About the Dog Days of Summer - 5K, 10K, 10M, and Half Marathon
The course runs along the beach path at Alamitos Beach, out and back along the shoreline. It is an open path, so you share it with pedestrians and cyclists throughout, and the turns are marked with chalk and flags. The pier sits roughly at the midpoint, where there is a water station. The finish line has water, sports drink, gels, and fruit.
Bibs can be picked up the evening before at Sports Basement Long Beach, with race-morning pickup also available. Parking in the nearby lots is paid by the hour through a phone app, and street parking is available but fills early. After the race, a nonprofit dog rescue group brings dogs out for photos on the beach, open to anyone wearing a race bib.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the field is fairly quick, so expect a competitive front.
5K · 2025 results
34finishers
26:30winner
37:53median
3:20:00cutoff
Top 3: Charles Ma (26:30) · Jeff Tseng (27:42) · Hugh Karlson (27:54)
10K · 2025 results
31finishers
36:18winner
1:13:56median
1:35:50cutoff
Top 3: Pedro Montes de Oca (36:18) · Jose Aguilar (41:06) · Kayne McCarthy (46:21)
13.1 Miles · 2025 results
10finishers
1:30:32winner
1:58:30median
3:02:08cutoff
Top 3: Marc Parker (1:30:32) · David Bommarito (1:43:11) · Melissa Andruzzi (1:43:11)
10 Miles · 2025 results
4finishers
1:19:57winner
1:42:32median
3:20:00cutoff
Top 3: Alexandra McCarthy (1:19:57) · Ernesto Valladares (1:42:14) · Matt Baldridge (1:42:50)
The Dog Days of Summer - 5K, 10K, 10M, and 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
5K8/1/2026 07:30$45
10K8/1/2026 07:30$45
10 Miles8/1/2026 07:00$45
13.1 Miles8/1/2026 07:00$50
1 Mile8/1/2026 09:00$15
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