Sharsheret West Coast Dash

On Sunday, September 14, 2025, Sharsheret will gather hundreds of thrivers, caregivers, friends and supporters on the beach for our 4th Annual West Coast Dash in support of our breast and ovarian cancer work. Our run/walk will include a 5K Race, 10K Race, Family Fun Race, Virtual Race and Event Festival.

Schedule for Race Day, Sunday September 14th (Subject to Change)

6:00am – Parking Lots Open – First 200 cars will receive a free parking pass. Parking is $13. Please have cash available to expedite process.

7:00am – Registration and Festival Opens (Recommended 5K/10K arrival time)   

7:05am – Minyan 

7:50am – Welcome

8:00am – Opening ceremony

8:15am - Warm Up

8:30am - Recommended Family Fun Race arrival time

8:35am - 10K Race Start - Course Map https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6202657963/ 

8:45am - 5k Race Start - Course Map https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6202686184 

9:25am – Family Fun Race Workout 

9:40am – Family Fun Race Start

10:00am – Awards Ceremony

BEACH CLEAN UP
Help us leave Dockweiler Beach cleaner than we found it! Join Shemesh Farms for a group beach clean up directly following the Dash.

Directions
12000 Vista Del Mar
Dockweiler Beach
Playa Del Rey, CA 90293

Waze and Google Maps may misdirect you. Please follow the instructions below.
Freeway Route from 405N and 405S: Take the 105 Imperial Hwy past LAX towards the beach. Beach entry is at the end of Imperial Hwy where it passes Vista Del Mar.
City Streets from North: Take Pershing Drive south (NOTE ** Vista Del Mar will be closed North of Imperial Highway on race morning) until it hits Imperial Hwy. Make a right into the beach entry.
City Streets from South: Take Vista Del Mar north until it hits Imperial Hwy. Make a left into the beach entry.

Parking
Free parking: The first 200 cars will receive a free parking pass. Parking is $13 per car. Please have cash available to expedite process.
When you arrive: Please let the parking attendant know that you are with the event and be prepared with cash. The line to pay and park will get backed up so please arrive early.
Lots for parking: After you pay turn right and follow the road. There are three parking lots. We recommend parking in the 2nd lot. The 2nd lot is a 5 minute walk to the race start line and festival.
There is very limited parking in the 3rd lot and it is reserved for volunteers and those who require wheelchairs or other special needs. All race distances end in the 3rd and last lot. There is no exit from the 3rd lot while the event is going on. Anyone parked in the third lot will have to wait to leave until all races are complete. No vehicles will be able to leave the third lot before 10am.
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Celebrate our Race Grand Marshals! 

Community Hero Grand Marshals

Sarah Farzan Kamrava, DDS, and Mitchell R. Kamrava, MD, MHDS, have been incredible friends and supporters of Sharsheret. Sarah is a 13 year breast cancer survivor and has shared her personal story at countless Sharsheret events and serves as a peer supporter helping women with breast cancer. She is active on the Sharsheret West Advisory and Events Committees. Mitch is a radiation oncologist and professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Cedars-Sinai and serves as the Director of Brachytherapy Services. He has positively impacted countless lives and is highly regarded by both his patients and colleagues. Both are deeply involved in the Sinai Akiba Academy and Sinai Temple communities.
 
Healthcare Hero Grand Marshal

Sahar Wertheimer, MD, earned her medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine and completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women’s Health at Montefiore Medical Center. She traded in the cold to do her fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Cedars-Sinai. She currently works in private practice at HRC Fertility in Los Angeles. Dr. Wertheimer specializes in oncofertility, helping both patients with cancer and those with increased hereditary risk with family planning or emergent treatments. She is dedicated to empowering and educating women about their health and has shared her expertise through Sharsheret’s national webinars and local events. Dr. Wertheimer serves on the Sharsheret West Advisory Committee.
 
Honorary Grand Marshal

Rochelle Shoretz A”H, Recognizing the 10th Yahrtzeit of Sharsheret’s Founder

This year, we commemorate 10 years since Rochelle’s passing. What began 24 years ago as a small group of dedicated volunteers gathered around a kitchen table has flourished into an international organization, providing critical support and financial assistance to hundreds of thousands facing breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and hereditary cancer risk. By contributing to the race, help pay tribute to our beloved founder’s vision and help secure the future of her lasting legacy.

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Race Entry

Run or walk on this fully paved course at Dockweiler Beach, just steps from the ocean with a cool morning breeze and incredible coastal views. Join us at the race festival with food, refreshments, entertainment and more, while helping to raise funds for those facing breast cancer, ovarian cancer, or at elevated genetic risk. 

Contributions excluding the value of race entry tickets are tax-deductible.

5K / 10K  - Race entry tickets include a race t-shirt and finisher’s medal. Both races will be chip timed. Recommended for elementary school-age and above. 

Family Fun Race (1K) - Race Entry tickets are for ages 1 and up and include a race t-shirt and medal. This race is open to people of all abilities and generations of families running or walking together. This race will not be chip timed. Get ready for the photo opportunity!!

Virtual Race - Join us from anywhere around the country. Race tickets purchased by August 27th will receive a race t-shirt by mail.

Become a Team Captain for your family, friends, school, synagogue or company. Win awesome prizes and make your miles meaningful. 

All ages, abilities and strollers welcome.

Visit Sharsheret.org for more information.

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Early Bird Packet Pickup Details

Thursday, September 11 from 4 - 7pm

Stay tuned for more details!