Thank you to everyone who participated in the 47th Annual Manhattan Beach 10k on Saturday! We’re thrilled to have had a sold-out event for the second year in a row, and thanks to your support, we can continue using race proceeds for future scholarships and community projects in Manhattan Beach.
Guarantee Your MB10k Finisher Tee
If you haven't registered for the 47th Annual Manhattan Beach 10k yet, here's a gentle push. When you sign up by tomorrow at midnight, you will get our famous Finisher Tee size and style guaranteed. Your race bib will have a special marking and after you cross the Finish Line on October 5, you can head over to the guaranteed t-shirt tables. Make sure to arrive before the finish line is broken down. For those who have already registered, please give your family and friends the 411.
Thank You From The MB10k
Guarantee Your MB10k Finisher Tee
This year we are offering the first 1,000 participants who register for the Manhattan Beach 10k a guarantee to get their Finisher Shirt style and size of their choosing. We are super close to coming up on that number and want to give you another chance to take advantage of this perk. You will not want to miss out on this year’s artwork, its pretty darn sweet! The reveal is coming soon.
The 2022 MB10k Finisher Tee Reveal
We are thrilled to show you the Finisher Tee for this year! Our race shirts are the best ones out there, in our humble opinion. We have vowed to keep advertising off of them for the last 45 years. It isn't a billboard for sponsor logos, it truly is a work of art! This gorgeous design, by Joe Vickers, will be featured on the back of a yellow tee, with our MB10k Finisher logo on the front. It's a high-quality blend, offered in your choice of long or short sleeve, sizes and styles subject to availability.
The 2021 MB10k Finisher Tee Reveal
MB10k 1 Day Flash Sale
March 15 Is Your Lucky Day
Back by popular demand, we are having a 1-Day Flash Sale for our 2020 race! Take advantage of our BEST pricing on March 15, via our homepage www.mb10k.com, to sign up for the 43rd Annual Manhattan Beach 10k. Miss this sale and you'll pay more when registration opens again on July 1. As an added perk, you’ll be guaranteed your finisher tee in the size and style of your choosing. Only credit cards will be accepted at this time, with processing fees applied.
We will once again have a booth at the Village Runner St. Patrick’s Day 5k, so stop by for some information and fun, but no race sign ups will take place here.
Race Pricing For The 1-Day Flash Sale* :
$30/ages 15+
$25/ages 0-14
*+ processing fee & guaranteed t-shirt size/style
Village Runner St. Patrick’s Day 5k
If you haven’t registered for their annual run/walk/kids dash on March 15 in the Riviera Village of Redondo Beach, please click here to do so! Online registration closes on March 12, 2020 at 11:59 pm, or you can sign up in their Redondo and Manhattan Beach stores.
THE MB10K IS A NON-PROFIT EVENT AND THE PROCEEDS ARE DONATED TO COMMUNITY FITNESS-RELATED CAUSES & SCHOLARSHIPS. THE RACE COMMITTEE ORGANIZERS AND RACE STAFF ARE VOLUNTEERS.
WE'LL SEE YOU AT THE STARTING LINE ON OCTOBER 3, 2020!
Sign up below and we'll send you valuable information about the Manhattan Beach 10k Run.
Extra Savings Ends July 10, 2019
Extra Savings Ends Tonight
Save some coin and register exclusively online at mb10k.com for the Manhattan Beach 10k & enjoy Extra Savings through this evening at midnight!
Pricing
Through tonight @11:59pm:
$30/ages 15+
$25/ages 0-14
Added Bonus!
When you register by tonight you will be guaranteed the Finisher t-shirt style and size that you request!
Important
Please note that registration for this special pricing is only available on our website mb10k.com and NOT at the Village Runner, Manhattan Beach. You can register in-store beginning September 1st. If you'd like more event details click here or our FAQs.
Early Registration
Tomorrow we move to Early Registration through September 23, 2019 at 11:59pm.
$35/ages 15+
$30/ages 0-14
Vintage MB10k Gear
We are throwin' it back to our early days when these shirts debuted! Village Runner, Manhattan Beach is now selling these MB10k Training tanks and tees for $20. With each sale, they are generously donating $5 to us so we can give back even more to the community! Get yours before they are gone and train with us.
