Race The Wave
Saturday, September 13, 2025
Past event
8:00 AM EDT
Santa Cruz, California
$20.00 · 1 race
Event summary
Get ready for an exhilarating day at Race The Wave on Saturday, September 13th, 2025, in beautiful Santa Cruz! This exciting event invites participants to challenge themselves in a unique fun run while promoting community awareness about tsunami preparedness. Starting at the iconic Santa Cruz Wharf, runners and walkers will navigate through vibrant Pacific Avenue, culminating at Mission Plaza Park, just outside the maximum tsunami inundation zone.
With race distances appealing to all fitness levels, this event is not just about competition—it's a celebration of safety and community spirit during National Preparedness Month. Adults can join the race for just $20, while kids 12 and under can participate for only $10. Plus, attendees can explore the emergency preparedness fair at the finish line, where local organizations will share vital information on how to stay safe in the event of a tsunami. Although registration is now closed, the energy and enthusiasm of Race The Wave promise a memorable day focused on resilience and community connection. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to engage with your neighbors and enhance your preparedness knowledge!
With race distances appealing to all fitness levels, this event is not just about competition—it's a celebration of safety and community spirit during National Preparedness Month. Adults can join the race for just $20, while kids 12 and under can participate for only $10. Plus, attendees can explore the emergency preparedness fair at the finish line, where local organizations will share vital information on how to stay safe in the event of a tsunami. Although registration is now closed, the energy and enthusiasm of Race The Wave promise a memorable day focused on resilience and community connection. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to engage with your neighbors and enhance your preparedness knowledge!
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Race the Wave Run/Walk
Incl. Race The Wave Shirt
There is special pricing for participants 12 and under.
Entries closed8:00 AM EDT
$20.00
Organiser's description
WE ARE SOLD OUT. REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED AND RACE DAY REGISTRATION IS NOT AVAILABLE.
Are you ready? If you had to escape a tsunami event in Santa Cruz how long would it take you to run or walk to high ground? Would you know which way to go? Heres your chance to test yourself and gain some knowledge about tsunamis and their impact on our community.
Be part of the first race to start on the Santa Cruz Wharf!
Adults are only $20 and kids 12 and under are $10. This will automatically be calculated at check-out.
BACKGROUND
Race the Wave combines a community fun run, and an emergency preparedness fair hosted by the City of Santa Cruz during National Preparedness Month.
This event reinforces the City's commitment to tsunami preparedness and hazard mitigation while highlighting the shared responsibility to protect public infrastructure, such as the Wharf.
The race begins on the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf, follows Pacific Avenue through the downtown area and concludes at Mission Plaza Park, outside the updated maximum tsunami inundation zone.
At the finish line, an emergency preparedness fair will bring together City departments and community-based organizations to share emergency preparedness information with the community. The fair will focus community attention on the need for 72 hours of personal and household preparedness.
During the registration process you will be asked if you would like to opt into Cruz Aware, the local emergency notification service. You can find out more about Cruz Aware by clicking on the link above.
Are you ready? If you had to escape a tsunami event in Santa Cruz how long would it take you to run or walk to high ground? Would you know which way to go? Heres your chance to test yourself and gain some knowledge about tsunamis and their impact on our community.
Be part of the first race to start on the Santa Cruz Wharf!
Adults are only $20 and kids 12 and under are $10. This will automatically be calculated at check-out.
BACKGROUND
Race the Wave combines a community fun run, and an emergency preparedness fair hosted by the City of Santa Cruz during National Preparedness Month.
This event reinforces the City's commitment to tsunami preparedness and hazard mitigation while highlighting the shared responsibility to protect public infrastructure, such as the Wharf.
The race begins on the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf, follows Pacific Avenue through the downtown area and concludes at Mission Plaza Park, outside the updated maximum tsunami inundation zone.
At the finish line, an emergency preparedness fair will bring together City departments and community-based organizations to share emergency preparedness information with the community. The fair will focus community attention on the need for 72 hours of personal and household preparedness.
During the registration process you will be asked if you would like to opt into Cruz Aware, the local emergency notification service. You can find out more about Cruz Aware by clicking on the link above.
Location
Santa Cruz, 95060, CA, United States
Race The Wave
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