Running Is For The Birds

  • Date Sat 25th April 2026
  • Time 7:45AM PDT
  • Location Huntington Beach, California
  • Price Free - $44.46
  • Races 7 races
  • Distances 5km, 10km, 1km

Event summary

Join us for the exhilarating "Running Is For The Birds" event on Saturday, April 25th, 2026, at the stunning Bolsa Chica State Beach in Huntington Beach, Orange County! This unique event features a variety of race distances to suit all fitness levels, including a 5K, 10K, and a fun 1K run, along with exciting plogging options where participants can jog while picking up litter. Experience the joy of running along a flat and fast course, all while contributing to a great cause aimed at preserving California's coastal biodiversity.

Starting at 8 AM, the 5K and 10K races will kick off, followed by the kids' fun run at 9 AM. Families are encouraged to join the fun with a friendly expo at the basketball courts, featuring demonstrations and educational activities about the local wetlands and wildlife. Enjoy the added perks of chip timing for the 5K and 10K, race t-shirts (guaranteed with pre-registration by March 15), and participation medals for all finishers. Free parking is available before 8 AM, making it easy for everyone to attend. Don’t miss this chance to run for a cause and help protect our environment while having a

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], and Beach Clean up only

The event is at 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) efforts 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, showing what Amigos de Bolsa Chica is all about. Look at Bolsa Chica water samples through microscopes, learn about the wetlands and the birds that visit there, and explore what we can do to protect the environment and the wildlife 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

  • 5K Run/Walk

    Incl. $3.10 Fee & T-Shirt (Adult Unisex)

    Sat 25th April 2026 (8:00AM PDT)

    $38.10

  • 10K Run/Walk

    Incl. $3.40 Fee & T-Shirt (Adult Unisex)

    Sat 25th April 2026 (8:00AM PDT)

    $43.40

  • Kids Fun Run

    Incl. $2.20 Fee & T-Shirt Adult Unisex

    Sat 25th April 2026 (9:00AM PDT)

    $22.20

  • 5K Plogging

    Incl. $3.16 Fee & T-Shirt (Adult Unisex)

    Sat 25th April 2026 (8:00AM PDT)

    $39.16

    Plogging = picking up trash while jogging. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plogging
  • 10K Plogging

    Incl. $3.46 Fee & T-Shirt (Adult Unisex)

    Sat 25th April 2026 (8:00AM PDT)

    $44.46

    Plogging = picking up trash while jogging. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plogging
  • Beach Clean Up Only

    Sat 25th April 2026 (8:00AM PDT)

    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 25th April 2026 (7:45AM PDT)

    $32.80

    Whether in a wheelchair, or just needed some special assistance, this is the event for you.

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Location

17851 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach, 92649, CA, United States

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