THE MB10K IS A NON-PROFIT EVENT AND THE PROCEEDS ARE DONATED TO COMMUNITY FITNESS-RELATED CAUSES & SCHOLARSHIPS. THE RACE COMMITTEE ORGANIZERS AND RACE STAFF ARE VOLUNTEERS.
WE'LL SEE YOU AT THE STARTING LINE ON OCTOBER 5, 2019!
Sign up below and we'll send you valuable information about the Manhattan Beach 10k Run.
Image Credits: Manhattan Beach 10k
Extra Savings For The MB10k Opens July 1st
Extra Savings
Registration opens July 1st! Register online only at mb10k.com for the Manhattan Beach 10k & enjoy Extra Savings through July 10.
Pricing
July 1st through July 10th @11:59pm:
$30/ages 15+
$25/ages 0-14
Extra Savings will end July 10th at 11:59 p.m. PDT and prices will increase, so we encourage you to take advantage of this money saving opportunity now!
Added Bonus!
When you register by July 10th you will be guaranteed the Finisher t-shirt style and size that you request!
Important
Please note that registration for this special pricing is only available on our website mb10k.com and NOT at the Village Runner, Manhattan Beach. You can register in-store beginning September 1st. If you'd like more event details click here or our FAQs.
Instagram Giveaway
We are giving away 5 free entries to the 2019 MB10k. Our Instagram Giveaway is going on now & ends on June 30! Please click here for your chance to enter. Good luck!
Village Runner 4th of July 5k
We will have a 4th of July themed booth at Village Runner’s Annual 5k! Visit us there to sign up for our October 5 race. If you haven’t signed up for the Village Runner 4th of July 5k, you still have time! Register here.
THE MB10K IS A NON-PROFIT EVENT AND THE PROCEEDS ARE DONATED TO COMMUNITY FITNESS-RELATED CAUSES & SCHOLARSHIPS. THE RACE COMMITTEE ORGANIZERS AND RACE STAFF ARE VOLUNTEERS.
WE'LL SEE YOU AT THE STARTING LINE ON OCTOBER 5, 2019!
Sign up below and we'll send you valuable information about the Manhattan Beach 10k Run.
Image Credits: Endurance Sports Photo, & Manhattan Beach 10k
Family Teams & Finisher Tee Reveal
Keepin’ It In The Family
The Manhattan Beach 10k loves family and so we’ve created our event for families to race together. It is a way to make positive, healthy choices, while sparking a little competition! We offer 7 different family team categories comprised of 2 runners each. We are highlighting a few of those teams who participated in 2018 and asked them some questions about their experiences with the race:
What is your most memorable MB10k moment?
Do you have any race day traditions?
Do you run together?
What is your race day strategy?
What is your favorite “unofficial” finish line?
Meet The Hongs
1st Place Father-Daughter
Abby’s Answers - She was also the 1st Place Female in 2018, btw!
1. My most memorable MB10k was in 2009. It was my second year running the race, and I was in the eighth grade. I dipped under the 50-minute mark for the first time and won my age division. The overwhelming support from the community all along the course and sense of accomplishment after beating my time from the previous year hooked me on the sport of running. It led me to join the Mira Costa Cross Country team the following fall and eventually continue my competitive running career in college at the University of Pennsylvania.
2. I don't like to be hung up on specific rituals or superstitions because these things can sometimes be out of your control on race day.
3. We have never run side-by-side during the actual race but have run hundreds of miles together in training.
4. I was excited to be back home and have the opportunity to race the MB 10k for the first time since high school. Years of training and pacing have taught me to have a good grasp on what a comfortably hard pace should feel like. I trusted my training and racing instincts to lead me to a consistent performance and strong finishing time.
Joe’s Answers
1. The most memorable moment was my first MB10k in 2008. It was memorable because during the last mile of the race, my 12-year-old daughter Abby passed me on the strand. This was also her first MB10k. From that moment on, I knew she would be a running phenom. I’ve been chasing her since.
2. To get the extra kick, I must have my double concentrated coffee 1.5 hours before the race. No exceptions. No substitutions.
3. Yes, if you count trying to keep up with the fastest woman at the 2018 MB10k. When we run together, I always end up with a good workout.
