About the Night of the Living Runners - 5K, 10K, 10-Miler, Half Marathon
The course runs along the beach path at Alamitos Beach, right along the water. It is an open path, so you share it with pedestrians and cyclists during the race. Shorter distances loop back sooner; the half marathon covers both a longer out-and-back stretch and a shorter one. The turns are marked with chalk and flags.
Packet pickup runs the evening before at a local sporting goods store, with race-morning pickup also available. Parking is in the lot adjacent to the start, with street parking free nearby. The finish area has water, electrolytes, and snacks, and a spectator tent sits just west of the finish line.
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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.
5K · 2025 results
151finishers
19:44winner
37:55median
3:20:00cutoff
Top 3: Josiah Fonseca (19:44) · Leonel Zambrano (19:45) · Sean Gallagher (21:23)
13.1 Miles · 2025 results
42finishers
1:24:33winner
2:26:24median
3:20:00cutoff
Top 3: Clare Schrodt (1:24:33) · Joshua Slaughter (1:46:08) · Marius Meyer zu Westrup (1:50:52)
10K · 2025 results
30finishers
51:48winner
1:06:20median
3:20:00cutoff
Top 3: Vanessa Galvan (51:48) · Hilda Barajas (53:25) · Jesus Romero (55:15)
10 Miles · 2025 results
11finishers
1:23:03winner
1:46:15median
2:22:54cutoff
Top 3: Jennifer Spencer (1:23:03) · David Hinkle (1:25:18) · Davis Spencer (1:32:39)
The Night of the Living Runners - 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
5K10/17/2026 07:30$25
10K10/17/2026 07:30$29
10 Miles10/17/2026 07:00$35
13.1 Miles10/17/2026 07:00$39
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