Grievances & Gratitude Run – Not a Resolution - Just a Reset 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon by Califlow Runs
- Date Sun 4th January 2026
- Time 7:00AM PST
- Location Long Beach, California
- Price $42.33 - $59.29
- Races 3 races
- Distances 5km, 10km, Half Marathon
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Event summary
Kick off the New Year with a fresh perspective at the Grievances & Gratitude Run – Not a Resolution - Just a Reset, taking place on Sunday, January 4, 2026, in beautiful Long Beach, Los Angeles. This uplifting event offers three race distances: a 5K, 10K, and a Half Marathon, allowing participants of all fitness levels to join in on the fun.
This unique running experience encourages you to release what no longer serves you while embracing gratitude and clarity for the year ahead. Before the race, participants can write down their grievances and place them in symbolic goodbye containers, making way for positive affirmations at the finish line. Enjoy a scenic course along the beach, with a supportive community cheering you on. Each runner receives a finisher medal, and there will be awards for the top three men and women in each distance.
Join us for a day filled with intention, movement, and joy. Start your 2026 grounded and grateful—come for the run, stay for the release, and leave feeling lighter and more energized!
This unique running experience encourages you to release what no longer serves you while embracing gratitude and clarity for the year ahead. Before the race, participants can write down their grievances and place them in symbolic goodbye containers, making way for positive affirmations at the finish line. Enjoy a scenic course along the beach, with a supportive community cheering you on. Each runner receives a finisher medal, and there will be awards for the top three men and women in each distance.
Join us for a day filled with intention, movement, and joy. Start your 2026 grounded and grateful—come for the run, stay for the release, and leave feeling lighter and more energized!
Organiser's Description
GRIEVANCES & GRATITUDE RUN
RELEASE. MOVE. BEGIN AGAIN.
SKIP THE RESOLUTIONS. START THE YEAR WITH INTENTION, MOVEMENT, AND JOY.
GRIEVANCES & GRATITUDE IS A FEEL-GOOD NEW YEAR RUN DESIGNED TO HELP YOU EXHALE, RESET, AND STEP INTO 2026 LIGHTERSURROUNDED BY COMMUNITY, MOVEMENT, AND POSITIVE ENERGY. THIS IS ABOUT LETTING GO OF WHAT NO LONGER SERVES YOU AND MAKING SPACE FOR GRATITUDE, CLARITY, AND FORWARD MOMENTUM.
YOU CAN WRITE DOWN EVERYTHING YOURE READY TO RELEASE OR JUST ONE THING. YOU CAN TAKE PART IN THE EXPERIENCEOR SIMPLY SHOW UP AND RUN. HOWEVER YOU CHOOSE TO PARTICIPATE, THIS EVENT MEETS YOU EXACTLY WHERE YOU ARE.
EVERY PARTICIPANT RECEIVES A FINISHER MEDAL, AND THE OPTION TO TAKE PART IN OUR SIGNATURE LET GO & AFFIRMATION EXPERIENCEBECAUSE NEW BEGINNINGS DONT HAVE TO BE LOUD OR RIGID. SOMETIMES THEY JUST NEED MOVEMENT AND SPACE TO BREATHE.
HOW IT WORKS
LET GO BEFORE YOU GO
BEFORE THE RUN, WRITE DOWN ANYTHING YOURE READY TO RELEASEGRIEVANCES, FRUSTRATIONS, STRESS, OR HEAVY THOUGHTS. PLACE THEM INTO OUR GOODBYE CONTAINERS AND SYMBOLICALLY LEAVE THAT ENERGY BEHIND.
RUN FREE
HEAD OUT ON A SCENIC COURSE AND MOVE YOUR BODY WITH INTENTION. RUN OR WALK AT YOUR OWN PACE, CLEAR YOUR MIND, AND LET EACH STEP CARRY YOU FORWARD.
AFFIRMATIONS AWAIT
AFTER CROSSING THE FINISH LINE, VISIT OUR NEW YEAR MANTRA BOARD AND SELECT A POSITIVE AFFIRMATION TO GUIDE YOU INTO THE YEAR AHEAD. LEAVE WITH GRATITUDE, PURPOSE, AND RENEWED ENERGY.
THIS ISNT JUST A RACEITS A MOMENT. A RESET. A FRESH START GROUNDED IN MOVEMENT AND COMMUNITY.
WHY CALIFLOW RUNS?
CALIFLOW RUNS CREATES INCLUSIVE, HIGH-ENERGY, COMMUNITY-DRIVEN EVENTS THAT CELEBRATE YOU. OUR RACES ARE ACCESSIBLE, JOYFUL, AND THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED TO SUPPORT PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEINGWITHOUT PRESSURE, PRETENSION, OR UPSELLS.
SPARKLES PROFESSIONALLY CHIP-TIMED
SPARKLES USATF-CERTIFIED COURSES
SPARKLES FREE RACE-DAY PHOTOS
SPARKLES NO FORCED SHIRTS. NO GIMMICKS. JUST GOOD VIBES.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
EVERYONE IS WELCOME.
RUNNERS WALKERS STROLLERS FIRST-TIMERS SEASONED ATHLETES
THIS EVENT IS FOR ANYONE READY TO MOVE INTO THE NEW YEAR WITH INTENTION.
COURSE INFORMATION
OUR COURSES ARE OPEN, MEANING YOULL SHARE THE PATH WITH OTHER RUNNERS, WALKERS, AND BEACHGOERS. PLEASE STAY ON THE PEDESTRIAN SIDE OF THE BEACH PATH AT ALL TIMES.
