ABWR Half Marathon - Belmont Shore
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Event overview
Spring Celebration is a road race held in Belmont Shores, Long Beach, CA on Sunday, April 19, 2026. The event offers multiple distance options that use the Long Beach beach path near 54th Place and Ocean Blvd. The course is an open course with marked out-and-back loops; participants are asked to be courteous to pedestrians, other runners, and cyclists.
Course, services and logistics
Distances offered:
- 5k - out-and-back route 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/start/finish provides water cups, water bottles, Gatorade cups, and Gu gels. Registration is available via PayPal or Active.com; early bird, race month, and race day pricing tiers are published. Race day payments may be accepted by cash, Venmo, Zelle, or PayPal. Registration includes custom finisher medals, drawstring goodie bags, free photos, results posted on the website within 12-24 hours, and an assortment of snacks. Transfers are handled by request and there is a no refund policy. There is a 3 hour 15 minute time limit for the half marathon; an early start may be arranged by request. Parking is free in the residential area; paid beach parking is available via ticket machine. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
