Hitchhiker's Guide to Running - 5K, 10K, & Half Marathon
- Date Sat 10th May 2025
- Time 7:30AM EST
- Location Huntington Beach, California
- Price $40.21 - $46.57
- Races 3 races
- Distances 5km, 10km, Half Marathon
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Event summary
Get ready for an unforgettable adventure at the Hitchhiker's Guide to Running event on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in beautiful Huntington Beach, Orange County! This cosmic celebration invites runners of all levels to join in the fun with three exhilarating race distances: a 5K, 10K, and half marathon. Whether you're dashing to escape intergalactic chaos or simply looking to enjoy a fantastic day by the beach, this event promises excitement at every turn.
Starting at Bolsa Chica State Beach, the half marathon kicks off at 7 AM, followed by the 5K and 10K races at 8 AM. Participants will enjoy a vibrant atmosphere featuring alien-themed decorations, epic photo opportunities, and a lively post-race festival. Don’t forget to grab your towel—an essential for any great hitchhiker—and prepare to celebrate your achievements with awards for the top finishers and age divisions at the ceremony starting at 9:45 AM. With limited spots available, be sure to secure your place in this galactic running experience that combines fitness, fun, and a dash of humor. Sign up now and embrace the mantra: "Don't Panic. Just Run!"
Starting at Bolsa Chica State Beach, the half marathon kicks off at 7 AM, followed by the 5K and 10K races at 8 AM. Participants will enjoy a vibrant atmosphere featuring alien-themed decorations, epic photo opportunities, and a lively post-race festival. Don’t forget to grab your towel—an essential for any great hitchhiker—and prepare to celebrate your achievements with awards for the top finishers and age divisions at the ceremony starting at 9:45 AM. With limited spots available, be sure to secure your place in this galactic running experience that combines fitness, fun, and a dash of humor. Sign up now and embrace the mantra: "Don't Panic. Just Run!"
Organiser's Description
HITCHHIKERS GUIDE TO THE 5K, 10K, & HALF MARATHON
DON'T PANIC. JUST RUN. MALE SIGNFEMALE SIGN
GREETINGS, EARTHLINGS AND EXTRATERRESTRIAL ENTHUSIASTS!
WHETHER YOU'RE ESCAPING IMMINENT PLANETARY DESTRUCTION, OUTRUNNING INTERGALACTIC BUREAUCRATS, OR JUST HERE FOR A GOOD TIME (AND SOME REALLY COOL SWAG), WEVE GOT THE RACE FOR YOU!
PREPARE TO EMBARK ON A 5K, 10K & HALF MARATHON JOURNEY THROUGH SPACE AND TIME, WHERE THE ANSWER IS 42, BUT THE QUESTION IS HOW FAST CAN YOU RUN?
WHATS INCLUDED IN YOUR GALACTIC RACE EXPERIENCE?
ALIEN-THEMED START & FINISH LINE GET BEAMED UP INTO THE BEST RUNNING EXPERIENCE IN THE UNIVERSE!
EPIC ALIEN PHOTO OPPS SELFIES WITH EXTRATERRESTRIAL BEINGS? YES, PLEASE.
ON-COURSE WATER STATION STAY HYDRATED, BUT DONT WORRYNO SUSPICIOUS PAN GALACTIC GARGLE BLASTERS HERE.
FREE DOWNLOADABLE RACE PHOTOS EVIDENCE THAT YOU OUTRAN THE INTERDIMENSIONAL TIME VORTEX.
STOPWATCH CHIP-TIMED RESULTS BECAUSE EVEN IN DEEP SPACE, PRECISION MATTERS.
AGE DIVISION AWARDS CELEBRATE YOUR HUMAN (OR NON-HUMAN) SPEED WITHIN YOUR AGE GROUP!
SPECIAL AWARDS FOR TOP 3 MALE & FEMALE FINISHERS IN EACH DISTANCE FOR THOSE WHO TRULY DEFY THE LAWS OF PHYSICS.
RACE SWAG THATS OUT OF THIS WORLD!