4. My racing strategy involves careful pacing based on my workouts. Once I hit the strand, it is all-out, leaving nothing in the tank.
5. I haven’t reached or seen it yet. Life is short. The road is long. I have to hurry.
Meet The Lems
1st Place Sister-Sister
Noelle’s Answers
1. This past year my nephew Kolin, Kristen’s son, ran his first ever MB10k race and first 10k at 9 years old! Powered by the sugar doughnut my nephew inhaled on mile 4, Kolin held it, the doughnut, down the entire race and finished 3rd in his age group! We’ve successfully passed along the family tradition of running the MB10k to the next Lem generation.
2. Race day tradition is that we all meet at the finish line, snap a group photo with the MB Pier in the background, head to the hometown fair later that day for games and the beer and wine garden!
3/4. We don’t run together as sisters because we have different pacing and running styles but we meet up before and after the race. Race day we decide if we are going to make it a fun run (not run for time) or if we are going to try run hard and beat our PR’s (Personal Records). Also, we either start at the front of the race line or back so we don’t have to dodge around people and jeopardize our race times.
5. Shellback is our favorite “official” finish line! The race is not to the finish line, but to the bar!!! Gotta go to Shelly’s and grab a recovery cocktail post-race!
Meet The Fioritos
1st Place Father-Son
Alex & John’s Answers
1. A: I don't know, seeing all the bands?
J: Making it up and over Rosecrans the first time I ran.2. A: Painting "MIRA COSTA" on our chests and wearing pink shorts.
J: I always start in the upper lane on Ardmore.3/4. A: Start out comfortable and get faster throughout the race.
J: We run at the same time but I can't keep up with Alex anymore.5. A: The Fresh Bros tent.
J: In 2018, Shellback.
Wanna Run As A Family Team?
Team entry is available on our website beginning September 1st!*
*Both team members must register first before entering as a family team.
2019 Finisher Tee
We are proud to show you the Finisher Tee for 2019! Manhattan Beach photographer John Post has once again captured a stunning image for this year’s Finisher Tee! Our shirts are the best ones out there. We pride ourselves in that we have managed to keep advertising off of them. It isn't a billboard for sponsor logos, it's a work of art! It's a high-quality blend, offered in your choice of long or short sleeve, sizes and styles subject to availability.
This year’s image captures the Manhattan Beach Pier from the shoreline looking north with waves, the beach and seabirds. - John Post
Visit John Post Gallery
Stop by the John Post Gallery, 808 Manhattan Avenue for the best original photographs of Manhattan Beach and the South Bay.
John has something in the works this year to celebrate 50 years photographing and selling photos of the Manhattan Beach Pier. If you’d like to drop him an email at John@JohnPost.com, he will forward you information about what it is and how you can participate.
Registration Opens July 1st
Register online only at mb10k.com for the Manhattan Beach 10k & enjoy EXTRA SAVINGS from July 1 through July 10! Race day is October 5, 2019.
July 1st through July 10th prices are:
$25* 14 years old and under
$30* 15 years old and up
*+ processing fee
EXTRA SAVINGS will end July 10th at 11:59 p.m. PDT and prices will increase, so we encourage you to take advantage of this money saving opportunity now!
Added Bonus!
When you register by July 10th you will be guaranteed the t-shirt style and size that you request!
Village Runner 4th of July 5k
We will have a 4th of July themed booth at Village Runner’s Annual 5k! Visit us there to sign up for our race. As an added perk, you’ll be guaranteed your finisher tee in the size and style you want. Only credit cards will be accepted at this time and a processing fee will be added to your registration.
If you haven’t signed up for the Village Runner 4th of July 5k, you still have time! Online registration closes July 1 or you can register in their Redondo and Manhattan Beach stores.
We’ll be having an Instagram Giveaway starting June 24, 2019! Stay tuned in our next newsletter for more details or follow us on Insta here.
THE MB10K IS A NON-PROFIT EVENT AND THE PROCEEDS ARE DONATED TO COMMUNITY FITNESS-RELATED CAUSES & SCHOLARSHIPS. THE RACE COMMITTEE ORGANIZERS AND RACE STAFF ARE VOLUNTEERS.
WE'LL SEE YOU AT THE STARTING LINE ON OCTOBER 5, 2019!
