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.
Join fellow runners on August 16, 2026 for the The Wheely Fast Hamster Run 5K, 10K, Half Marathon by Califlow Runs. It's a fantastic 5K, 10K, Half-Marathon featuring a flat and fast course in Long Beach.
Races Offered
Running
5K
10K
Half Marathon
About Long Beach
The Wheely Fast Hamster Run 5K, 10K, Half Marathon by Califlow Runs takes place in Long Beach, California, United States. The local timezone is America/Los_Angeles.
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