Grievances & Gratitude Run – Not a Resolution - Just a Reset 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon by Califlow Runs
About this race
Grievances & Gratitude Run
Release. Move. Begin Again.
Skip the resolutions. Start the year with intention, movement, and joy.
Grievances & Gratitude is a feel-good New Year run designed to help you exhale, reset, and step into 2026 lighter—surrounded by community, movement, and positive energy. This is about letting go of what no longer serves you and making space for gratitude, clarity, and forward momentum.
You can write down everything you’re ready to release… or just one thing. You can take part in the experience—or simply show up and run. However you choose to participate, this event meets you exactly where you are.
Every participant receives a finisher medal, and the option to take part in our signature Let Go & Affirmation Experience—because new beginnings don’t have to be loud or rigid. Sometimes they just need movement and space to breathe.
How It Works
Let Go Before You Go
Before the run, write down anything you’re ready to release—grievances, frustrations, stress, or heavy thoughts. Place them into our “goodbye” containers and symbolically leave that energy behind.
Run Free
Head out on a scenic course and move your body with intention. Run or walk at your own pace, clear your mind, and let each step carry you forward.
Affirmations Await
After crossing the finish line, visit our New Year Mantra Board and select a positive affirmation to guide you into the year ahead. Leave with gratitude, purpose, and renewed energy.
This isn’t just a race—it’s a moment. A reset. A fresh start grounded in movement and community.
Why CaliFlow Runs?
CaliFlow Runs creates inclusive, high-energy, community-driven events that celebrate you. Our races are accessible, joyful, and thoughtfully designed to support physical and emotional well-being—without pressure, pretension, or upsells.
✨ Professionally chip-timed
✨ USATF-certified courses
✨ Free race-day photos
✨ No forced shirts. No gimmicks. Just good vibes.
Who Can Participate?
Everyone is welcome.
Runners • Walkers • Strollers • First-timers • Seasoned athletes
This event is for anyone ready to move into the new year with intention.
Course Information
Our courses are open, meaning you’ll share the path with other runners, walkers, and beachgoers. Please stay on the pedestrian side of the beach path at all times.
✔️ Clearly marked course
✔️ 3 on-course water stations
✔️ Restrooms available along the route
✔️ Friendly staff and volunteers throughout
Bib Pick-Up & Start Times
Bib Pick-Up: 6:15 AM
📍 Race Ready Athletics Tent
Start Times:
• Half Marathon: 7:00 AM
• 5K & 10K: 7:30 AM
Start Location
📍 5400 E Ocean Blvd
Long Beach, CA 90803
Parking Information
• Free street parking available
• Metered parking: $2.00 per hour
Awards
🏅 Top 3 men and women in each distance receive awards
🎤 Podium ceremony at 9:00 AM
Start 2026 grounded, grateful, and moving forward—together.
Come for the run. Stay for the release. Leave lighter.
Pick your distance
Running
5K
10K
Half Marathon
Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for Long Beach yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 6:58 AM and sets at 5:01 PM local time (PST) in Long Beach on January 9, 2027 — 10h 03m of daylight.
Course
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