Running Is For The Birds
- Date Sat 26th April 2025
- Location Huntington Beach, California
- Price Free - $49.76
- Races 7 races
- Distances 5km, 10km, 1km
Event summary
Get ready for a fantastic day of fitness and environmental stewardship at the "Running Is For The Birds" event on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Huntington Beach, Orange! This exciting occasion combines running, walking, and a beach cleanup at the beautiful Bolsa Chica State Beach. Participants can choose from a variety of race distances, including a 5K, 10K, a 1K fun run for kids, and even unique plogging options where you pick up litter while jogging! The event kicks off at 8:00 AM, with a flat and fast course perfect for all levels of runners.
Join us for a family-friendly expo at the basketball courts, where you can engage in activities that highlight the importance of coastal conservation and biodiversity. Check-in begins at 7:00 AM, and all racers can enjoy chip timing for the 5K and 10K events, as well as a participation medal at the finish line. Plus, make sure to pre-register by March 15 to guarantee your race t-shirt! With free parking available before 8:00 AM, don’t miss this opportunity to run, learn, and help protect our precious environment while having a blast with friends and family!
Join us for a family-friendly expo at the basketball courts, where you can engage in activities that highlight the importance of coastal conservation and biodiversity. Check-in begins at 7:00 AM, and all racers can enjoy chip timing for the 5K and 10K events, as well as a participation medal at the finish line. Plus, make sure to pre-register by March 15 to guarantee your race t-shirt! With free parking available before 8:00 AM, don’t miss this opportunity to run, learn, and help protect our precious environment while having a blast with friends and family!
Organiser's Description
Amigos De Bolsa Chica [https://www.amigosdebolsachica.org/], in conjunction with Bolsa Chica State Beach [https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=642] is hosting a RUN/WALK/BEACH CLEANUP. the categories include:
5K, 10K, 1k fun run, 5K Plogging [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plogging] (picking up litter while jogging), 10K Plogging [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plogging] , Beach Clean up only
Bolsa Chica State Beach, April 26, 2025, 8:00 AM.
Run and Walk along the beach on a flat and fast course. Proceeds help the Amigos de Bolsa Chica's (a 501c3 non-profit established in 1976) effort to offer environmental leadership roles to all by providing community-based education programs centered on the Bolsa Chica that create greater awareness of coastal California's threatened biodiversity.
There is a family friendly expo at the basketball courts with demonstrations, about what Amigos de Bolsa Chica is all about. Look at Bolsa Chica water samples through the microscopes, learn about the wetlands and the birds that visit there, Learn what we can do to protect the environment and the animals of the wetlands.
Check in begins at 7am at the basketball courts at Bolsa Chica State Beach. 5K and 10K begin at 8am. Kids fun run starts at 9am.
* All-American, flat and fast race course
* Chip timing for 5K and 10K run and plogging (not for the kids fun run)
* Race t-shirts (guaranteed only for pre-registration by March 15)
* Participation medal at the finish line
* Free parking at Bolsa Chica State Beach when in parking lot before 8am. ($15 dollar value)
5K, 10K, 1k fun run, 5K Plogging [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plogging] (picking up litter while jogging), 10K Plogging [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plogging] , Beach Clean up only
Bolsa Chica State Beach, April 26, 2025, 8:00 AM.
Run and Walk along the beach on a flat and fast course. Proceeds help the Amigos de Bolsa Chica's (a 501c3 non-profit established in 1976) effort to offer environmental leadership roles to all by providing community-based education programs centered on the Bolsa Chica that create greater awareness of coastal California's threatened biodiversity.
There is a family friendly expo at the basketball courts with demonstrations, about what Amigos de Bolsa Chica is all about. Look at Bolsa Chica water samples through the microscopes, learn about the wetlands and the birds that visit there, Learn what we can do to protect the environment and the animals of the wetlands.
Check in begins at 7am at the basketball courts at Bolsa Chica State Beach. 5K and 10K begin at 8am. Kids fun run starts at 9am.
* All-American, flat and fast race course
* Chip timing for 5K and 10K run and plogging (not for the kids fun run)
* Race t-shirts (guaranteed only for pre-registration by March 15)
* Participation medal at the finish line
* Free parking at Bolsa Chica State Beach when in parking lot before 8am. ($15 dollar value)
Races
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5K Run/Walk
Incl. $3.40 Fee & T-Shirt (Adult Unisex)
Sat 26th April 2025 (8:00AM EDT)
$43.40
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10K Run/Walk
Incl. $3.70 Fee & T-Shirt (Adult Unisex)
Sat 26th April 2025 (8:00AM EDT)
$48.70
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Kids Fun Run
Incl. $2.20 Fee & T-Shirt Adult Unisex
Sat 26th April 2025 (9:00AM EDT)
$22.20
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5K Plogging
Incl. $3.46 Fee & T-Shirt (Adult Unisex)
Sat 26th April 2025 (8:00AM EDT)
$44.46
Plogging = picking up trash while jogging. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plogging -
10K Plogging
Incl. $3.76 Fee & T-Shirt (Adult Unisex)
Sat 26th April 2025 (8:00AM EDT)
$49.76
Plogging = picking up trash while jogging. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plogging -
Beach Clean Up Only
Sat 26th April 2025 (8:00AM EDT)
Free
If you would like to participate in the beach cleanup only, register here and sign the beach cleanup waiver. If additional tee shirts are available, you may purchase one for $20 on the day of event, or packet pickup. -
Adaptive 5K
Incl. $2.80 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 26th April 2025 (7:45AM EDT)
$32.80
Whether in a wheelchair, or just needed some special assistance, this is the event for you.
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