Palos Verdes 2015 Half Marathon and 5K/10K Run
The Palos Verdes Half Marathon and 10K and 5K run will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2015. The Palos Verdes marathon, which is part of the Lexus LacedUp Running Series, is being presented by Saucony. Lexus is underwriting the costs of the event and will contribute funds raised to Kiwanis Club for their many scholarship programs.
The race will start and finish at Pelican Cove adjacent to Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes. This event includes a local food truck brunch and a Sierra Nevada finish line toast in a lively event hub. This year, gifts include a free T-shirt, medals and chip timing. Organizers hope to have 1,400 runners this year, which would be an increase from the 1,200 runners last year. This is the fourth time in 49 years of staging the marathon in Palos Verdes that there will only be a half marathon offered.
The race course will be limited to the ocean side of Palos Verdes Drive South and Palos Verdes Drive West, between Narcissa Drive and Rancho Palos Verdes’ northerly border at Palos Verdes Estates. A portion of the course will pass through the Oceanfront Estates neighborhood on Calle Entradero and Via Vicente. With one of the most scenic vistas of rolling hills and coastline views, this event attracts runners and spectators from all over the world.
The half marathon and 10K will start at 7:00 a.m. and the 5K will start at 7:05 a.m. To register for the event, go to laceuprunningseries.com. Tickets purchased before October 14, 2015, are $40 for the 5K, $70 for the 10K and the half marathon is $100. If tickets are purchased from October 15 through November 13, 2015, they are $45 for the 5K, $75 for the 10K and the half marathon is $105. Registration this year will close on Friday, November 13th, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. or when the event sells out. There is no on-site registration. Race packets can be picked up on Thursday, November 12 & Friday, November 13, 2015, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Road Runner Sports located at 25359 Crenshaw Boulevard, Torrance. There will be race day packet pick up at the start line one hour prior to start time and packet pick up will close 30 minutes before each race.
Event parking is provided at three different off-site locations for race participants and event attendees. General event parking will be provided at Rancho Palos Verdes City Hall and the Salvation Army property. Vehicles with three or more passengers will be able to park at the Palos Verdes Interpretive Center and Golden Cove Shopping Center. Parking areas will open at 5:00 a.m. and close by 2:00 p.m.
To read my previous article on the Palos Verdes Marathon click here.
Photo courtesy of the Palos Verdes Marathon.
