I'm Your Huckleberry 5K (Sponsored by AREC)
- Date Thu 23rd July 2026
- Time 6:30PM PDT
- Location Long Beach, California
- Price $21.10
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
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Event summary
Get ready to lace up your running shoes for the "I'm Your Huckleberry 5K," taking place on Thursday, July 23, 2026, in the beautiful Long Beach area of Los Angeles! This exciting night race promises to be the biggest one yet, with more spots available than ever before. For just $20, participants will receive a unique "I'm Your Huckleberry" medal and a stylish finishers bib, perfect for commemorating your achievement.
Set against the stunning backdrop of the beach boardwalk, this out-and-back course will lead you alongside the sand and surf, providing breathtaking views as you run. The event kicks off near the Belmont Brewing Company at the start of Veterans' Pier, with bib pickup from 6 pm to 6:30 pm. After the race, join fellow runners for food, drinks, and plenty of laughter inside the brewery. In addition to the finishers medal, prizes will be awarded to the top three male and female finishers. This race not only celebrates your running prowess but also honors the late Val Kilmer, a beloved actor known for iconic roles in films like "Top Gun" and "Tombstone." Don't miss out on this memorable event – register early to secure
Set against the stunning backdrop of the beach boardwalk, this out-and-back course will lead you alongside the sand and surf, providing breathtaking views as you run. The event kicks off near the Belmont Brewing Company at the start of Veterans' Pier, with bib pickup from 6 pm to 6:30 pm. After the race, join fellow runners for food, drinks, and plenty of laughter inside the brewery. In addition to the finishers medal, prizes will be awarded to the top three male and female finishers. This race not only celebrates your running prowess but also honors the late Val Kilmer, a beloved actor known for iconic roles in films like "Top Gun" and "Tombstone." Don't miss out on this memorable event – register early to secure
Organiser's Description
We're excited to be hosting another one of our NIGHT races! And this will be our biggest one yet- we've got more spots than ever before! But don't wait- this race WILL sell out as our last races all did.
Your $20 entry fee will get you this unique "I'm Your Huckleberry" medal and a neat finishers bib.
"I'm Your Huckleberry" means "I'm the right person for the job", "I'm the one you're looking for", or "I can handle this."
We KNOW you're the right person for the job of running this race and can absolutely handle this 5k!
In addition to the finishers medal, we will also have additional medals for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place male and female to finish.
If you ran last our Earth Day race back in April (or any of our other races) you know exactly whats in store! This is an out-and-back course right on the beach boardwalk alongside the sand and surf. The views are absolutely beautiful. Well meet right by the Belmont Brewing Company in Long Beach, at the start of Veterans' Pier, and head out on the beach path for a 5k. Bib pickup is between 6 pm and 6:30 pm.
Afterwards, runners will head inside BBC for food, drink, and laughter.
Results will be posted online within 36 hours of the event. This event counts for your Century Club totals, if you're a member of AREC.
RACE BACKGROUND:
This race is in honor of Val Kilmer, who died in April of 2025. The medal itself is a tribute to two of his most iconic movies: Top Gun (1986) where he played Iceman and Tombstone (1993) where he played Doc Holliday. Kilmer made his final film appearance in Top Gun: Maverick (2022), reprising his role from the original film.
In 2015, Kilmer was diagnosed with throat cancer. A tracheal procedure damaged his vocal cords, leaving him unable to speak easily, and he also underwent chemotherapy and two tracheotomies. He released a memoir, I'm Your Huckleberry: A Memoir, in 2020 and a documentary titled Val the following year, both about his career and health struggles. He died of pneumonia on April 1, 2025, at the age of 65.
Films in which Kilmer appeared grossed more than $3.85 billion worldwide. In 1992, the film critic Roger Ebert remarked, "if there is an award for the most unsung leading man of his generation, Kilmer should get it". It's not quite an award, but on July 23rd, we'll help Kilmer be a little less unsung by honoring him in our "I'm Your Huckleberry 5K" race.
Your $20 entry fee will get you this unique "I'm Your Huckleberry" medal and a neat finishers bib.
"I'm Your Huckleberry" means "I'm the right person for the job", "I'm the one you're looking for", or "I can handle this."
We KNOW you're the right person for the job of running this race and can absolutely handle this 5k!
In addition to the finishers medal, we will also have additional medals for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place male and female to finish.
If you ran last our Earth Day race back in April (or any of our other races) you know exactly whats in store! This is an out-and-back course right on the beach boardwalk alongside the sand and surf. The views are absolutely beautiful. Well meet right by the Belmont Brewing Company in Long Beach, at the start of Veterans' Pier, and head out on the beach path for a 5k. Bib pickup is between 6 pm and 6:30 pm.
Afterwards, runners will head inside BBC for food, drink, and laughter.
Results will be posted online within 36 hours of the event. This event counts for your Century Club totals, if you're a member of AREC.
RACE BACKGROUND:
This race is in honor of Val Kilmer, who died in April of 2025. The medal itself is a tribute to two of his most iconic movies: Top Gun (1986) where he played Iceman and Tombstone (1993) where he played Doc Holliday. Kilmer made his final film appearance in Top Gun: Maverick (2022), reprising his role from the original film.
In 2015, Kilmer was diagnosed with throat cancer. A tracheal procedure damaged his vocal cords, leaving him unable to speak easily, and he also underwent chemotherapy and two tracheotomies. He released a memoir, I'm Your Huckleberry: A Memoir, in 2020 and a documentary titled Val the following year, both about his career and health struggles. He died of pneumonia on April 1, 2025, at the age of 65.
Films in which Kilmer appeared grossed more than $3.85 billion worldwide. In 1992, the film critic Roger Ebert remarked, "if there is an award for the most unsung leading man of his generation, Kilmer should get it". It's not quite an award, but on July 23rd, we'll help Kilmer be a little less unsung by honoring him in our "I'm Your Huckleberry 5K" race.
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I'm Your Huckleberry 5k (Sponsored by AREC)
Incl. $1.10 Fee
Thu 23rd July 2026 (6:30PM PDT)
$21.10
Bib pickup starts at 6 pm!
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25 39th Place, Unit P1, Long Beach, 90803, CA, United States
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