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Half Marathon
Price:
$63.53
incl. $4.54 Fee
Time:
7:00AM PDT
- 10:30AM PDT
Price increases after September 1, 2026 at 11:59pm PDT
5K Hybrid Challenge
Price:
$74.13
incl. $5.14 Fee
Time:
8:00AM PDT
- 10:30AM PDT
Registration ends September 12, 2026 at 11:59pm PDT
Event Description
😵💫 SEASONAL CONFUSION RUN
5K • 10K • Half Marathon • 5K HYBRID
📅 Sunday, September 13
📍 5000 E Ocean Blvd, Granada Beach | Long Beach, CA
Sweater or bikini? Iced coffee or pumpkin spice?
It’s California — we’re officially in a state of seasonal confusion.
The Seasonal Confusion Run celebrates that weird in-between moment when summer won’t let go, fall is pretending to arrive, and the weather absolutely refuses to cooperate.
Come run the coast in whatever makes sense to you — hoodie, tank top, or beachwear encouraged.
🏁 RACE DAY SCHEDULE
• Half Marathon: 7:00 AM
• 5K & 10K: 8:00 AM
• 5K Hybrid: 8:00 AM
Same-Day Registration & Bib Pickup: Opens at 6:00 AM
🔥 NEW: 5K HYBRID CHALLENGE
Want more than the 5K? Take on our 5K Hybrid Challenge, combining your run with a finish-line functional fitness challenge.
Everyone starts together and completes the normal 5K course.
When Hybrid runners return from the 5K, they DO NOT cross the finish line yet. Instead, they head directly into our TFL Hybrid Zone to complete:
5K RUN
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BURPEES
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BODYWEIGHT LUNGES
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WALL BALLS
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🏁 FINISH LINE
Complete all three workout stations, then cross the finish line to officially complete the 5K Hybrid Challenge.
🏅 5K HYBRID FINISHERS RECEIVE BOTH
Custom Seasonal Confusion 5K Finisher Medal
➕
Exclusive Hybrid Finisher Patch
You ran the 5K. You completed the challenge. You earned both.
🌊 WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT
• Flat, fast, scenic beach path course
• Beginner- and walker-friendly
• Strollers welcome
• Dogs on leash welcome 🐾
• Professional chip timing
• Free race-day photos
• Overall & age group awards
• Finish line festival vibes
Whether you're chasing a PR, walking the 5K, taking on the Hybrid Challenge, or going the full Half Marathon, there's a place for you at the start line.
🍔 POST-RACE PERK
Run first, refuel after.
Take your bib just steps from the finish line to Monty’s Dog Beach Café and receive 20% off food when you present your race bib.
💛 WHY CALIFLOW RUNS
Life doesn’t wait for perfect conditions — and neither do we.
CaliFlow Runs creates inclusive, feel-good races where everyone belongs. Whether you’re racing hard, walking it out, challenging yourself in the Hybrid Zone, running with your pup, or just here for the vibes, this is a space to move, breathe, laugh, and enjoy the moment.
It may not be fall yet.
It may not be summer anymore.
But it is a great day to run. 😵💫🏃♀️🌴🍂
🔥 5K HYBRID
5K RUN + 3 FITNESS CHALLENGES + ONE FINISH LINE
Ready to add a little more to your 5K?
The 5K HYBRID combines our traditional 5K course with three functional fitness challenges. Everyone starts together, but HYBRID participants have a little more work to do before they earn that finish!
🏃 HOW IT WORKS
All 5K and 5K HYBRID participants start together and complete the same 5K course.
When HYBRID participants return from the run, do not cross the finish line.
Instead, head directly into the TFL Hybrid Zone and complete:
🏃 5K RUN
↓
🔥 80M BURPEE BROAD JUMPS
↓
🦵 100M BODYWEIGHT LUNGES
↓
🏐 100 WALL BALLS
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🏁 FINISH LINE
The clock keeps running from the moment you start the 5K until you cross the finish line after completing all three challenges.
💪 THE CHALLENGES
80M BURPEE BROAD JUMPS
Complete 80 meters of burpee broad jumps through the designated Hybrid Zone.
100M BODYWEIGHT LUNGES
Complete 100 meters of bodyweight walking lunges. Your knee must touch the sand on each lunge for the repetition to count.
100 WALL BALLS
Complete 100 wall balls using:
• Women: 8 lb ball
• Men: 15 lb ball
Participants must reach the required squat depth and throw the ball overhead for each repetition to count.
⏱️ YOUR FINAL TIME
There are no breaks in the clock.
Your time includes your 5K run + all three fitness challenges.
Once you've completed your final wall ball, head for the finish line and cross the timing mats. That becomes your official finish time.
🏅 HYBRID FINISHERS EARN BOTH
Every 5K HYBRID finisher receives:
🏅 Custom Seasonal Confusion 5K Finisher Medal
➕
🔥 Exclusive 5K HYBRID Finisher Patch
No special fitness background required. Take it at your pace, complete the work, and get to that finish line.
5K. THREE CHALLENGES. ONE CLOCK. LET'S GO. 🔥
Califlow Runs
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
Accuracy You Can Count On
✔️ Overall Awards Ceremony
✔️ Age Group Awards
✔️ Results Available within 2 Mins of Crossing Finish Line
✔️ Results Synced to Athlinks
From Start Line to Finish Vibes
⏱ Timing & Awards
✔️ Accurate chip timing
✔️ ChronoTrack results
✔️ Overall & age group awards
✔️ Finisher medals for all participants
Flat, Fast & Easy to Follow
✔️ Paved beach path course
✔️ Clearly marked from start to finish
✔️ Beginner & stroller friendly
✔️ 2 water stations on course
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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.
Race Location
Granada Beach - Rosies Dog Beach
5100 E Ocean Blvd
Long Beach, CA 90803 US
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