Take Me to Your Pizza : Alien Dash 5K. 10K. Half Marathon Sponsored by Domino's Pizza
- Date
- September 27, 2026
- Location
- 5400 E Ocean, Long Beach, CA
- Distance
- 5K: The Fast Slice 5K · 10K: The Deep Dish Dash 10K · Half Marathon: The Full Pie Half & more
From the Organizer
👽🍕 TAKE ME TO YOUR PIZZA
Alien Dash • 5K • 10K • Half Marathon
📅 Sunday, September 27
📍 5400 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90803
Run. Slice. Beam us up.
Celebrate National Pepperoni Pizza Day the CaliFlow way — with coastal miles, alien sightings, and a finish line that delivers exactly what you’re thinking about: pizza.
The Take Me to Your Pizza Alien Dash is a playful, out-of-this-world race experience where running meets ridiculous fun. Whether you’re chasing a PR, running for vibes, or just here for the post-race carbs, this is one event you knead on your calendar.
Expect ocean views, UFO-level energy, and a finish line party that’s equal parts weird, welcoming, and wildly fun.
🏁 Race Day Schedule
Same Day Registration
Bib Pick-Up & Runner Check-In
🕕 6:00 AM
Start Times
🛸 Half Marathon: 7:00 AM
🍕 5K & 10K: 8:00 AM
👽 Family 1-Miler: 9:00 AM
👽 Kids Dash: 9:30 AM
🏃♀️ Race Options
Half Marathon — 13.1 miles of pepperoni-powered glory
10K & 5K — saucy distances with coastal views
Kids Dash & Family 1-Miler — fun for the whole galaxy
🌊 Why You’ll Love This Run
✅ Flat, fast, scenic beach path
✅ Beginner- and walker-friendly
✅ Strollers welcome
✅ Dogs on leash welcome 🐾
✅ Professional chip timing with accurate results
✅ Overall & age group awards
✅ Free race-day photos
✅ Finisher medals for all distances (yes, pizza-themed)
✅ Finish line festival vibes with music and fun
🍕 Finish Line Fuel
You earned it.
Celebrate with a post-race pizza party featuring hot cheese and pepperoni slices at the finish line — because carbs hit different after miles.
Bonus points for:
🎭 Alien + Pizza Costume Contest
👽 UFO sightings along the course
📸 Photo ops that are truly out of this world
💛 Why CaliFlow Runs
We believe running should be fun, inclusive, and a little weird (in the best way). Our races welcome every pace, every story, and every reason you show up — whether that’s fitness, community, or pizza.
Fast or fun.
Serious or silly.
Earthling or alien.
Take Me to Your Pizza is your invitation to run happy, laugh loud, and refuel properly.
Distances & Pricing
Race Location
About This Sport
From Endurance Grid's Founder
Endurance Grid is here to help you understand the sport, decide if it's the right fit, and learn how to prepare. For course distances, logistics, and race-day specifics, always defer to the race organizer's event page.
The half marathon is the distance where you find out what you're actually made of. Long enough to demand real preparation. Short enough that it doesn't consume your life to train for it. Most people who run their first half describe it as the race that changed their relationship with what they're capable of. Once you cross this finish line, the bar moves. That's not a warning — that's the point.
Race day energy varies by event size, but the finish line feeling is the same regardless. Big races keep the noise going the whole way. Smaller races give you stretches where it's just you and the miles — and that solitude becomes its own kind of fuel.
The half marathon rewards people who show up for the boring training miles.
How long to train: 10–14 weeks. If you're already running consistently, 10 weeks of structured buildup is enough. If you're building from a casual base, give yourself 14.
Running
From 5K to marathon, running races are the most accessible entry point into endurance sport. There's a distance for every fitness level and a community at every start line.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- What is the Take Me to Your Pizza : Alien Dash 5K. 10K. Half Marathon Sponsored by Domino's Pizza?
- Take Me to Your Pizza : Alien Dash 5K. 10K. Half Marathon Sponsored by Domino's Pizza is a running event held in Long Beach, CA. Learn more about the different endurance sports here.
- When and where is the Take Me to Your Pizza : Alien Dash 5K. 10K. Half Marathon Sponsored by Domino's Pizza?
- Sunday, September 27, 2026 in Long Beach, CA at 5400 E Ocean, Long Beach, CA. Check the official event page for exact start times and wave schedules.
- How do I register for the Take Me to Your Pizza : Alien Dash 5K. 10K. Half Marathon Sponsored by Domino's Pizza?
- Registration is handled through their official registration page. Confirm pricing, distances available, and sign up there.
Take Me to Your Pizza : Alien Dash 5K. 10K. Half Marathon Sponsored by Domino's Pizza
Sep 27, 2026