About the 2027 Altadena Forever Run
The course heads into the foothill neighborhoods east of Lake Avenue, with views of the San Gabriel Mountains opening up along the way. On the longer route, the road swings back toward the Mariposa business district, then west through streets where houses are actively being rebuilt. A small park marks one of the final turns before the finish on Mariposa Street.
Packet pickup is in the Grocery Outlet parking lot on Lake Avenue, which also serves as the hub for the start area. Volunteers and residents line parts of the course, and the morning carries real weight: the race was organized specifically to honor those affected by the Eaton Fire, and the neighborhoods you run through tell that story plainly.
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Altadena Forever Run 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a big field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
5K Results · 2026
1,672finishers
16:35winner
43:41median
1:40:47cutoff
Top 3: Nate Nicoletti (16:35) · Rico Gutierrez (16:44) · Timothy Roberts (17:08)
10K Results · 2026
570finishers
35:49winner
58:59median
1:55:46cutoff
Top 3: Nick Spano (35:49) · Tyler Tockstein (35:58) · Ryan Sachs (36:10)
The 2027 Altadena Forever Run has been held every year since at least 2025. 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 Nov 12, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
6.2 Miles1/10/2027 08:00$70
3.1 Miles1/10/2027 08:15$60
1K1/10/2027 10:00Free
1K1/10/2027 10:00Free
3.1 Miles1/10/2027 08:15Free
6.2 Miles1/10/2027 08:00Free
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