Run4Sharks & Ocean Health Fair 5k
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Run4Sharks & Ocean Health Fair 5k
This is a fundraising running event and ocean health fair held in Long Beach at the beach cleanup location near Saltwater Deck, with the listed address at 1 Junipero Ave. The primary 5K is a timed out and back on a new flat course along bike paths with ocean views. The 5K course will meander through the neighborhood, uses all right turns once off school grounds, and will be marshaled by police and volunteers for safety. Participants should be aware of shared path users such as cyclists, dogs, and beach visitors.
Event options include:
- 5K - timed; custom T-shirt and custom medal for all finishers.
- Virtual 5K - run locally on race day; finisher medal mailed.
- 1 mile fun run - untimed; for kids and families; kids receive shark socks, a custom medal, and a shark themed goody bag.
The event raises funds for a school program with Ocean Academy and includes a Sponsor a Kid effort to send students to a CIMI ocean science weekend on Catalina Island. There is an opportunity drawing supporting Shark Stewards, a fiscally sponsored project of Earth Island Institute, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Teams of five or more receive a five dollar discount structure reported by the organizer. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
