About the Chasing Santa - 5K, 10K, 10-Miler, Half Marathon
The course runs along the beach path at Alamitos Beach, out and back, so you retrace your ground and cross the finish where you started. The path stays coastal the whole way, flat and open, with other beachgoers sharing the space alongside you. Turns are marked with chalk and flags, and there are a couple of water stations out on the course.
Bib pickup runs the afternoon before at Sports Basement Long Beach, with morning pickup available at the start. Parking at the beach lot is paid by the hour; street parking nearby is free. After you finish, gear check is handled at the registration tent if you want to leave a bag.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
3.1 Miles · 2025 results
214finishers
19:16winner
40:58median
3:20:00cutoff
Top 3: Andres Rivera (19:16) · Rigoberto Aguilera (19:34) · Ricardo Gonzalez (20:01)
6.2 Miles · 2025 results
68finishers
43:57winner
1:10:15median
3:20:00cutoff
Top 3: Alec Fillmore (43:57) · Erick Zeferino (44:37) · Leeyah Choi (48:32)
13.1 Miles · 2025 results
41finishers
1:20:35winner
2:01:07median
3:20:00cutoff
Top 3: Evan Griffith (1:20:35) · Victor Hugo (1:27:40) · Sean Dowling (1:27:44)
10 Miles · 2025 results
12finishers
1:20:01winner
2:06:50median
2:36:02cutoff
Top 3: jordan valdez (1:20:01) · Kent Espanola (1:20:55) · AUDREY FRISCHMAN (1:33:19)
The Chasing Santa - 5K, 10K, 10-Miler, Half Marathon has been held every year since at least 2023. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
3.1 Miles12/20/2026 07:30$25
6.2 Miles12/20/2026 07:30$29
10 Miles12/20/2026 07:00$35
13.1 Miles12/20/2026 07:00$39
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