Merry Miles- Naughty or Nice Run 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon Race Information
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<h4>🎅 <strong>Merry Miles: Naughty or Nice Christmas Run</strong><br />📅 <strong>Sunday, December 14, 2025</strong><br />📍<strong> Alamitos Beach – </strong>780 E Shoreline Dr, Long Beach, CA 90802</h4>
<h4> <br />🎄 <strong>Run for a Cause, Give from the Heart </strong>— <strong>This Time for Our Furry Friends!</strong></h4>
<h4><br /><strong>Are you on the Naughty List or the Nice List this year?</strong> 😇😈<br />Either way, grab your Santa hats, elf ears, or that questionable holiday sweater and come jingle those miles at the <strong>Merry Miles: Naughty or Nice Run!</strong></h4>
<h4>This festive coastal run is all about holiday spirit, good vibes, and giving back — plus, we’re collecting donations for the<strong> Long Beach Animal Shelter </strong>to help local pets in need. 🐾<br />Bring a toy, treat, blanket, or bag of food from their wish list (posted at check-in) and help spread pawsitive cheer to our four-legged friends waiting for their forever homes.</h4>
<h4> <br />🏃♀️ <strong>Event Highlights</strong><br />✨ Professional chip timing on a flat, fast course<br />📸 Elfie Stations & finish-line photo ops galore<br />🏅 <strong>Naughty or Nice finisher medals </strong>— which one will you earn?<br />🎅 Costumes encouraged! Dress festive, funny, or fabulously extra </h4>
<h4>🎅 <strong>Costume Contest with Prizes</strong><br />🍪 Holiday treats & hot cocoa at the finish-line festival<br />🎶 DJ Claus spinning holiday remixes all morning<br />🐕<strong> Pet donation display </strong>+ “Wall of Giving” photo backdrop<br />🌊<strong> Stunning Queen Mary views along the shoreline</strong></h4>
<h4> <br />🕒 <strong>Schedule of Events</strong><br /><strong>Bib Pick-Up:</strong> 6:00 AM – 8:00 AM at the Race Ready Athletics Tent<br /><strong>Half Marathon Start:</strong> 7:00 AM<br /><strong>5K & 10K Start: </strong>8:00 AM<br />🏆 <strong>Awards</strong>: 9:30 AM</h4>
<h4>All finishers receive a custom medal, free race-day photos, and yummy holiday snacks — whether you’ve been naughty, nice, or somewhere in between.</h4>
<h4> <br />💝 <strong>Why We Run</strong><br />Because giving back feels even better than crossing the finish line.<br />Your donations to the Long Beach Animal Shelter help keep rescue pets warm, fed, and full of holiday hope. Every mile = a tail wag of gratitude. 🐾</h4>
<h4> <br />💬 <strong>Why CaliFlow Runs</strong><br />CaliFlow Runs creates inclusive, affordable, and high-vibe races that bring runners and walkers of all paces together. We keep it low-key, coastal, and full of good energy — because fitness and fun should always go hand in hand.</h4>
<h4> <br />🚗 <strong>Parking</strong><br />Free street parking available.<br />Beach lot parking is $2/hour starting at 8 AM (use Passport app or pay stations).</h4>
<h4> <br />📸 <strong>Finish-Line Fun</strong><br />Between the Naughty & Nice Finish Arch, Santa’s Candy Cane Wall, and Elfie Stations, you’ll need your camera ready — or just keep smiling, our photographers have you covered!</h4>
<h4> <br />🐾 <strong>Pet Drive Details</strong><br />Donation items for the Long Beach Animal Shelter:</h4>
<h4>Dog & cat food (dry or canned)<br />Treats, blankets, towels<br />Toys, leashes, cleaning supplies</h4>
<h4><br />All donations will be collected at check-in and displayed at the Wall of Giving to celebrate our community’s generosity and big holiday hearts. ❤️</h4>
Race Organizerhttps://runsignup.com/Race/CA/LongBeach/MerryMilesKKAndHalfMarathon
Long Beach, CALong BeachCAUS90802
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