Deck the Miles 5K, 10K - Venice Beach

Deck the Miles 5K, 10K - Venice Beach takes place at Venice Beach in Los Angeles, California, on December 19, 2026. The 5K (3.1 miles) starts at 7:00 a.m. and the 10K (6.2 miles) follows at 7:30 a.m., so both fields are running early and finished by the middle of the morning. Two distances give you a choice between a short, fast effort and a longer steady one on the same day.

Seaside routes tend to be flat, which makes either distance a fair place to look for a time. Pick the 5K if you want a sharp test of speed, or the 10K if you are training through the winter and want a longer sustained effort. A 7:00 a.m. gun means being on site well before dawn breaks, so plan your warm-up backwards from the start time and get moving early.