathon
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The Love Run – Long Beach, CA
The Love Run takes place on February 14, 2027, at Alamitos Beach, 780 E Shoreline Dr, Long Beach, CA. The event offers multiple race distances on beach-path out-and-back courses that share mapped 5k and 5-mile loops. The beach path is an open course used by others; runners are asked to keep to the right for pedestrians while cyclists use the left.
Race distances:
- 5K one lap of the 5k route
- 10K two laps of the 5k route
- 10 Miles two laps of the 5-mile route
- Half Marathon two laps of the 5-mile route plus one 5k lap
Support on course includes a fully stocked water station and a finish aid station with water, electrolytes, gels, and fruit snacks. Each aid station has a first aid kit and crew members trained in CPR. Turns on course are marked with chalk, runner turn signs, and flags.
Logistics note: early bib pick-up is available at Sports Basement Long Beach on the Saturday before the race; on-site bib pick-up is available race morning. Parking in the nearby lot is metered at $2 per hour starting at 8:00 a.m., and street parking is free. Gear check is available at the registration tent; participants should bring their own bag. All finishers receive a race medal; overall first place male and female in each distance receive 1st place medals. Race results and photos are provided the day after the event; photos are free. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
