Sun, Sep 13
Santa Monica Classic 5K & 10K
Almost nobody sees this version of the city: the Pacific flat and silver, Ocean Avenue empty of cars, the light still soft, the pier just waking up. The only way to get it is to be awake and moving while the rest of the beach sleeps.
That is the trade. A 5K or a 10K down Ocean Avenue with the water on your shoulder the whole way, finishing steps from the pier. It is fast, it is absurdly pretty, and it carries weight past the medal — proceeds fund neurological disease research through the McCourt Foundation, so a good share of the field is running for a specific person rather than a specific time.
The start line is on Ocean Avenue near the Santa Monica Pier.
Whether you are chasing a personal best or you just want the best morning view in West LA, the road is open and the bay is waiting. Bring the friend who insists they are not a runner. For one morning, they will be.
Almost nobody sees this version of the city: the Pacific flat and silver, Ocean Avenue empty of cars, the light still soft, the pier just waking up. The only way to get it is to be awake and moving while the rest of the beach sleeps.
That is the trade. A 5K or a 10K down Ocean Avenue with the water on your shoulder the whole way, finishing steps from the pier. It is fast, it is absurdly pretty, and it carries weight past the medal — proceeds fund neurological disease research through the McCourt Foundation, so a good share of the field is running for a specific person rather than a specific time.
The start line is on Ocean Avenue near the Santa Monica Pier.
Whether you are chasing a personal best or you just want the best morning view in West LA, the road is open and the bay is waiting. Bring the friend who insists they are not a runner. For one morning, they will be.
That is the trade. A 5K or a 10K down Ocean Avenue with the water on your shoulder the whole way, finishing steps from the pier. It is fast, it is absurdly pretty, and it carries weight past the medal — proceeds fund neurological disease research through the McCourt Foundation, so a good share of the field is running for a specific person rather than a specific time.
The start line is on Ocean Avenue near the Santa Monica Pier.
Whether you are chasing a personal best or you just want the best morning view in West LA, the road is open and the bay is waiting. Bring the friend who insists they are not a runner. For one morning, they will be.
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Almost nobody sees this version of the city: the Pacific flat and silver, Ocean Avenue empty of cars, the light still soft, the pier just waking up. The only way to get it is to be awake and moving while the rest of the beach sleeps.
That is the trade. A 5K or a 10K down Ocean Avenue with the water on your shoulder the whole way, finishing steps from the pier. It is fast, it is absurdly pretty, and it carries weight past the medal — proceeds fund neurological disease research through the McCourt Foundation, so a good share of the field is running for a specific person rather than a specific time.
The start line is on Ocean Avenue near the Santa Monica Pier.
Whether you are chasing a personal best or you just want the best morning view in West LA, the road is open and the bay is waiting. Bring the friend who insists they are not a runner. For one morning, they will be.
That is the trade. A 5K or a 10K down Ocean Avenue with the water on your shoulder the whole way, finishing steps from the pier. It is fast, it is absurdly pretty, and it carries weight past the medal — proceeds fund neurological disease research through the McCourt Foundation, so a good share of the field is running for a specific person rather than a specific time.
The start line is on Ocean Avenue near the Santa Monica Pier.
Whether you are chasing a personal best or you just want the best morning view in West LA, the road is open and the bay is waiting. Bring the friend who insists they are not a runner. For one morning, they will be.
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