The Best Races - Santa Monica
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Event overview
New Year's Run 5K/10K/13.1 in Los Angeles takes place on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at Palisades Park on Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California. The event is organized as a smaller, wave-based group run with a cap per wave. Online registration is listed as closed.
Distances
- 5K
- 10K
- Half-Marathon (13.1)
- Virtual Run
- Family 1 Mile Fun Run
Race details and participant services
Timing is optional and no timing chips are used; participants may track time with apps and submit results for posting. Race bibs are provided on race day. Swag is shipped to the registrant’s US mailing address and includes a running T-shirt, a finisher’s towel or giveaway, a finisher’s medal, and a digital training pack. A technical running shirt is available as an optional upgrade for an additional fee. Final race updates and course maps are sent by email before the event.
The event offers a virtual run option with a digital training pack and medal distribution for submitted virtual results. The organizer lists sponsors and notes charitable initiatives tied to miles logged after the race. Registration fee levels and the registration period are shown on the event page. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
