16th Annual She.is.beautiful Santa Cruz 5k and 10k 2026

She.is.beautiful Santa Cruz is a women-centered 5K and 10K road race based on Bay Street in Santa Cruz, California, with the start line at Bay Street and National Street. The event is run in May, with a competitive start before the general field, and the two distances make it approachable for both runners chasing a time and people who want a shorter community race by the coast. The race is tied closely to fundraising for Walnut Avenue Family & Women's Center, which receives donations through participant and team pages. Local teams are a visible part of the event: Ocean Beach Plunge Club leads the team fundraising list, and Walnut Avenue Family & Women's Center also fields one of the top teams. The event also includes volunteer roles, posted results, registration transfers, and virtual race tracking instructions, so it works as more than a simple start-line-to-finish-line morning.