Pulp Fiction: Royale with Speed 5K, 10K & 13.1

Pulp Fiction: Royale with Speed 5K, 10K & 13.1 is a Tarantino-inspired race in Canoga Park, California, on December 12, 2026, with the half marathon (13.1 miles), the 10K and the 5K all starting at 7 a.m. You can run it alone, with friends or in costume, in person or virtually, and every entry includes a themed bib, a medal, downloadable photos and access to a pop-up photo booth. The categories are named after moments from the film and are open to every fitness level. It is a fan-made parody celebrating pop culture, with no official endorsement behind it.

Costume or not, these are road distances and they behave like road distances. The 13.1 rewards ten to twelve weeks of consistent running with a weekly long run; the 10K is the better pick if your mileage has been thin, and the 5K is short enough to enter on a whim. If you are dressing up, test the outfit on a training run first, because what feels funny at mile one rarely does at mile ten.