31Jan
5K Run/Walk
Running
- Distance
- 5K
- Start time
- 09:00
- Entry fee
- $30.00
Run Like It's Recess 5K
Long Beach,
California,
United States
81 days left
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Date
31 Jan, 2027
Races
4 distances
Entry fee
$15.00 – $40.00
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Website
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Run Like It's Recess 5K
About the event
Join us for the 16th Annual Run Like It’s Recess 5K Run/Walk, 1K, and Toddler Run.
5K Start Time: 9:00 a.m.
1K Start Time: 10:15 a.m.
Toddler Run Start Time: 10:45 a.m.
This annual event is hosted by Newcomb Academy PTSA, which serves Newcomb Academy (Grades K–8), a public school in the Long Beach Unified School District.
A school fundraiser and a way to promote health and fitness to the entire area. This family-friendly event is open to all ages and fitness levels. Stroller and wheelchair friendly.
Medals will be given to all finishers with awards for the top three 5K finishers in each age group. FREE shirt and goody bag guaranteed if registered by January 10th, 2027 at 11:59 pm, after that date your shirt may not be available.
The Course: flat, fast, and scenic. It takes place at El Dorado Park East in Long Beach, near the train and playground area. If you’re looking to set a personal record or if you just want to take it easy and take in the scenery, this is the perfect course.
Races offered
31Jan
1k
Running
- Distance
- 1K
- Start time
- 10:15
- Entry fee
- $20.00
31Jan
Toddler Run
Running
- Distance
- Toddler Run
- Start time
- 10:45
- Entry fee
- $15.00
31Jan
Virtual 5K
Running
- Distance
- 5K
- Start time
- 10:45
- Entry fee
- $40.00
Weather history
3-year monthly averages for January in Long Beach.
Temperature7.8° / 16.7°
Feels like5.0° / 14.5°
Sunshine hours8h 32m
Rainfall3.4 mm
Snowfall—
Wind8.7 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity71.5%
Max UV indexLow (2.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise07:55
Sunset18:07
About Long Beach
Learn more about the host city, Long Beach.
Long Beach is a large port city in Los Angeles County in Southern California. With a population of 462,257 as of 2010, it is the second-largest city in greater Los Angeles as well as the seventh-largest city in the state of California.
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