CHECK MARK CLEARLY MARKED COURSE
CHECK MARK 3 ON-COURSE WATER STATIONS
CHECK MARK RESTROOMS AVAILABLE ALONG THE ROUTE
CHECK MARK FRIENDLY STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS THROUGHOUT
BIB PICK-UP & START TIMES
BIB PICK-UP: 6:15 AM
RACE READY ATHLETICS TENT
START TIMES:
HALF MARATHON: 7:00 AM
5K & 10K: 7:30 AM
START LOCATION
5400 E OCEAN BLVD
LONG BEACH, CA 90803
PARKING INFORMATION
FREE STREET PARKING AVAILABLE
METERED PARKING: $2.00 PER HOUR
AWARDS
TOP 3 MEN AND WOMEN IN EACH DISTANCE RECEIVE AWARDS
PODIUM CEREMONY AT 9:00 AM
START 2026 GROUNDED, GRATEFUL, AND MOVING FORWARDTOGETHER.
COME FOR THE RUN. STAY FOR THE RELEASE. LEAVE LIGHTER.
RELEASE. MOVE. BEGIN AGAIN.
SKIP THE RESOLUTIONS. START THE YEAR WITH INTENTION, MOVEMENT, AND JOY.
GRIEVANCES & GRATITUDE IS A FEEL-GOOD NEW YEAR RUN DESIGNED TO HELP YOU EXHALE, RESET, AND STEP INTO 2026 LIGHTERSURROUNDED BY COMMUNITY, MOVEMENT, AND POSITIVE ENERGY. THIS IS ABOUT LETTING GO OF WHAT NO LONGER SERVES YOU AND MAKING SPACE FOR GRATITUDE, CLARITY, AND FORWARD MOMENTUM.
YOU CAN WRITE DOWN EVERYTHING YOURE READY TO RELEASE OR JUST ONE THING. YOU CAN TAKE PART IN THE EXPERIENCEOR SIMPLY SHOW UP AND RUN. HOWEVER YOU CHOOSE TO PARTICIPATE, THIS EVENT MEETS YOU EXACTLY WHERE YOU ARE.
EVERY PARTICIPANT RECEIVES A FINISHER MEDAL, AND THE OPTION TO TAKE PART IN OUR SIGNATURE LET GO & AFFIRMATION EXPERIENCEBECAUSE NEW BEGINNINGS DONT HAVE TO BE LOUD OR RIGID. SOMETIMES THEY JUST NEED MOVEMENT AND SPACE TO BREATHE.
HOW IT WORKS
LET GO BEFORE YOU GO
BEFORE THE RUN, WRITE DOWN ANYTHING YOURE READY TO RELEASEGRIEVANCES, FRUSTRATIONS, STRESS, OR HEAVY THOUGHTS. PLACE THEM INTO OUR GOODBYE CONTAINERS AND SYMBOLICALLY LEAVE THAT ENERGY BEHIND.
RUN FREE
HEAD OUT ON A SCENIC COURSE AND MOVE YOUR BODY WITH INTENTION. RUN OR WALK AT YOUR OWN PACE, CLEAR YOUR MIND, AND LET EACH STEP CARRY YOU FORWARD.
AFFIRMATIONS AWAIT
AFTER CROSSING THE FINISH LINE, VISIT OUR NEW YEAR MANTRA BOARD AND SELECT A POSITIVE AFFIRMATION TO GUIDE YOU INTO THE YEAR AHEAD. LEAVE WITH GRATITUDE, PURPOSE, AND RENEWED ENERGY.
THIS ISNT JUST A RACEITS A MOMENT. A RESET. A FRESH START GROUNDED IN MOVEMENT AND COMMUNITY.
WHY CALIFLOW RUNS?
CALIFLOW RUNS CREATES INCLUSIVE, HIGH-ENERGY, COMMUNITY-DRIVEN EVENTS THAT CELEBRATE YOU. OUR RACES ARE ACCESSIBLE, JOYFUL, AND THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED TO SUPPORT PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEINGWITHOUT PRESSURE, PRETENSION, OR UPSELLS.
SPARKLES PROFESSIONALLY CHIP-TIMED
SPARKLES USATF-CERTIFIED COURSES
SPARKLES FREE RACE-DAY PHOTOS
SPARKLES NO FORCED SHIRTS. NO GIMMICKS. JUST GOOD VIBES.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
EVERYONE IS WELCOME.
RUNNERS WALKERS STROLLERS FIRST-TIMERS SEASONED ATHLETES
THIS EVENT IS FOR ANYONE READY TO MOVE INTO THE NEW YEAR WITH INTENTION.
COURSE INFORMATION
OUR COURSES ARE OPEN, MEANING YOULL SHARE THE PATH WITH OTHER RUNNERS, WALKERS, AND BEACHGOERS. PLEASE STAY ON THE PEDESTRIAN SIDE OF THE BEACH PATH AT ALL TIMES.
CHECK MARK CLEARLY MARKED COURSE
CHECK MARK 3 ON-COURSE WATER STATIONS
CHECK MARK RESTROOMS AVAILABLE ALONG THE ROUTE
CHECK MARK FRIENDLY STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS THROUGHOUT
BIB PICK-UP & START TIMES
BIB PICK-UP: 6:15 AM
RACE READY ATHLETICS TENT
START TIMES:
HALF MARATHON: 7:00 AM
5K & 10K: 7:30 AM
START LOCATION
5400 E OCEAN BLVD
LONG BEACH, CA 90803
PARKING INFORMATION
FREE STREET PARKING AVAILABLE
METERED PARKING: $2.00 PER HOUR
AWARDS
TOP 3 MEN AND WOMEN IN EACH DISTANCE RECEIVE AWARDS
PODIUM CEREMONY AT 9:00 AM
START 2026 GROUNDED, GRATEFUL, AND MOVING FORWARDTOGETHER.
COME FOR THE RUN. STAY FOR THE RELEASE. LEAVE LIGHTER.
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