Run with us along the beach path, then enjoy the LB Pride Parade while wearing your finisher medal. Proceeds from the Pride Run will be donated The Center Long Beach, Long Beach CARE program, and the AIDS food store. All Participants in the Long Beach Pride Run must cross the …
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Run with us along the beach path, then enjoy the LB Pride Parade while wearing your finisher medal. Proceeds from the Pride Run will be donated The Center Long Beach, Long Beach CARE program, and the AIDS food store.
All Participants in the Long Beach Pride Run must cross the finish line by 9:30 AM as the parade will start at approximately 10:00 AM. 5k walkers and 10k runners must finish within 90 minutes of the 8:00 AM race start time. The 10k race is for runners only so we can adhere to our 9:30 AM race completion time.
If you are planning on participating in the Long Beach Pride Parade you will have more than enough time to join your group in the line up or find your friends in the stands. If you want to watch the parade, the race start/finish area has been reserved for us as a viewing area. Bring chairs/blankets to sit on the grass and watch the parade.
Award Ceremony
The race award ceremony will begin at 9:00 AM on the bluff at Junipero and Ocean. This will include the awarding of medals for the top 2 Male and Female winners in the 5k and 10k, and top finishers in each age category: 19 & under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 & over. Winners must be on location to receive medals.
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Great race with a tough finish
This race is literally a mile from my house, and it supports good causes (CARE Project, The Center in Long Beach, and The Aids Food Store) so I had to … MORE
This race is literally a mile from my house, and it supports good causes (CARE Project, The Center in Long Beach, and The Aids Food Store) so I had to do it. There was a 5K and 10K along overlapping courses. Both races started at 8:00 am while the famous Long Beach Pride parade started at 10:00 am. So I could do either race and still have time to recover for the parade.
The race starts at a park overlooking the Ocean. There was music, there was a dropbag location and lots of rainbow tutus. The first quarter mile is downhill to the beach parking lot so of course everyone starts too fast. At the bottom of the hill the 10K runners go to the right, but I was a 5K runner and we went to the left. The next mile and a half is an almost completely flat section of paved pedestrian path along the beach. It was not crowded so it was easy to pass people. There is only a slight incline as you pass the Long Beach pier just past the 1 mile mark. At the halfway point you turn around and retrace your path. Right past mile 2 you see the one hill leading back up to where you started, and you realize you are going to have to run back up that thing. It is not long but it is in a bad location. The finish line is just past the top.
The final hill might seem a bit cruel but it was a really good challenge. You can start the hill as part of a pack but everyone will be spread out by the time you get to the top. It was a great finish and definitely one you will remember (the hill gets steeper every time I tell the story).
As I said the 10K courses goes to the right at the bottom of the hill for a 1.5 mile out and back before doing the 5K section. They have to climb the final hill also.
The shirt and medal were both great. The post race and awards events were very good. There was a free photographer and free finish line photos were available. Everything was well organized.