Friendsgiving/Barksgiving: Turkey Trot 5K, 10K, Half Marathon by Califlow Runs
- Date
- November 22, 2026
- Distance
- 5K · 10K · 1 Miler & more
From the Organizer
🦃💛 THE FRIENDSGIVING/BARKSGIVING RUN
5K • 10K • Half Marathon • Family 1-Miler • Kids Dash
📍 5400 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA
Friends. Family. Doggies. Miles. Gratitude.
The Friendsgiving Run is a feel-good coastal race celebrating connection, movement, and the people we choose to show up with. Whether you’re running with friends, family, your kids, your pup, or your run crew, this is a morning made for togetherness and good vibes by the beach.
Run the scenic Long Beach shoreline, enjoy ocean views, and finish with that signature CaliFlow energy that makes every race feel like home.
🏁 Race Day Schedule
Same-Day Registration & Bib Pickup:
🕕 Opens at 6:00 AM
Start Times
⏰ Half Marathon: 7:00 AM
⏰ 5K & 10K + Family 1-Miler: 8:30 AM
⏰ Kids Dash: 9:15 AM
🌊 Why You’ll Love This Race
✅ Flat, fast, scenic beach path course
✅ 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 participants
✅ Finish-line festival vibes
💛 Why CaliFlow Runs
CaliFlow Runs is about more than miles — it’s about community. Our events are inclusive, welcoming, and designed so everyone belongs, no matter your pace or experience level.
Come solo.
Bring your people.
Make new friends.
The Friendsgiving Run is your chance to move together, celebrate gratitude, and start the season on a high note.
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 Friendsgiving/Barksgiving: Turkey Trot 5K, 10K, Half Marathon by Califlow Runs?
- Friendsgiving/Barksgiving: Turkey Trot 5K, 10K, Half Marathon by Califlow Runs is a running event held in Long Beach, CA. Learn more about the different endurance sports here.
- When and where is the Friendsgiving/Barksgiving: Turkey Trot 5K, 10K, Half Marathon by Califlow Runs?
- Sunday, November 22, 2026 in Long Beach, CA at 5400 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA. Check the official event page for exact start times and wave schedules.
- How do I register for the Friendsgiving/Barksgiving: Turkey Trot 5K, 10K, Half Marathon by Califlow Runs?
- Registration is handled through their official registration page. Confirm pricing, distances available, and sign up there.
Friendsgiving/Barksgiving: Turkey Trot 5K, 10K, Half Marathon by Califlow Runs
Nov 22, 2026