Welcoming Community

The "Sofa to Screenland 5K" training program is a welcoming community where safety and support is everyone's finish line. Accomplished running coaches David Winslow, Craig Schoenbaum, and Hamid Rostamian lead free training sessions at the Culver Palms YMCA and Culver City High School Olympic track, helping you complete your 3.1-mile adventure through cinematic wonder on March 1 in good health. "As a flat, fun, and family-oriented hometown event around the studios, the Screenland 5K is an easy entry to an active lifestyle," said Winslow. Training sessions are sponsored by Midwest Roofing.

Let's Run Together

Lace up, show up, and begin your journey into vintage, velvet and valor with complimentary Screenland 5K workouts. Wear comfortable clothes and running shoes, advises trainer David Winslow. Training sessions will encompass goal setting, stretching, warm-ups, jogging, and cool-downs, said Winslow, a legacy Screenland 5K runner and multiple age group marathon winner. Personal trainer Craig Schoenbaum said the workouts are designed to improve strength, flexibility, and stamina.

Follow Winslow's tips in the Screenland 5K TRAINING GUIDE.

Is the event stroller-friendly? Where are the start and finish lines located? Is there a place to leave personal items? See answers to FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS.

Sock It To 'Em!

Add Screenland 5K cinema socks to your race day outfit and show them off for years to come! High-quality athletic socks come in two sizes. 

Run with the Clubs

Prepare for the 10th Annual Screenland 5K with clubbers!  You're welcome to participate, no matter your age, ability, or experience. 

HER Running Club conducts local training runs on Tuesday nights (speed work), Thursday nights (speed & strength), and Saturday mornings (Long run).  Schedules are posted on Instagram, according to Culver City resident and club leader Tamar Fuhrer.  We’re trying to do an “easy miles” run on Friday mornings, starting and ending at a bagel or coffee place, said Fuhrer.

Culver City runner Nikki Bell, who is training for the London Marathon held in April, runs with two local clubs.  All levels are invited to walk and run. Movement Runners, led by Kit John, go 3-4 miles on Tuesdays at 7 pm in Playa Vista. See schedules on Instagram at @movementrunners.  The Breakfast Run Club runs on Mondays and Thursdays at 5:30 am, led by Shanda Barrow.  They meet at Norman O. Houston Park and run in Kenneth Hahn Park for 3-5 miles.  The Instagram account is @thebreakfastrunclub. 

The Leggers conduct the "No Shower Happy Hour" on Thursday nights. Starting January 8, runners will meet at 6:30 pm at the Goodr Cabana sunglasses store at 1348 Abbot Kinney Blvd, in Venice.  "They have a little courtyard and serve up drinks and pizza to our crew," said team mentor John Flynn, a longtime Culver City runner.  "We usually do about 40 minutes of running and/or walking, and then we hang out and eat for a bit. We have been doing giveaways at that event.  All are welcome," Flynn said.

Culver City Meet-Up Running Club, paced by Cancer Survivor Ed Dorio, typically meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:00 pm, at Veterans Auditorium.

Walk 'n Rollers leads bike outings to get you ready for race day. 

Warm-up on race morning, Mar. 1, with Olympic Gold Medalist Lashinda Demus, Dion "Blast" Jackson, and Zumba® Instructor Julie Schatz.