Venice Beach Half Marathon
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Venice Beach Half Marathon
The Venice Beach Half Marathon is a road running event in Venice Beach that highlights local landmarks along its course. The route passes along Abbot Kinney Boulevard, the Venice Canals, and near Muscle Beach, with an iconic finish under the Venice sign at Windward Circle. The event includes community cheer stations and live music along the course.
Distances offered:
- 13.1 mile half marathon
- 5K run
- 1 Mile Dash
- Grunion Run kids race
The event benefits local schools in the Venice Beach, Mar Vista and Marina del Rey area. A portion of sponsorship dollars is donated to schools, and participants can donate or create fundraising teams. A fiscal partner collects and distributes donations to listed schools.
Race weekend features include event merchandise, a race T-shirt and finisher medal for participants, packet pickup options (advance pickup recommended but not mandatory), course maps, and information on parking and road closures. Local businesses along Abbot Kinney offer participant discounts when race bibs are shown. The event lists multiple community and corporate sponsors and includes volunteer opportunities to support race operations and fundraising efforts. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