"DON'T PANIC. JUST RUN." POLY-COTTON TEE SUSTAINABLY MADE, PRINTED WITH NON-TOXIC INK, AND GUARANTEED TO BOOST YOUR COOL FACTOR BY AT LEAST 42%.
A SPECIAL 42 COOLING TOWEL BECAUSE EVERY GREAT HITCHHIKER (AND RUNNER) KNOWS THAT A TOWEL IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU CAN CARRY.
FINISHER MEDAL A COSMIC MEMENTO PROVING YOUVE MASTERED THE ART OF RUNNING AND INTERGALACTIC SURVIVAL.
THE FINISH LINE FESTIVAL
AFTER CROSSING THE FINISH LINE (AND POSSIBLY DISCOVERING THE MEANING OF LIFE), STICK AROUND FOR AN EPIC POST-RACE CELEBRATION, COMPLETE WITH MUSIC, GOOD VIBES, AND SOME OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD FUN.
SIGN UP BEFORE THE INFINITE IMPROBABILITY DRIVE KICKS IN!
SPOTS ARE LIMITED, AND ONCE THEYRE GONE, THEYRE LOST FOREVER IN THE VOID OF SPACE. SO GRAB YOUR TOWEL, LACE UP YOUR RUNNING SHOES, AND REGISTER NOW!
FINAL NOTE: 42 IS THE ANSWER, BUT WHATS THE QUESTION? WERE NOT SURE, BUT RUNNING THIS RACE MIGHT JUST GET YOU CLOSER TO FINDING OUT.
RACE DETAILS & LOCATION
LOCATION: BOLSA CHICA STATE BEACH START AT BEACH LOT #25
HALF MARATHON: 7AM START
MALE SIGN DISTANCES: 5K & 10K
ALARM CLOCK START TIME: 8:00 AM
BIB PICK-UP: OPENS AT 7:30 AM ON RACE DAY
PACKET PICK-UP & PARKING
PRE-RACE DAY PACKET PICK-UP: AVAILABLE STARTING AT 7:00 AM ON RACE MORNING. NO NEED TO PANICJUST ARRIVE EARLY TO GRAB YOUR BIB AND RACE SWAG!
PARKING: BEACH LOT PARKING IS $15.00 CASH IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO KEEP THE LINE MOVING QUICKLY.
AWARDS CEREMONY
AWARDS CEREMONY: 9:45 AM STICK AROUND TO CELEBRATE YOUR ACHIEVEMENT, PICK UP AGE DIVISION AWARDS, AND CHEER ON THE TOP FINISHERS IN EACH DISTANCE!
GET READY FOR AN OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD RACE EXPERIENCE AT ONE OF SOCALS MOST SCENIC BEACH LOCATIONS!
DON'T PANIC. JUST RUN. MALE SIGNFEMALE SIGN
GREETINGS, EARTHLINGS AND EXTRATERRESTRIAL ENTHUSIASTS!
WHETHER YOU'RE ESCAPING IMMINENT PLANETARY DESTRUCTION, OUTRUNNING INTERGALACTIC BUREAUCRATS, OR JUST HERE FOR A GOOD TIME (AND SOME REALLY COOL SWAG), WEVE GOT THE RACE FOR YOU!
PREPARE TO EMBARK ON A 5K, 10K & HALF MARATHON JOURNEY THROUGH SPACE AND TIME, WHERE THE ANSWER IS 42, BUT THE QUESTION IS HOW FAST CAN YOU RUN?
WHATS INCLUDED IN YOUR GALACTIC RACE EXPERIENCE?
ALIEN-THEMED START & FINISH LINE GET BEAMED UP INTO THE BEST RUNNING EXPERIENCE IN THE UNIVERSE!
EPIC ALIEN PHOTO OPPS SELFIES WITH EXTRATERRESTRIAL BEINGS? YES, PLEASE.
ON-COURSE WATER STATION STAY HYDRATED, BUT DONT WORRYNO SUSPICIOUS PAN GALACTIC GARGLE BLASTERS HERE.
