Running Races in Huntington Beach, California
14 upcoming races in Huntington Beach, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.
Racing in Huntington Beach: what the calendar looks like
There are 14 upcoming races on the Huntington Beach calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 8 of the next 12 months. Among complete calendar months, December 2026 has the most listed races, with 3. By race count, Huntington Beach ranks 9th among California cities.
Of those, 13 offer a 5K, 10 offer a 10K and 6 offer a Half Marathon. The next marathon on the calendar is SOCAL River Marathon - 26.2 - 13.1 - 10K - 5K on February 27. The next half marathon is Jingle Bell Dash Kids Dash, 5K, 10K and Half Marathon & Santa Paws Doggie Run on December 6. Where fees are published, the median entry in Huntington Beach is $28, close to the California median of $30.
Close enough for a race-day drive: Long Beach (83 races, 9 miles), Irvine (12 races, 17 miles).
Races by month
- Oct 20262 races
- Nov 20261 race
- Dec 20263 races
- Jan 20272 races
- Feb 20272 races
- Apr 20271 race
- May 20272 races
- Sep 20271 race
October 2026
- Sat 10/24SoCal's Sunset Trick or Trot 5k/10K - Halloween RaceHuntington Beach, CA · 5K · 10K · 0.5 Miles · from $22 · register ↗
- Sun 10/25Hop Skip and Splash 5K Fun Run/WalkHuntington Beach, CA · 5K · from $40 · register ↗
November 2026
- Thu 11/262026 World Help Turkey WobbleHuntington Beach, CA · register ↗
December 2026
- Sun 12/6Jingle Bell Dash Kids Dash, 5K, 10K and Half Marathon & Santa Paws Doggie RunHuntington Beach, CA · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $20 · register ↗
- Sat 12/12Santa Claus For A Cause 5K/10KHuntington Beach, CA · 5K · 10K · from $32 · register ↗
- Sun 12/20Santa’s Reindeer Run - 3rd Annual- 5K, 10K, and Half MarathonHuntington Beach, CA · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · 1 Mile · from $7 · register ↗
January 2027
- Fri 1/1Run In The New Year 5k/10K/Half MarathonHuntington Beach, CA · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $32 · register ↗
- Sun 1/31LASD Elite Team Relay Battle of the BadgesHuntington Beach, CA · 20K · 5K · from $45 · register ↗
February 2027
- Sat 2/13The HEART RUN Half Marathon & 5K/10KHuntington Beach, CA · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $28 · register ↗
- Sat 2/27SOCAL River Marathon - 26.2 - 13.1 - 10K - 5KHuntington Beach, CA · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · Marathon · from $40 · register ↗
April 2027
- Sat 4/24Running Is For The Birds - 5K, 10K, Kids Run & Walk - Earth Day CelebrationHuntington Beach, CA · 5K · 10K · from $20 · register ↗
May 2027
- Sat 5/1SoCal's Cinco De Miles 5K and 5 MILEHuntington Beach, CA · 5K · 5 Miles · 1 Mile · from $28 · register ↗
- Sat 5/22SoCal's Pirate's 5k/10k Run/WalkHuntington Beach, CA · 5K · 10K · 1 Mile · from $30 · register ↗
September 2027
- Sun 9/26SoCal's Tiki Beach 5K & 10K Run/WalkHuntington Beach, CA · 5K · 10K · 1 Mile · from $28 · register ↗
Where to stay in Huntington Beach
Race-weekend hotel search, dates prefilled for check-in the night before.
- Dec 6Jingle Bell Dash Kids Dash, 5K, 10K and Half Marathon & Santa Paws Doggie RunFind hotels for this race weekend
- Dec 20Santa’s Reindeer Run - 3rd Annual- 5K, 10K, and Half MarathonFind hotels for this race weekend
- Jan 1Run In The New Year 5k/10K/Half MarathonFind hotels for this race weekend
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