29th Annual Exer Urgent Care Gator Run Benefiting MBEF

Join us in supporting sobriety one stride at a time. Enjoy a four mile one-way run/walk, mostly along the beach bike path, from Valley Park in Hermosa Beach to an AA meeting (starting at 10am) in the sand in Redondo Beach. No medals. No chip timing. No swag. And no fees!

This free community-building event is hosted by Strides in Recovery. We are a local nonprofit which helps newly sober individuals grow physically, emotionally and mentally stronger so they can do their best at the hard work of recovery. We achieve these results by coaching people in Los Angeles County addiction treatment programs to complete events ranging from 5Ks to full marathons.

Register before price increase at midnight April 13, 2026

Pre-Race Day Packet Pickup: Thursday April 23rd 5-8pm, Friday April 24th 11am-7pm

Online Registration Closes at 8pm on Friday, April 24th.

Race Morning Packet Pick Up and In-Person registration will open at 6:30am on April 25th.

• 5K Run/Walk is an easy-to-moderate hill course loop through local neighborhoods on closed streets. The 10K Run essentially runs the 5K loop twice.

• 1K Fun Run for kids ages 6 to 10. 1/2K Fun Run for kids ages 2 to 5. All youth, 10 and under, registered for the 5K receive a free Fun Run entry.

• Event includes large Post Race Finish Line Expo.

• USA Track and Field (USATF) Sanctioned Event (26-33-160500) with Certified Courses (CA21007TEB and CA21021TEB).

• Chip timing. Mile markers. Multiple water stations.

• This event is a USATF Southern California Association (SCA) 2026 Road Running Grand Prix Series Event.

• Proceeds benefit the El Segundo Unified Schools, supporting students pre-K-12th grade.

• Start/finish: El Segundo High School, 640 Main St, El Segundo, CA 90245.

• All 5K, 10K, and Fun Run participants receive custom die cast finisher medals.

• All registrants receive custom race t-shirt (while supplies last) and goodie bag.

• Awards: Top 3 Overall Male and Female 5K and 10K Winner Trophies; Medals for Top 3 in each age category: 0-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-17, (0-12 and 13-17 for 10K), 18-23, 24-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80 plus. Team type winners each receive special medals.

EVENT WILL BE HELD RAIN OR SHINE

Get ready to walk (or run!) and enjoy a powerful day of unity for a great cause! Join United Way of Greater Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Rams for WalkUnitedLA 2026 on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at the iconic SoFi Stadium at Hollywood Park in Inglewood.

The 2025 AP NFL MVP Matthew Stafford and his wife, Kelly, will serve once again as Honorary Chairs, inspiring thousands of Angelenos for a day of unity and action.

Sign up today! By joining us for our annual fundraising walk, you are helping us build pathways from poverty to prosperity for our unhoused neighbors, low-income families and underserved students. Every step and every dollar raised helps provide students and families across LA County with basic resources, access to college and career pathways, and opportunities to thrive.

WalkUnitedLA is United Way of Greater LA’s biggest community celebration—a tradition since 2007. Over the years, more than 130,000 Angelenos have walked together in the fight to end homelessness, lift up our neighbors, and strengthen our communities along pathways to prosperity and a brighter future for all Angelenos.

Walk with us on May 9. Register and build your team today!

Walk for housing stability

Walk for education equity.

Walk for LA's future.

Join us for the annual Torrance Armed Forces Day Stars and Strides 5K touring around beautiful Torrance, California on Saturday, May 16th at 8:00am! All finishing participants will receive a 5K commemorative t-shirt. There will be computerized bib timing, beverage giveaways, and exhibitor booths.

The Torrance Stars and Strides 5K is presented by the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce with thanks to sponsor UCLA Health, and in partnership with VR Promotions & Events!

Please note that due to construction, the start and finish line has moved to a nearby location just a few blocks away! The start and finish line will now be located near Maple Avenue and Civic Center Drive.

Day of Event Schedule

Our 14th Annual 5K & 13K are held on a fully paved course next to the sand in Playa Del Rey on August 30th, 2026

5:15am: Parking Lots Open (LA County charges $13, bring cash). The line backs up so arrive early.

6:15am: Registration and Vendor Booths Open

6:30am: Bike Tour Starts

7:05am: Costume Contests

7:16am: National Anthem 🇺🇸

7:30am: 13K start (2 hour time limit, 15 min per mile pace or faster)

7:50am: 5K start

9:30am: Kids Run starts (time is approximate and depends on when the last 13K walkers are clear of the kids run course)

9:45am: Awards Ceremony

Share your photos on social media! We are @brarunla and @runmercury and our official hashtag is #brarunla. We will be resharing your posts all week post-race!

Charity

In its 14th year, The BRA Run supports Evelyn’s BFF, a charity that helps breast cancer survivors get back to their new normal while supporting counseling, reconstruction, and other items that people are often not able to get covered by their insurance. Most of our grant recipients have bills going into 6 figures! This event is the biggest fundraiser for this all volunteer organization and determines how many people they can help this year.

Evelyn, the founder of the Evelyn's Breast Friends Forever (BFF), a 501(c)3 non-profit public benefit charity foundation, started this event in 2013 and in her honor we have a 5K and a 13K at the BRA Run.

Join us for Evelyn's party so we all can help other breast cancer survivors and their families. Our event spreads awareness of breast cancer reconstruction to the community by encouraging men and women to run and walk in their BRA (Breast Reconstruction Awareness) in honor and in memory of those who have been diagnosed with breast cancer.

Donate to Evelyn's BFF.

Make it a Virtual Run/Walk

Can't make it in person but want to be a part of the event and support breast cancer survivors? Sign up for the virtual run and we will mail you a bib, shirt and medal.

Location

12000 Vista Del Mar

Dockweiler Beach

Playa Del Rey, CA US 90293