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The The Wheely Fast Hamster Run 5K, 10K, Half Marathon by Califlow Runs

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Long Beach, California, United States

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The The Wheely Fast Hamster Run 5K, 10K, Half Marathon by Califlow Runs

About the Event

🐹 The Wheely Fast Hamster Run
5K • 10K • Half Marathon
📍 5400 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90803
📅 August 16th
⏰ Start Time: 8:00 AM 5K/10K & 7:00 for the Half Marathon

Get ready to run wheely fast for the smallest, kindest creatures on earth.

Join us on the beautiful Long Beach beach path for a high-energy morning of miles, medals, and the cutest hamsters you’ve ever seen. This special event supports Santa Ana Hamster Rescue, helping provide care, education, and loving homes for rescued hamsters.

Whether you're racing the 5K, 10K, or Half Marathon, your miles will directly support tiny lives that deserve big love.

 
🏁 What You’ll Get
✔️ Professional chip timing
✔️ Free race-day photos
✔️ 3 on-course water stations
✔️ Finisher medals for all participants
✔️ Overall & age group awards
✔️ Giant wheel games for humans (yes, really)
✔️ Hamster care education on-site
✔️ Adoptable hamsters ready to meet you

 
This is a beginner-friendly, stroller-friendly, and dog-friendly beach path course — an easy out-and-back along the coast with ocean views and CaliFlow vibes.

Stick around after your race to:

🐹 Meet adoptable hamsters
🐹 Learn proper hamster care
🐹 Play giant “wheel” games
🐹 Support an incredible rescue mission

Come out, run wheely fast, and be part of something small that makes a big difference.

Because sometimes the tiniest creatures need the biggest hearts.

Races Offered

Half Marathon

Aug 16, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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07:00

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$48.99

10K

Aug 16, 2026

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Distance — 6.2 Miles

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08:00

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$42.99

5K

Aug 16, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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08:00

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$38.99

Kids 300 Yard Dash

Aug 16, 2026

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Distance — 300 Yards

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08:45

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$10.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Long Beach.

thermostat Temperature
17.6° / 26.7°
wb_sunny Feels like
18.9° / 26.6°
light_mode Avg sunshine hours
11h 50m
water_drop Avg rainfall
0.7 mm
ac_unit Avg snowfall
—
air Avg wind speed
7.9 km/h (Light breeze)
opacity Sweat loss rate
High
terrain Course conditions
Hard and dry surface
sunny Max UV Index
High (7.0)
humidity_mid Humidity
77.3%
wb_twilight Sunrise
06:15
nightlight Sunset
19:37

About Long Beach

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Long Beach is a large port city in Los Angeles County in Southern California. Long Beach has some nice people-gathering amenities and genuine tourist attractions, such as a world-class aquarium and the Queen Mary floating museum/hotel. Special events are also held in the city like the annual Long Beach Grand Prix and the annual Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride event. When compared to other areas like Hollywood, West Hollywood, Santa Monica and West L.A., Long Beach may not always be at the top of someone's tourist visit to the Los Angeles area, but the city draws its fair share of visitors and has proven it can definitely hold its own.

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