10k events in Escondido, California

Chismosas Run Club was founded in July 2024 with a single premise: transform the ancient practice of "chisme" into community on foot. In Escondido's North County, chisme means sharing information and fostering close bonds. They gather (most) Thursday mornings at 06:30 at the Kit Carson Park (by the snake sculpture), running a chill 5K through rolling terrain before anchoring with a nice ritual of complimentary coffee and chisme. Monthly trail adventures around the many North county trails range from 10K- 10-miles with a post-run coffee circle and no one getting left behind. No pace requirements, no fees, no thresholds. The crew's philosophy balances reverence for community wisdom with an invitation to simply show up.

The concrete snake at Kit Carson Park's playground doesn't look like much. But every Wednesday at 18:00, it becomes sacred ground for Nobody Cares Run Club. The crew started in August 2020 when Chris Apodaca and Jonny Soto, stuck at home during lockdown, posted their daily runs as a friendly competition. The name came from brutal honesty: nobody really cares if you post your runs. Instead of letting that deflate them, they leaned in. The Instagram posts kept coming, but motivation shifted from external validation to internal drive. What began as a joke between two friends slowly attracted others tired of performative fitness culture. Now 50 members of all speeds and experience gather regularly at the snake, celebrating effort over outcome and authentic connection over splits. They run for themselves first, which somehow makes the community stronger.