The Venice 5k is back for its fifth year!

• Date: Thursday, October 16th 

• Location: The Waterfront Venice (205 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, CA 90291)

• Bag storage will be available for essential, small items only. Please leave non-essential items at home.
• Bathrooms will be available  

• Entry fee: $50 + clothing donation (only new or lightly used clothes). 

• Entry fee includes a bib for the race as well as a t-shirt. Please be sure to select your t-shirt size prior to checking out. Women's t-shirts are cropped and Men's t-shirts are full length. Feel free to choose whichever you'd like.

• Time: Runner check-in begins at 6:45 pm and closes at 7:45pm; race begins at 8:00 pm. Our partner booths will be open from 7:00 pm for runners and spectators to interact. 

• Route: Entirely on the Venice Beach boardwalk and bike path. Course details will be sent to your email 24 hours before the race. Please note that this is an unsanctioned race and will be an open course through walkways and bike lanes that are not closed off for the race. Although we do not expect the course to be occupied during our race time, runners should be comfortable running through public areas at night.

• Prizes: Awarded to the top three female and male finishers.  

• Partners: Partners will be announced a week prior to the race. All participants and spectators will have the opportunity to visit partner booths, where they will be offered product demos and giveaways.  

• Donations: All clothing donations will be given to one of our local clothing partners. To date, through our annual 5k and clothing drive, we have donated 3,500lbs of clothes to those in need in our local community.