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Events
Half Marathon
Price:
$52.93
incl. $3.94 Fee
Time:
7:00AM PST
- 10:25AM PST
Price increases after December 1, 2026 at 11:59pm PST
Event Description
🎉 Last Dash Before Midnight – Long Beach Edition
5K • 10K • Half Marathon
📍 5400 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA
📅 Wednesday , December 31, 2025
🕒 Race Morning Schedule
📍 Location: 5400 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach
📝 Check-In & Bib Pickup: 6:00 AM
➡️ Bib pickup will take place at the Race Ready tents
Same Day Registration is also at the Race Ready Athletic Tents
🏁 Start Times
🔹 Half Marathon – 7:00 AM
🔹 10K & 5K – 8:00 AM
🎊 About the Race
End the year with miles, music, ocean views, and good vibes. Last Dash Before Midnight is your chance to lace up, move your body, and celebrate one final run before the year wraps up. Come for the run, stay for the fun — this is a classic CaliFlow morning.
✨ What You Get
⏱ Professional Chip Timing
📸 Free Race Photos
💧 3 On-Course Water Stations
🏅 Finisher Medal
🏅 Overall and Age Group Awards
🎶 Fun Finish-Line Energy
🌊 Scenic Long Beach Coastal Course
🎉 Finish Strong
Kick off New Year’s Eve with a run, a smile, and that “I did it” feeling — then go enjoy the rest of your day knowing you ended the year on a high note.
Run first. Celebrate later. 🎊
2026 Finishers Medal
Race Day, Made Easy
✔️ Parking just steps from the start/finish
✔️ Quick & easy bib pickup
✔️ 3.5 hours to complete the course
✔️ Walk, jog, or run — all paces welcome
✔️ Stroller & dog friendly
Easy Parking - Steps from the
Finish/Start Line
⏱ Timing & Awards
✔️ Accurate chip timing
✔️ ChronoTrack results
✔️ Overall & age group awards
✔️ Finisher medals for all participants
Overall Awards Ceremony
✔️ Age Group Awards
✔️ Results Available within 2 Mins of Crossing Finish Line
✔️ Results Synced to Athlinks
Flat, Fast & Easy to Follow
✔️ Paved beach path course
✔️ Clearly marked from start to finish
✔️ Beginner & stroller friendly
✔️ 2 water stations on course
$17
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Merge Opportunities is a Long Beach nonprofit that supports young adults ages 18 to 28 who face barriers to work. Many experience housing insecurity, are justice impacted, or are transitioning out of foster care. We provide paid training, mentorship, hands-on skill building, and direct job placement that helps young adults build confidence, purpose, and long-term career success.
Every dollar supports paid training, coaching, and job opportunities that help young adults in our community gain stability and move into real careers.
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Race Location
Ocean and 54th
5400 E Ocean Blvd
Long Beach, CA 90803 US
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