27th Great Race: Chesebro 1/2 Marathon, Pacific 1/2 Marathon, Old Agoura 10K, Deena Kastor 5K

Date

Start: Saturday, March 24, 2012 @ 7:00 AM

Address

Chumash Park
5550 Medea Valley Dr. Agoura Hills - Los Angeles, CA

Registration Closing Date

Monday, March 19, 2012 @ 9:59 PM PST

Brief Description

Award-winning event with 6 distinct races and more than 7,000 runners entered from more than 350 different cities and 35 different states.

Pacific Half Marathon

This road half marathon starts at Paramount Ranch, where many movies and TV shows were filmed and also home to the Paramount Ranch racetrack, popular in the mid-50s. The course runs on roads around the scenic Santa Monica Mountains passing through the historic districts of Cornell, Malibou Lake & Old Agoura. You would never know you were near L.A. It's tranquil and breathtaking! Amazing finisher medal and quality tech shirt!

Chesebro Half Marathon

The course runs through beautiful Old Agoura on paved roads and 8 miles on trails through the Santa Monica Mtns. Cheeseboro Canyon Trail. It's a Half Marathon that's 5 miles road and 8 miles trail. (Important, please note: In case of inclement weather and the trail or parts of the trail are closed, an alternative half marathon route will be run instead). The field is capped at 1,500 and has sold out the last six years. Includes tech shirt and finisher's medal.

Best Half Marathon

The Great Race Chesebro Half Marathon and Pacific Half Marathon win Best Half Marathon in the Nation at the Best of Active.com Awards!

Frequently Asked Questions

If you have a question about the event, please check our web site first. Your question is probably already answered here. If your question is not answered on our FAQ page, you can contact us via our web site.

Schedule

• 7:00 a.m. - Chesebro Half Marathon
• 7:28 a.m. - Old Agoura 10K Wave 1/LAS&F Invitational
• 7:30 a.m. - Pacific Half Marathon
• 7:32 a.m. - Old Agoura 10K Wave 2
• 9:00 a.m. - Deena Kastor 5K
• 10:30 a.m. - Kids 1 Mile
• 10:45 a.m. - Family Fun Run

LA's #1 Running Event!

The Great Race was voted as L.A.'s Choice for Best Running Event 7 years in a row. Thanks to all who voted us #1.

Post Race Party Wins 8 Years in a Row!

Our finish line party, better know as the "Great Feast," was selected as L.A.'s Choice for Best Post Race Party for 8 years in a row. Thanks to all who voted for us! If you haven't experienced The Great Race, sign up now and find out why L.A. voted us #1.

Kids Mile

Sign up your kids to be a part of one of the largest kids runs in California. 70 age group awards plus medals to all finishers! Enjoy giant inflatables at the post-race party!

Features

* ChronoTrack B-Tag Timing!
* Coveted 27th Annual Great Race shirt
* Performance shirt for half marathoners
* Best post race party with plenty of food and drink and giveaways
* Huge Sports & Fitness Expo
* Largest Family Fun Run in the area

Best 10K in the U.S.

Runner's World Magazine lists the Great Race 10K first under Six Top 10-Ks in the nation!

Old Agoura 10K

Agoura Hills, Alhambra, Aliso Viejo, Alta Loma, Altadena, Anaheim, Anaheim Hills, Arcadia, Arleta, Arroyo Grande, Azusa, Bakersfield, Baldwin Park, Bel Air, Bellflower, Beverly Hills, Brea, Brentwood, Buena Park, Burbank, Burlingame, Calabasas, Camarillo, Camarillo Springs, Pendleton, Canoga Park, Canyon Country, Cardiff by the Sea, Carlsbad, Carpinteria, Carson, Castaic, Cathedral City Cerritos, Chatsworth, Chico, Chino Hills, Claremont, Compton, Corona,Corona del Mar

Deena Kastor 5K

Costa Mesa, Coto de Caza, Covina, Crestline, Culver City, Cypress, Dana Point, Diamond Bar, Downey, Duarte, El Monte, El Segundo, Encinitas, Encino, Escondido, Fair Oaks, Fallbrook, Fillmore, Fontana, Fort Irwin, Fountain Valley, Frazier Park, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Gardena, Glendale, Glendora, Goleta, Granada Hills, Griffith Park, Grover Beach, Hacienda Heights, Hermosa Beach, Hesperia, Hidden Hills, Highland, Hollywood, Huntington Beach, Inglewood,Irvine, La Canada

Kids Mile

La Canada Flintridge, La Crescenta, La Habra, La Jolla, La Mirada, La Puente, La Quinta, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Lake Balboa, Lake Elsinore, Lake Forest, Lake Hughes, Lake Sherwood, Lake View Terrace, Lakewood, Lancaster, Lawndale, Loma Linda, Lomita, Lompoc, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Malibu, Manhattan Beach, Marina del Rey, Maywood, Menifee, Mill Valley, Mission Hills, Mission Viejo, Monrovia, Montecito, Monterey, Monterey Park, Montrose, Moorpark

Family Fun Run

Murietta, North Hollywood, Newbury Park, Newhall, Newport Beach, North Hills, North Hollywood, Northridge, Norwalk, Oak Park, Oakview, Oceanside, Ojai, Ontario, Orange, Oxnard, Pacific Grove, Pacific Palasades, Pacoima, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Palmdale, Panorama City, Paramount, Pasadena, Paso Robles, Pico Rivera, Pismo Beach, Placentia, Playa del Rey, Playa Vista, Point Mugu, Pomona, Port Hueneme, Porter Ranch, Poway, Palos Verdes Estates, Ramona, Rancho Cucamonga

Join us on facebook

Great Race on facebook Rancho Palos Verdes, Rancho Santa Margarita, Redlands, Redondo Beach, Reseda, Rialto, Ridgecrest, Riverside, Rolling Hills Estates, Rosamond, Rosemead, Rowland Heights, Running Springs, San Clemente, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Dimas, San Fernando, San Francisco, San Gabriel, San Jacinto, San Juan Capistrano, San Leandro, San Luis Obispo, San Marino, San Pedro

"An experience you will never forget"

Santa Ana, Santa Barbara, Santa Clarita, Santa Maria Santa Monica, Santa Paula, Santa Ynez, Saugus, Seal Beach Seaside, Shadow Hills, Sherman Oaks, Sierra Madre, Signal Hill, Simi Valley, Solana Beach, Somis, South Gate, South Pasadena, Stevenson Ranch, Studio City, Sun Valley, Sunland, Sylmar, Tarzana, Temecula, Temple City, Thousand Oaks, Toluca Lake

Register now, what are you waiting for?

Topanga, Torrance, Tujunga, Tustin, Upland, Valencia, Valley Village, Van Nuys, Venice, Ventura, Victorville, Vista, Walnut, West Covina, West Hills, West Hollywood, Westlake, Westlake Village, Whittier, Wilmington, Winnetka, Woodland Hills, Yorba Linda, Yucaipa

Additional Information

More info: Also, Sports & Fitness Expo with 60 booths plus vast amounts of food, entertainment and inflatables at well-known finish line party, voted best in L.A. seven years in a row. Selected by Runner’s World Magazine as one of six Top 10Ks in the nation.

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More Information

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