FREE DOWNLOADABLE RACE PHOTOS EVIDENCE THAT YOU OUTRAN THE INTERDIMENSIONAL TIME VORTEX.
STOPWATCH CHIP-TIMED RESULTS BECAUSE EVEN IN DEEP SPACE, PRECISION MATTERS.
AGE DIVISION AWARDS CELEBRATE YOUR HUMAN (OR NON-HUMAN) SPEED WITHIN YOUR AGE GROUP!
SPECIAL AWARDS FOR TOP 3 MALE & FEMALE FINISHERS IN EACH DISTANCE FOR THOSE WHO TRULY DEFY THE LAWS OF PHYSICS.
RACE SWAG THATS OUT OF THIS WORLD!
"DON'T PANIC. JUST RUN." POLY-COTTON TEE SUSTAINABLY MADE, PRINTED WITH NON-TOXIC INK, AND GUARANTEED TO BOOST YOUR COOL FACTOR BY AT LEAST 42%.
A SPECIAL 42 COOLING TOWEL BECAUSE EVERY GREAT HITCHHIKER (AND RUNNER) KNOWS THAT A TOWEL IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU CAN CARRY.
FINISHER MEDAL A COSMIC MEMENTO PROVING YOUVE MASTERED THE ART OF RUNNING AND INTERGALACTIC SURVIVAL.
THE FINISH LINE FESTIVAL
AFTER CROSSING THE FINISH LINE (AND POSSIBLY DISCOVERING THE MEANING OF LIFE), STICK AROUND FOR AN EPIC POST-RACE CELEBRATION, COMPLETE WITH MUSIC, GOOD VIBES, AND SOME OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD FUN.
SIGN UP BEFORE THE INFINITE IMPROBABILITY DRIVE KICKS IN!
SPOTS ARE LIMITED, AND ONCE THEYRE GONE, THEYRE LOST FOREVER IN THE VOID OF SPACE. SO GRAB YOUR TOWEL, LACE UP YOUR RUNNING SHOES, AND REGISTER NOW!
FINAL NOTE: 42 IS THE ANSWER, BUT WHATS THE QUESTION? WERE NOT SURE, BUT RUNNING THIS RACE MIGHT JUST GET YOU CLOSER TO FINDING OUT.
RACE DETAILS & LOCATION
LOCATION: BOLSA CHICA STATE BEACH START AT BEACH LOT #25
HALF MARATHON: 7AM START
MALE SIGN DISTANCES: 5K & 10K
ALARM CLOCK START TIME: 8:00 AM
BIB PICK-UP: OPENS AT 7:30 AM ON RACE DAY
PACKET PICK-UP & PARKING
PRE-RACE DAY PACKET PICK-UP: AVAILABLE STARTING AT 7:00 AM ON RACE MORNING. NO NEED TO PANICJUST ARRIVE EARLY TO GRAB YOUR BIB AND RACE SWAG!
PARKING: BEACH LOT PARKING IS $15.00 CASH IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO KEEP THE LINE MOVING QUICKLY.
AWARDS CEREMONY
AWARDS CEREMONY: 9:45 AM STICK AROUND TO CELEBRATE YOUR ACHIEVEMENT, PICK UP AGE DIVISION AWARDS, AND CHEER ON THE TOP FINISHERS IN EACH DISTANCE!
GET READY FOR AN OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD RACE EXPERIENCE AT ONE OF SOCALS MOST SCENIC BEACH LOCATIONS!
Races
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The Infinite Improbability 5K
Incl. $3.22 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 10th May 2025 (8:30AM EDT)
$40.21
All Participants Receive a medal, event shirt, and cooling towel, -
The Dont Panic 10K
Incl. $3.34 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 10th May 2025 (8:30AM EDT)
$42.33
All Participants Receive a medal, event shirt, and cooling towel, -
The Ultimate Question Half Marathon
Incl. $3.58 Fee
Sat 10th May 2025 (7:30AM EDT)
$46.57
All Participants Receive a medal, event shirt, and cooling towel,
Hitchhiker's Guide to Running - 5K, 10K, & Half Marathon