Run for a Claus presented by Optima Tax Relief

Run for a Claus presented by Optima Tax Relief is held in Westpark, California, on December 19, 2026, and offers two distances. The 1-mile goes first at 8:00 a.m., followed by the 5K at 8:30 a.m., which leaves a comfortable half hour between the two events for anyone thinking of doing both.

That half-hour gap is enough to recover from a mile but not enough to race it flat out and then run a strong 5K, so pick one to attack. Families often use the mile as the children's event and the 5K as the adults' race. If the 5K is your goal, keep the mile as a genuine warm-up jog. Beginners can finish the 5K on a month of run-walk training, three sessions a week, no more.