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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6.2 Miles
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08:00
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$42.99
5K
Aug 16, 2026
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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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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.
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17.6° / 26.7°
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18.9° / 26.6°
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Avg sunshine hours
11h 50m
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Avg rainfall
0.7 mm
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Avg wind speed
7.9 km/h (Light breeze)
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Sweat loss rate
High
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Course conditions
Hard and dry surface
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Max UV Index
High (7.0)
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Humidity
77.3%
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Sunrise
06:15
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Sunset
19:37
About Long Beach
Learn more about the host city, Long Beach.
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.
