New Year's Run 5K/10K/13.1 LOS ANGELES

New Year's Run 5K/10K/13.1 LOS ANGELES is held in Los Angeles, California, on December 26, 2026. The half marathon (13.1 miles), the 10K, the 5K and a one-mile family fun run all start at 7:30 a.m. The event is pitched at athletes who want a challenge without a hard-edged race atmosphere: you choose the distance, run at your own pace in a motivated field, and follow your timed result through your own running app. A technical race shirt, a finisher medal and a digital training pack are included.

Treat this as the first session of the coming season rather than the last of the old one. Run the half at an effort you can hold to the finish and you have a base marker to build a spring plan on; race the 5K and you have a short, honest measure of current speed. Either way, the local clubs present on the day are the practical takeaway, since finding a regular group beats any single race for keeping training on the road.