Inaugural Venice Beach Half Marathon & 5k to debut Sunday, May 18, 2025

February 21, 2025

Celebrating the magic and grit of Venice

(LOS ANGELES) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Venice Beach Half Marathon takes to the streets of Venice on Sunday, May 18, 2025. This unique event takes runners and walkers along Ocean Front Walk, Venice Boulevard, Abbot Kinney Boulevard and past historical locations such as Muscle Beach, the Venice Canals, and the old Venice Jail House before finishing under the historic Venice sign.

Over 3,000 attendees are expected to participate in either the Half Marathon, 5k, 1-Mile Junior Jog and Family Walk, or the .25 mile ‘Grom Run’ for the little ones.

This event is designed to showcase the best of Venice, raise money for local schools, promote local business districts and provide the opportunity to tour one of the most unique communities in Los Angeles. There will be multiple entertainment stops along the route including a Grease performance at Venice High School.

The Venice Beach Half Marathon is produced by Generic Events, led by longtime Venetians Brennan and Michelle Lindner. Both of their children attended Coeur d’Alene Elementary with the youngest currently attending Venice High School. Brennan currently serves on the Venice Chamber of Commerce and has been a past board member of the Venice Neighborhood Council and Friends of Venice Boardwalk, which was instrumental in cleaning up the boardwalk after the pandemic.

Participants are encouraged to join fundraising teams for their local schools and prizes will be awarded to the school with the most students attending. This year, the fundraising goal for booster clubs at Venice and Mar Vista Schools is $25,000.

“In addition to sharing the Venice vibe with the running community it’s important for us to give back. Public schools are pillars in every community and are important to individuals whether or not they have a child attending a school. It’s our job to emphasize the importance of thriving public schools and create a space to fundraise for each school. We are excited to do just that.” Says Michelle Lindner, Marketing Director. “Having lived in Venice for twenty years, we are thrilled to create this opportunity for our community.”

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Who: Venice Beach Half Marathon & LAUSD Schools

What: The inaugural Venice Beach ½ Marathon and 5k takes to the streets of Venice on Sunday, May 18, 2025. This unique event takes runners and walkers along Ocean Front Walk, Venice Boulevard and Abbot Kinney Boulevard. And past such historical locations as Muscle Beach, the Venice Canals, the old Venice Jail House before finishing under the historic Venice sign.

The event is a celebration of Venice, and participants are encouraged to fundraise for their local schools.

Participate in the Half Marathon, 5k, 1 Mile Youth Jog and Family Walk or the crowd favorite “Grunion Run” for the little ones. Everyone gets an event shirt, finisher medal, and bib. Registration is now open.

When: Sunday, May 18, 2025 from 7:30am – 12 noon. Half Marathon starts @ 7:30am, 5k starts @ 8:00am, 1 Mile Junior Jog and Family Walk start at 8:15am. Packet pickup opens at 6:00 am on race day.

Where: World Famous Venice Beach. The race starts at 2600 Ocean Park Drive and finishes under the historic Venice sign on Windward Ave.

Why: Run and walk the famous streets and sites of Venice Beach!.

For more information and to register, please go to www.runvenicebeach.com.

About Generic Events

The Venice Beach Half Marathon is managed and promoted by Generic Events, a boutique experiential agency that unites communities through large-scale active lifestyle events. Operated by the husband and wife team of Michelle and Brennan Lindner, Generic Events also produces such annual events as Turkey Trot Los Angeles, Los Muertos 5k, Pasadena Triathlon, the Santa Monica Pier 360 Beach Festival and Long Beach Legacy Triathlon. For more information, please go to www.genericevents.com.

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