5 fun run events in Huntington Beach, California

The RODEO RUN at Huntington Beach State Park

Bringing the WILD WEST Alive!

The Cowboy Western-Themed Running Experience

Sunday, March 15, 2026 Huntington State Beach

Western Music. Live horses. Line dance instructors. Cowboy or cowgirl it up! We are celebrating everything WESTERN. It’s not just a run, it is the cowboy round-up of the year. Learn to rope station, and try your turn at 2 stepping. Best-themed WESTERN wear event shirts. Custom cast finisher medal that turns into a belt buckle! NEW MEDAL DESIGN each year! Line dance warm-up area. 5K /10K age division awards. Top three overall custom awards. RFID CHIP TIMED by Itz About Time. There is a Wild West in all of us. An extraordinary Caren Ware Event.

Race Start Time

• 6:30 am Registration Opens/ EXPO begins. Same day packet pick-up and same-day registration sign-ups.

• 8:00 am Little Cowpoke Dash (200 and 400 yards) or 1 Mile Kid's Fun Run

• 7:30 to 8:30 WILD WEST entertainment and LINE DANCING

• 8:30 am 5K/10K Start

• 9:30 am 5k awards

• 9:45 am 10k Awards

Race Location: Huntington State Beach, CA. (lot 10. Corner. This is the EAST entrance off of Beach Blvd. and Pacific Coast Hwy. to the Left. Lot 10.

• 21601 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach, CA 92646 is the google address. But enter in the GATE on the corner of PCH and Beach Blvd at 6:30am. To the EAST. If you enter to the WEST you are heading into the City of Huntington Beach lot. The first lot on the left is the race! Early entry at 6am is at the Main gate on Magnolia and PCH.

• After the race, enjoy the fun amenities of Pacific City. Limited spaces for metered parking on the street. Parking in Pacific City. State Park charges $15 for parking so Carpool! or parking on the metered streets or in Pacific City Parking structure (use the 3/4 or a mile to the race as a warm up for the parking structure)

Perfect selfie moments! ‘Corral’ camaraderie! Awards are 3 deep in 5-year age spans. Plus top overall male and female trophies.

Early Packet Pick up:

Sports Basement Fountain Valley

Saturday, March 14, 2026 11am to 1pm

10800 Kalama River Ave, Fountain Valley, Ca. 92708

RACE DAY SIGN UPS are available at RACE SITE from 6:30 am to 8:15 am. And RACE DAY PICK-UP AVAILABLE.

Walk-up registration is welcome on race day. One person may pick up for other participants. Strollers and dogs on leases are allowed.

Registration Fee includes a Western-themed event shirt, a running bib, and the Best BELT BUCKLE custom cast FINISHER MEDAL ever!

AWARDS:

There are “In It To Win It” age categories 3 deep with 5-year age spans:

1-10, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39 40-44, 45-49, 50-54,55-59 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79 and 80-84, 85 & plus.

Presented at 9:30 5K and 9:50 am 10K

PARKING: State Park charges $15 to enter, but you will get to park front row, right next to the event. Carpool. Limited meter parking on the street. Arrive early. Or park at Pacific City and enjoy shops and a bite to eat afterward!

Course: Definitely flat and fast on the paved running path with views of the beach and the sounds of the surf crashing. Great atmosphere.

PLEASE NOTE: The course IS open to the public and will be shared with CYCLISTS and other runners and dog walkers.

You choose your course tactics. Race…Jog…Stroll…or Roll. Families can bring strollers but agree to use them at their own risk. Water at the 1 mile/2 mile and turn arounds for the 10K.

The Cause: Caren Ware Events are the something for EVERYBODY and EVERY BODY races. Our desire is to host enriching fun, healthy, outdoor options for your lives and, in turn, gift life-enhancing opportunities to others. Activity helps health. It heals. It makes life interesting. This is your opportunity to literally RUN a ranch. We are asking for additional donations to support MISS PAM’s Ranch; a ranch that has changed countless lives by a woman in a wheelchair. Do something real and really needed. Miss Pam’s ranch needs wheelchair accessibility. We are going to SPECIALLY BUY HER AN accessible restroom trailer for the ranch. We can free up funds for ramps with your donations and help feed the animals on the ranch. Pick a project and fall in love with the great combination of kids and livestock. Caren Ware Events is forming the Ware in the World Foundation, which connects cultures through outdoor activities. Providing hope, happiness, and enhanced life experiences.

Rain or Shine.

BE Active. BE healthy. Saddle up and enjoy!

Amigos De Bolsa Chica, in conjunction with Bolsa Chica State Beach is hosting a run/walk/beach cleanup for Earth Day!

🌎 Run for the Birds, Run for the Planet, Run for Earth Day

At a local 5K/10K near you!

Join us on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Bolsa Chica State Beach — where every step makes a difference.

Run and walk along the beach on a flat, fast, and paved course with stunning ocean views.

🎉 FREE BEACH PARKING before 8:00 AM — races start sharp!

🏃‍♀️ Race Options:

Plover Dash 5K

Brown Pelican 10K

Fuzzy Feathers Fun Run (for the kiddos)

5K Plogging (picking up litter while jogging)

10K Plogging

Beach Clean Up with State Beach staff

🧢 What You Get:

All registered participants in the 5K, 10K, and Plogging events receive:

🏅 Custom Commemorative Medal – designed exclusively for this Earth Day event

👕 Limited-Edition Race Shirt – beautifully designed by a local artist and featuring a new Bolsa Chica bird each year. These collectible commemorative shirts are more than swag — they’re wearable art that celebrates the spirit of the wetlands.

