About the Run In The New Year 5k/10K/Half Marathon
The course runs along the paved beach bike path at Bolsa Chica State Beach, flat the whole way with the surf audible and visible throughout. The half marathon does a couple of loops, which means spectators can catch runners more than once near the finish. A live band plays at the start and finish area, and post-race there are street tacos, tamales, fresh fruit, cookies, and a specialty coffee booth.
Packet pickup the day before is encouraged but not required. On race morning, pickup opens early in the westernmost lot in the state park. Enter through the main gate on Pacific Coast Hwy, stay left, and drive down to that far lot. Parking inside the state park requires payment, so bring exact change. Drop-offs can use the Warner and PCH turnaround.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized 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
692finishers
16:34winner
38:40median
2:26:59cutoff
Top 3: Beck SORENSEN (16:34) · Easton Herman (17:11) · Kevin Lian (17:15)
6.2 Miles · 2025 results
333finishers
37:45winner
1:09:22median
2:15:32cutoff
Top 3: eric Schaefer (37:45) · David Leidy (38:04) · Daniel Plymell (39:22)
13.1 Miles · 2025 results
234finishers
1:20:44winner
2:11:13median
3:53:27cutoff
Top 3: Mitchell PfylCruz (1:20:44) · Rodrigo Osio (1:24:39) · Alucard Quevedo (1:27:37)
The Run In The New Year 5k/10K/Half Marathon has been held every year since at least 2016. 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 Miles1/1/2027 09:00$38
6.2 Miles1/1/2027 09:00$44
13.1 Miles1/1/2027 08:30$75
Kid's Dash1/1/2027 08:40$32
Early Starters for Half Marathon1/1/2027 08:00$80
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