Event Information
FULL MOON and LOWEST TIDE OF THE YEAR
The GlowTide Fun Run returns on Sunday evening, December 15th for sunset at 4:45pm, full moon rise at 5:03pm, and the lowest tide of the year (-1.6 feet!) so we can enjoy the hard pack sand along the shore. Be there to celebrate the season!
Glow Necklaces to All Participants at the Best Night Fun Run in LA!
Run, walk, or baby jog along the sea under the FULL MOON! Celebrate the holidays at the most unusual running event in LA. The entire course will be lit by glow sticks to guide you. Bring the whole family, then stay and play at the many fine bars and restaurants in downtown Manhattan Beach. You won't find anything else like it!
Glow Necklaces and Beachy T-Shirts
guaranteed to all pre-registered runners and to late registrants while supplies last.
Unique Wooly Beanies
While this is a fun run, we will award our famous Wooly Beanies to the top 20 men and women across the line, AND to anyone else we feel like after that while supplies last. Be nice for Santa!
Packet Pick Up and Late Registration
Saturday, December 14th, 11am-6pm, AND Sunday, December 15th, 11am-2pm at
VILLAGE RUNNER
1840 Sepulveda Blvd.
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
and from 3:00pm-5:00pm at the Manhattan Pier on race day.
$50 for the 5K late registration.
Course Description
The GlowTide 5K starts and finishes under the Holiday lights of the Manhattan Beach Pier. Race out and back north to the jetty at 45th Street. The miles are marked and "kick" markers from 400m to go guarantee your best finish. The super low tide creates a perfect running surface of hard packed sand like a dirt road so running with or without shoes is an option (the faster athletes tend to wear shoes). One can even wear track spikes! Baby joggers work great and are encouraged as the kids love being that close to the sea.
Directions and Parking
405 to Rosecrans west. South on Sepulveda (Pacific Coast Highway) to Manhattan Beach Blvd. West to the ocean. Parking in lots at Manhattan Pier, & lot and structure at Highland and 12th. Bring quarters for the meters!