📸 Free Race Day Photos – downloadable & shareable with no hidden costs

🏆 Overall & Age Group Awards

⏱️ Professional Chip Timing – results synced to Athlinks

🎪 Finish Line Festival – vendors, product samples, music & local community vibes

🎯 NOTE:

👉 Registrations made by March 16th will be guaranteed your requested shirt size.

After that, shirt sizes will be first-come, first-served based on availability.

📍 Race Day Details:

Location: Lot 25, Bolsa Chica State Beach

Check-In Begins: 7:00 AM

5K & 10K Start: 8:00 AM

Kids Fun Run: 9:00 AM

✅ FREE Beach Parking (arrive early!)

🚲 Bike Valet available near the start line

🎒 Gear Check Available

Fuzzy Feathers Kids Run participants receive commemorative medals & special prizes.

✨ Bonus Highlights:

🌿 Environmental Impact – Proceeds benefit environmental education & leadership programs through Amigos de Bolsa Chica (501c3), protecting California’s coastal biodiversity.

♻️ Plogging Categories – Run and help clean the beach as you go!

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Community Connection – Family-friendly, walker-welcoming, and volunteer-powered

🔬 Interactive Expo – Explore Bolsa Chica wetlands up close with microscopes, wildlife exhibits, and hands-on learning hosted by Amigos.

Celebrate Earth Day with purpose — and make your miles matter.

🌎💚 Sign up today, lock in your shirt size, and let’s run wild for a better planet.

Saturday. May 2, 2026 So Cal's Cinco de Miles 5k & 5 Miles

AT BOLSA CHICA STATE BEACH . Lot 25

It's a FULL FIESTA party run! Live Mariachi. Folclórico dancing. FOOD festive RACE Event.

Race, run, walk, or jog . Huge, unique custom cast medals with moving parts and a baby soft tech shirt fully designed front and back. NEW DESIGN each year.

Come celebrate Mexican Culture with us. And be as victorious in your pursuit of health as those soldados were in their victory at the Battle of Puebla. Sign up for 5K or 5 miles or run the 1-mile family fun run. Have fun meeting people while celebrating culture. Running is universal.

RFIP CHIP TIMING and age division awards by Itz About Time.

COOL custom cast medals and Cinco De MILES authentic event t-shirts.

EVERY PARTICIPANT RECEIVES:

• Custom Cinco de Miles cast medals

• Cinco de Miles-themed event race shirts

• Age division awards

• RFID Chip timing by Itz About Time (itzabouttime.com)

• Enjoy the music, the refreshments, and each other!

• Caren Ware Events are designed for Every BODY and EVERYBODY! BEST THEMED ever races.

RACE LOCATION: BOLSA CHICA STATE BEACH (lot 25.)

PARKING: Come in the main gate at 17851 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach, Ca. 92649 and turn right, going to the very last lot which is closest to Warner and PCH. Have $15 credit card ready at the gate per car, or a park pass. You can also find limited free and hourly parking behind the Jack in the Box on PCH and Warner and along that inner road in Sunset Beach, and jog into the state park on running sidewalk.

EARLY RACE PACKET PICK-UP is for your convenience or you may pick up the bib and shirt on race day at the race site. You may pick up for others.

PACKET PICK UP: Friday, May 1st , 2026 . Lunch time: noon to 3pm

ROAD RUNNER SPORTS 1835 Newport Blvd Costa Mesa, Ca. 92627

RACE DAY SCHEDULES:

6:30 am Registration OPENS

Shirts are given with bibs at registration. Medals when you finish

7:45 am to 8:15 am Folclórico Performance, Dancing Horses, Mariachi Music

8:00 am START of Cinco de Mile fun run. (1 Mile)

8:15 am START of Kid's Carrera. (400 yards)

8:30 am Mass START of 5K/5 Mile

9:15 am Start of 5k AWARDS CEREMONY

9:30 am Start of the 5-mile AWARD CEREMONY

Bring EXTRA CASH FOR STREET TACOS, AGUA FRESCA, FRESH FRUIT, GALLETINAS AND SPECIALTY COFFEES.

FINISHER MEDALS to every Finisher

AGE DIVISION AWARDS:

5-year Age Spans: 3 deep with 5-year age spans: 5k and 5 Mile 1-10, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39 40-44, 45-49, 50-54,55-59 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80&over

Top 3 Overall Trophies to Males & Females Plus award to Oldest finisher. Youngest finisher.

Pets: Friendly Pets are allowed and must be leashed at all times and accompanied by a Run /Walk participant. Please use a leash of 5 ft or less, for the safety of all pets and runners. Line up towards the back of the pack at the start and keep to the side of the race field on the course.

Stroller: Families can bring strollers, but agree to use at their own risk. We do ask that you line up towards the back of the pack at the start and keep to the side of the race field on the course. Note, that only registered participants with a BIB will receive a finisher medal.

Please make sure your BIB is in the front and visible to our volunteers. And watch for cyclists enjoying the same beach bike path you are running on.

The race will take place rain or shine. RESTROOMS are in the public buildings at the end of each of the parking lots.