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5K Run/Walk

$45 incl. $5 Fee 8:30AM PDT - 11:00AM PDT Price increases after March 8, 2025 at 11:00pm PST

10K Run/Walk

$50.50 incl. $5.50 Fee 8:30AM PDT - 11:00AM PDT Price increases after March 8, 2025 at 11:00pm PST

Little Cowpoke Dash (200 and 400 yards) or 1 Mile Kid's Fun Run

$28 incl. $3 Fee 8:15AM PDT - 8:15AM PDT Registration ends March 8, 2025 at 11:59pm PST

THE COWBOY WESTERN THEMED RUNNING EXPERIENCE

Description

The RODEO RUN  Huntington Beach State Park 

                       Bringing the WILD WEST Alive!                           

The Cowboy Western-Themed Running Experience 

Live Music. Live horses. Line dance instructors. Cowboy or cowgirl it up!  We are celebrating everything WESTERN.  Country western bands and music.  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 horseshoe 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
  • 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

  • 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.

Pre-Race Day Packet Pick Up and/or SIGN Up :
Date: Saturday, March 8th
Time: Noon  to 3 pm  Lululemon's in PACIFIC CITY( NEW Packet pick up LOCATION for this RACE) 
21046 H110 Pacific Coast Hwy PACIFIC CITY Huntington Beach , Ca. 92648 (Pandora.  This is a temporary location while under upgrades to the main Lululemon's .  This LOCAITON is across from H & M  on the first level of Pacific City. All the way east end. 

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.

Entry Fees: 

  • 5K Event
    • 5K  $40
      • $45.00 race day
    • 5K Youth (18&Under) $30
      • $35 race day
  • 10K Event
    • 10K $45 
      • $50.00 race day
    • 10K Youth ( 18&Under) $40
      • $45 race day.
  • Little Cowpoke Dash (200 and 400 yards) or 1 Mile Kid's Fun Run
    • $25 Entry Fee 

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!

Finisher Medal Converts to Belt Buckle!

 

Photo Gallery

FINISH FUN!  FINISH STRONG!  Thanks to our sponsor, @SUJA for these delicious drinks!  Chip timed by ITz ABOUT TIME

       

Look for their BOOTH and support their efforts.  Kidsread.me

 

 

5k/10k Course Map

Donation & Fundraising to benefit Miss Pam's Ranch

"Barn Raising" .

Raising FUNDS for a Wheelchair accessible restroom and shower for the ranch.  Cost $4950R

Race Contact Info

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Race Website

Additional race information can be found at https://www.carenwareevents.com/.

FAQ's


Can I bring my dog? Yes, please keep on a leash.  Must take off in last starting corral.

Can I bring my stroller? Yes, please start at the back of the pack when the race begins.

Can I pick up for my friends at the optional Early Packet Pick UP? Yes. Please print confirmation for each participant.

Do I have to pick up my packet at the optional early packet pick up? You may pick up your packets at early packet pick up or on race day. Just give yourself time if picking up on race day.

Place

Huntington State Beach (corner of Beach Blvd and PCH)
21601 Pacific Coast Hwy
Huntington State Beach, CA US 92646

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