Sat, Sep 19, 2026

Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk - Huntington Beach, CA

Huntington Beach, CA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

Entry is $10 now and rises to $15 after Aug 19, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk - Huntington Beach, CA

The course runs along Pacific Coast Highway at Main Beach, so you are right next to the ocean the whole way. The route is flat and the surroundings are open, with beach and water on one side. First responders sometimes run in full turnout gear, which is worth watching for. The race honors a firefighter who ran toward danger, and that purpose is felt on the course.

Packet pickup is available the evening before at a Fleet Feet location in the area, with morning pickup opening well before the start. Street parking across from the beach lot is free; the lot at Main Beach itself charges a city fee. Water is available at the start and finish.

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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

135finishers

17:59winner

54:10median

1:15:17cutoff

Top 3: David Rasca (17:59) · Trent Richardson (21:51) · Serjio Pizarro (21:55)

The Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk - Huntington Beach, CA 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.

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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

5K9/19/2026 08:00$35

5K9/19/2026 08:00$30

5K9/19/2026 08:00$20

5K9/19/2026 08:00$10

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Common Questions About the Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk - Huntington Beach, CA

Will I finish last at the Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk - Huntington Beach, CA?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 54:10, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:15:17, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk - Huntington Beach, CA a good first 5K?

It is a small race (135 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk - Huntington Beach, CA?

The 5K winner ran 17:59 while the median finisher took 54:10. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.