The RODEO RUN 5K/10K

  • Date Sun 9th March 2025
  • Time 8:15AM EST
  • Location Huntington State Beach, California
  • Price $31.00 - $50.50
  • Races 3 races
  • Distances 5km, 10km

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Event summary

Get ready to saddle up for an unforgettable experience at The Rodeo Run 5K and 10K, taking place on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at the beautiful Huntington Beach State Park in Orange County, California! This exciting cowboy-themed running event is not just about racing; it’s a celebration of the Wild West with a vibrant atmosphere filled with western music, live horses, and line dancing. Participants can choose between a 5K or 10K race, both offering stunning views along the paved running path.

Kick off your day with registration opening at 6:30 AM, followed by a fun Little Cowpoke Dash for the kids, and then the main events at 8:30 AM. The first 5K and 10K finishers will not only earn age division awards but also receive a custom cast finisher medal that transforms into a stylish belt buckle! With exciting pre-race activities, including line dance warm-ups and a roping station, there’s something for everyone. Join the cowboy round-up of the year and be part of a fantastic community event that promotes health and wellness while supporting a great cause. Dust off your boots and bring your family for a day of fun, fitness, and

Organiser's Description

THE RODEO RUN AT HUNTINGTON BEACH STATE PARK

BRINGING THE WILD WEST ALIVE!

THE COWBOY WESTERN-THEMED RUNNING EXPERIENCE

Western Music. Live horses. Line dance instructors. Cowboy or cowgirl it up! We are celebrating everything WESTERN. Its not just a run, it is the cowboy round-up of the year. Learn to rope station, and try your turn at 2 stepping. Best-themed WESTERN wear event shirts. Custom cast finisher medal that turns into a belt buckle! NEW MEDAL DESIGN each year! Line dance warm-up area. 5K /10K age division awards. Top three overall custom awards. RFID CHIP TIMED by Itz About Time. There is a Wild West in all of us. An extraordinary Caren Ware Event.

RACE START TIME

* 6:30 am Registration Opens/ EXPO begins. Same day packet pick-up and same-day registration sign-ups.
* 8:00 am Little Cowpoke Dash (200 and 400 yards) or 1 Mile Kid's Fun Run
* 7:30 to 8:30 WILD WEST entertainment and LINE DANCING
* 8:30 am 5K/10K Start
* 9:30 am 5k awards
* 9:45 am 10k Awards

RACE LOCATION: Huntington State Beach, CA. (lot 10. Corner. This is the EAST entrance off of Beach Blvd. and Pacific Coast Hwy. to the Left. Lot 10.

* 21601 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach, CA 92646 is the google address. But enter in the GATE on the corner of PCH and Beach Blvd at 6:30am. To the EAST. If you enter to the WEST you are heading into the City of Huntington Beach lot. The first lot on the left is the race! Early entry at 6am is at the Main gate on Magnolia and PCH.
* After the race, enjoy the fun amenities of Pacific City. Limited spaces for metered parking on the street. Parking in Pacific City. State Park charges $15 for parking so Carpool! or parking on the metered streets or in Pacific City Parking structure (use the 3/4 or a mile to the race as a warm up for the parking structure)

Perfect selfie moments! Corral camaraderie! Awards are 3 deep in 5-year age spans. Plus top overall male and female trophies.

PRE-RACE DAY PACKET PICK UP (Not Mandatory. You can also pick up race morning at the race beginning at 6:30AM)
DATE: SATURDAY, MARCH 8TH 11AM TO 1PM. SPORTS BASEMENT 10800 KALAMA RIVER AVE, FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA. 92708
YOU CAN PICK UP FOR OTHERS. NO ID REQUIRED.

RACE DAY SIGN UPS are available at RACE SITE from 6:30 am to 8:15 am. And RACE DAY PICK-UP AVAILABLE.
Walk-up registration is welcome on race day. One person may pick up for other participants. Strollers and dogs on leases are allowed.

Registration Fee includes a Western-themed event shirt, a running bib, and the Best BELT BUCKLE custom cast FINISHER MEDAL ever!

AWARDS:

There are In It To Win It age categories 3 deep with 5-year age spans:
1-10, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39 40-44, 45-49, 50-54,55-59 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79 and 80-84, 85 & plus.

Presented at 9:30 5K and 9:50 am 10K

PARKING: State Park charges $15 to enter, but you will get to park front row, right next to the event. Carpool. Limited meter parking on the street. Arrive early. Or park at Pacific City and enjoy shops and a bite to eat afterward!

COURSE: Definitely flat and fast on the paved running path with views of the beach and the sounds of the surf crashing. Great atmosphere.

PLEASE NOTE: The course IS open to the public and will be shared with CYCLISTS and other runners and dog walkers.

You choose your course tactics. RaceJogStrollor Roll. Families can bring strollers but agree to use them at their own risk. Water at the 1 mile/2 mile and turn arounds for the 10K.

THE CAUSE: Caren Ware Events are the something for EVERYBODY and EVERY BODY races. Our desire is to host enriching fun, healthy, outdoor options for your lives and, in turn, gift life-enhancing opportunities to others. Activity helps health. It heals. It makes life interesting. This is your opportunity to literally RUN a ranch. We are asking for additional donations to support MISS PAMs Ranch; a ranch that has changed countless lives by a woman in a wheelchair. Do something real and really needed. Miss Pams ranch needs wheelchair accessibility. We are going to SPECIALLY BUY HER AN accessible restroom trailer for the ranch. We can free up funds for ramps with your donations and help feed the animals on the ranch. Pick a project and fall in love with the great combination of kids and livestock. Caren Ware Events is forming the WARE IN THE WORLD FOUNDATION, which connects cultures through outdoor activities. Providing hope, happiness, and enhanced life experiences.

Rain or Shine.

BE Active. BE healthy. Saddle up and enjoy!

Races

  • 5K Run/Walk

    Incl. $5.00 Fee & TShirt

    Sun 9th March 2025 (8:30AM EDT)

    $45.00

  • 10K Run/Walk

    Incl. $5.50 Fee & TShirt

    Sun 9th March 2025 (8:30AM EDT)

    $50.50

  • Little Cowpoke Dash (200 and 400 Yards) or 1 Mile Kid's Fun Run

    Incl. $3.00 Fee

    Sun 9th March 2025 (8:15AM EDT)

    $31.00

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Location

Huntington State Beach (corner of Beach Blvd and PCH), 21601 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington State Beach, 92646, CA, United States

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