CaliFlow Poker Run: High Stakes & Happy Tails 5K. 10K. 1 Miler
- Date
- July 12, 2026
- Distance
- 5K · 1 Miler · 10K
From the Organizer
♠️ High Stakes & Happy Tails Run 🐾
5K • 10K • 1 Miler Doggie Run • Poker Run Option
📍 5000 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90803 (Granada Beach)
🕓 Check-In & Registration: 6:30 AM
🏁 Start Times | 5K & 10K: 8:00 AM | 1 Miler Doggie Run: 8:15 AM
💛 About the Event
Get ready for wagging tails, ocean breezes, and a little luck on your side… ♠️🐾
Welcome to the High Stakes & Happy Tails Run—where miles meet a little mischief and every runner has a shot at winning big.
Join us at beautiful Granada Beach for a feel-good morning filled with movement, community, and pure CaliFlow energy. Whether you're chasing a PR, walking with your pup, or testing your luck in the Poker Run, this event is all about connection, good vibes, and unforgettable finish line moments.
🐶 Leashed dogs are welcome and encouraged!
Even better—this run gives back. We’re proud to support Long Beach Animal Care Services, helping care for animals in our community.
♠️ The Poker Run Experience (Optional Add-On)
Feeling lucky? 👀
Turn your run into a game. Participants who choose the Poker Run will collect cards along the course:
🃏 Pick up 4 cards at designated stations
🃏 Grab your final card at the finish line
🃏 Build your best 5-card poker hand
🃏 Top hands win prizes 🎉
No speed required—this is anyone’s game.
🌊 What to Expect
✔️ Flat, fast, paved beach path course
✔️ Professional chip timing for 5K & 10K ⏱️
✔️ Instant results via ChronoTrack (within minutes)
✔️ FREE race-day photos — no upsells, ever 📸
✔️ Finisher medals for all (dogs + hoomans 🐾🏅)
✔️ Overall & age group awards
✔️ Poker Run prizes for top hands ♠️
✔️ On-course water stations (for humans + pups 💧)
✔️ Dog-friendly, stroller-friendly, beginner-friendly vibes
✔️ Music, vendors & a fun finish line festival 🎉
🐕 The Course
Starting at Granada Beach, you’ll head out along the scenic Long Beach shoreline—wide-open ocean views, fresh air, and plenty of room to run, walk, and vibe.
5K: One out-and-back
10K: Two loops of the 5K course
Poker Run: Card stops placed along the route for maximum fun
The 1 Miler Doggie/Kid/Family Run is all about joy—short, sweet, and perfect for pups and their humans to share the experience together.
🌟 The Vibe – CaliFlow Style
At CaliFlow Runs, we don’t just put on races—we create spaces where people (and pups) feel seen, supported, and celebrated.
This is where:
🐾 Dogs become running partners
🐾 Strangers become friends
🐾 And finish lines turn into full-on celebration zones
No pressure. No judgment. No one gets left behind.
✨ Final Word
Run fast. Walk slow. Bluff your way to a win.
Or just show up for the vibes.
Come for the run. Stay for the vibe. Bring your best friend. 🐾♠️
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 10K is the distance where running stops feeling like a starting point and starts feeling like a sport. Long enough to require a real training block. Short enough that race day is fully manageable for a first-timer who's put in the work.
Race day energy at a 10K is community at its best — strangers cheering you by name, people moving toward the same goal, an atmosphere that solo training can't replicate. It's fast enough that you'll spend the whole race pushing rather than managing your effort.
This is also the distance that builds the base for everything else. Most athletes who go on to run half marathons, do triathlons, or compete in HYROX started here. What you need: running shoes fitted to your stride, a training plan, and the race on your calendar. The registration is what makes the deadline real.
How long to train: 4–8 weeks for most fitness levels.
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.
Coming Up
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- What is the CaliFlow Poker Run: High Stakes & Happy Tails 5K. 10K. 1 Miler?
- CaliFlow Poker Run: High Stakes & Happy Tails 5K. 10K. 1 Miler is a running event held in Long Beach, CA. Learn more about the different endurance sports here.
- When and where is the CaliFlow Poker Run: High Stakes & Happy Tails 5K. 10K. 1 Miler?
- Sunday, July 12, 2026 in Long Beach, CA at 5000 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA. Check the official event page for exact start times and wave schedules.
- How do I register for the CaliFlow Poker Run: High Stakes & Happy Tails 5K. 10K. 1 Miler?
- Registration is handled through their official registration page. Confirm pricing, distances available, and sign up there.
CaliFlow Poker Run: High Stakes & Happy Tails 5K. 10K. 1 Miler
Jul 12, 2026