The Best Races - Santa Monica
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Coffee Lovers Run 5K/10K/13.1 LOS ANGELES
The Coffee Lovers Run is scheduled for November 28, 2026 at Palisades Park on Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California. The event offers several distance options and a virtual alternative, and it is organized as a series of capped waves that close when filled.
Distances:
- 5K
- 10K
- Half marathon (13.1 miles)
- Virtual run
- Family one mile fun run
This is described as a smaller, private group run with a cap per wave and first come, first served wave registration. Timing is optional; participants may track time with running apps and submit results for online posting. No timing chips are used.
Registered participants receive a swag bag shipped to the provided US mailing address, which includes a running T shirt, a finisher towel or giveaway, a finisher medal, a digital training pack, and online results with a certificate of completion. An optional technical running shirt is available for an additional fee. Race bibs are provided on race day; organizers ship shirts the week of the event and note that shirts for late registrations may arrive after the run.
Organizers send a final update the Wednesday before the race with course maps. A virtual run option provides digital training tools and a mailed medal upon submission of results. Fundraising is optional and organizers state they will donate one dollar for each mile logged after the race to partnered charities. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
