Lunatics I Follow
Mountains 2 Beach Marathon & Half Marathon
Ojai, CA
If you care at all about your time or how a race handles itself, do not sign up for Mountains 2 Beach. From beginning to end, they really fouled things …
Chevron Houston Marathon & Aramco Houston Half Marathon
Houston, TX
The Houston Marathon ABB 5K is a well-organized kickoff to Marathon weekend. We flew into Houston the night before, so took advantage of race-morning packet pick-up. We stayed at the …
New Year’s Race Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
This was my first nighttime race. It was still light out when the race started, but it got dark by the time I finished. The course through the streets of …
Renegade Santa Run
Irvine, CA
This was my first Renegade race, so I didn't know what to expect. It was well-organized from start to finish. The race was at a park in Irvine, but the …
Turkey Trot Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
I had just injured myself 3 weeks before the race, so I had to walk this one, but that was good because there were several hills along the steep streets …
Carrera de los Muertos Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
This was my first time doing this race and it was kind of expensive because I signed up less than a week before the race, but the beautiful finisher's medal …
Mariachi 5K
Montebello, CA
While the pre-race communications were a little lacking, the race itself was well-organized from parking to volunteers to post-race refreshments. The colorful cotton t-shirt & finisher's medal were very nice …
LA Dodgers Foundation Run Sunset Run
Los Angeles, CA
This was my first time doing this race and it was great experience from start to finish. The pre-race communications were clear & simple, pre-race packet pick up was easy …
LA Kings 5K in Redondo Beach
Redondo Beach, CA
Was disappointed that there still wasn't a finisher's medal for all participants, but the cotton t-shirt was nicer this year with the Kings' 50th anniversary logo. The bananas ran out …
Tacos & Beer 5K – Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
This race is more of a fun run, but they do give out awards for the top 3 male & female finishers (however, no age group awards). The course is …