Gare di 5K vicino a San Clemente

Superheroes Triumph! 5K OC is an annual 5K run, walk, and roll at Mason Regional Park in Irvine, California. The event accommodates a wide range of abilities, with a superhero theme reflected in participant perks: every participant receives a cape, a race bib, and a finisher medal. The course is chip timed, fast, and gently rolling, allowing runners a competitive 5K while walkers and rollers navigate a manageable park route. The setup is straightforward: snacks are provided before and after the race, the theme encourages costumes, and the format places first-timers, families, and regular runners on the same course.

The ERS Season Pass is a trail-running registration package for Endurance Race Series events in the Colorado and San Diego areas. It functions as a season-long VIP pass: runners register for every ERS race in their selected market through a single transaction and package price, rather than entering each event individually. The Half Marathon Package is priced at $400 and includes six Southern California races: Carmel Valley 10 Mile, Black Mtn Half, Dixon Lake 10 Mile, Del Dios Half, SPV Half, and Coast to Crest 10K. Pass holders receive a VIP goodie bag, and participants completing five of the six races earn a Season Pass medal and an ERS-branded gift. The package also includes entry into the Legacy Program and the Championship Series, making it suitable for individuals intending to compete in the entire series rather than just one race.

Bubble Run Irvine is a family-friendly foam run at Oak Canyon Park in Silverado, California, near Irvine. It follows a relaxed 5K-style format, focusing on participation rather than speed: adults, kids, and people with strollers can run, walk, dance, or play their way across up to 3 miles. Participants typically begin in white T-shirts, allowing the colored foam to create a visual effect by the finish. The course guides participants through Foam Bogs, each containing a different color of 100% safe foam and ample bubbles to coat everyone from head to toe. Staff, known as Bubble-teers, assist in ensuring participants are thoroughly foamed. The event's description likens the experience to moving through Willy Wonka’s factory. Starts are organized in waves, with heats divided into smaller groups, contributing to a day that feels more like a continuous family festival than a standard road race.

Hop, Skip & Splash is a 5K run and walk in Huntington Beach, California, featuring a beachside setup and a family-friendly crowd. The event raises funds for children’s swim lessons and water safety education in Orange County and beyond; the $50 registration fee provides swim lessons for one child. The race is short and approachable, suitable for walkers, kids, parents, and casual runners. The organizer reported 200 participants and $30,000 raised last year. This is the event's fourth year.

Dino Dash is a Tustin school fundraiser offering running, walking, and cycling options on the same day. Proceeds benefit the Tustin Public Schools Foundation. The event caters to families and racers alike, featuring a 2k fun run, chip-timed 5k and 10k runs, and bike tours for various skill levels, including 15k and 5k family rides. Almost 10,000 participants, including runners, walkers, cyclists, volunteers, and sponsors, attended the last event, demonstrating strong community involvement. The race has a history spanning over thirty years. Its student-created identity contributes to its appeal: a student from Legacy Magnet Academy won the logo competition with a dinosaur carrying companions, a design featured on bibs, shirts, posters, flyers, and social media. The event also provides direct support, with donations covering entry fees for students requiring financial assistance.

Terrain Race Irvine is a mud-and-obstacle 5K at Oak Canyon Park, starting in Silverado, California. The race is scheduled for November and covers about 3 miles. It is short in distance but built around getting dirty, climbing, crawling, and hanging on. The course includes mud pits, walls, ropes, monkey bars, and more than 11 other obstacles shaped around the park terrain. It suits runners who want a playful obstacle course more than a standard road race, and the event also has a festival area with vendors after the run.

The Turkey Trot on The Ranch, held in Rancho Mission Viejo, California, offers a 10K, 5K, and a 1K for younger participants on Thanksgiving Day. The 10K begins the morning's events, with the 5K starting 30 minutes later. The children's 1K concludes the races before late morning. The start line is at the Rancho MMC Office, utilizing the internal pathways and walkways of the Rancho Mission Viejo community. All funds raised benefit The Nature Reserve at Rancho Mission Viejo, supporting its educational and conservation efforts on the region's historical land. This marks the 10th annual running of the event, which proceeds regardless of weather conditions.

The O'side Turkey Trot takes place on Thanksgiving morning in Oceanside, California, offering 5K run and walk options alongside children's races. The 5K begins on North Coast Highway and concludes at The Strand and Seagaze, adjacent to the oceanfront amphitheater. As Southern California's largest Turkey Trot, it attracts participants from 46 states and over 500 cities. The schedule is designed for families and returning participants, featuring an early 5K wave, a main 5K wave, a 5K walk, a kids' mile, and a shorter kids' dash. The 5K course is largely flat and net downhill, providing a fast route with the final mile along the boardwalk. GPS watches may register slightly less than the official distance, with many runners recording approximately 3.07 to 3.09 miles, making it a quick race but not always ideal for personal records based on recorded data. The event includes a costume contest, a large teams competition, live entertainment, participant shirts, finisher medals, complimentary photos, and live results. It also supports the Jacobs and Cushman San Diego Food Bank, North County schools, and local nonprofits, having raised over $500,000 in the last two decades. Parking in Oceanside can be limited, particularly for the main 5K wave, though the early wave generally offers more accessible parking.

The Temecula Turkey Trot & Food Drive is a Thanksgiving morning 5K held at 28582 Harveston Drive in Temecula, California. Made2BFit organizes this holiday run, which includes a food drive. The schedule allows participants to complete the run before most families begin their Thanksgiving activities. The course is flat and fast, suitable for walkers, casual joggers, and runners aiming for a quick time. The race features a straightforward format: a single 5K distance, a morning start and finish, and a community focus centered on collecting food for the holiday.