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Image Credits: Hong & Lem Families, Endurance Sports Photo, & John Post
Thank You For Your Participation!
Big Thanks From The #MB10k
The 41st running of the Manhattan Beach 10k took place on Saturday, October 6, 2018 and we’d like to give a big thanks to all those who participated in it!
A Word From Our Race Committee
We hope you had a great time at the race!
Your race t-shirts are an ad-free and logo-free piece of artwork. On our website and in this email are where you'll find those that made the day possible. Please be sure to support those who support the race.
For a complete list of all the businesses and organizations that help make this day possible, please click here.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW BECAUSE WE HOPE TO SEE YOU AT OUR 42nd RACE ON OCTOBER 5, 2019!
MANHATTAN BEACH 10K RACE COMMITTEE
2018 Race Results
Free Photo Downloads
As our gift to you, we are offering FREE photo downloads* (*hard copies are at participant's cost, limit for free downloads is 10 images) Please click here for the 2018 photo link from Endurance Sports Photo.
Two Ongoing Promotions
Tabula Rasa Essentials is commemorating our 41st race by selling fun Manhattan Beach 10k goodies! They have bamboo coasters with the 2018 John Post Finisher Tee image and trucker hats with our logo offered in royal blue and grey. Coasters are $12.00 each, truckers are $20.00 each. Right now these items are 20% off, get them before they are gone! A portion of the profits will be returned directly to the #mb10k to support scholarships & community fitness-related causes. Thank you for shopping and supporting what we do!
We’d like to offer our friends at Village Runner, Manhattan Beach a huge thank you! They not only are one of our super sponsors, but they also host registration and bib number pick-up for us and we couldn’t do it without them!
You can get a free 2018 #mb10k shirt if you use the coupon on the back of your bib number while making a purchase at Village Runner, Manhattan Beach until October 31, 2018 (while supplies last and limited to selection available).
Registered participants who show their current year race bib number or to volunteers showing their current year Staff Shirt at Village Runner, Manhattan Beach can also purchase a race shirt. Cash only: $15 or 2 for $20.
The Unofficial Finish Line
Per tradition, you really haven’t finished the #mb10k until you enjoy a beverage at Shellback Tavern! We took a moment to chat with owner Bob Beverly about why this is the obvious next stop after the race.
Shellback Tavern is the “Unofficial Finish Line” for the MB10k, tell us how you got that title.
The tradition began with the very first race with Shellback Tavern opening early for the race crowd. In the early days it was a lot of can beer to go which was consumed on the street!
Chris Erskine of the Los Angeles Times wrote about Shellback Tavern in August and it was love at first sight for him. What makes people fall in love with Shellbacks?
We have a simple rule. Offer a decent product at a fair price in a friendly environment and you can't go wrong! We are known as a casual non pretentious neighborhood joint. All customers treated with respect and equally. At any time you may find the LA Kings or Galaxy. Mark Cuban has his table. TV personalities and rock stars. We are geared for good times for all.
How long have you been a sponsor of the Manhattan Beach 10k?
Russ Lesser approached us about being an official sponsor about 7 years ago but we have always helped out where needed at the finish area.
Have you run in any of the races yourself?
I personally have not raced but many in my family have participated over the years. I have never missed cheering on the runners.
Shellback Tavern
116 Manhattan Beach Blvd
Manhattan Beach, California 90266
(310) 376-7857
In the News
If you’d like to read about the media coverage for the 2018 race, click on the links below:
Save Money
Our friends at the Redondo Beach Super Bowl Sunday 10k/5k have given our participants a $5.00 discount code to use for their race on February 3, 2019! Code: BEACH Hurry, as it expires on October 31, 2018. Click here to register today.
More Information
Need other information, results, photo link, FAQs, give feedback?
Please visit our website here & our direct email is mb10krun@yahoo.com
THE MB10K IS A NON-PROFIT EVENT AND THE PROCEEDS ARE DONATED TO COMMUNITY FITNESS-RELATED CAUSES & SCHOLARSHIPS. THE RACE COMMITTEE ORGANIZERS AND RACE STAFF ARE VOLUNTEERS.
WE'LL SEE YOU AT THE STARTING LINE ON OCTOBER 5, 2019!
Image Credits: Tabula Rasa, DigMB, John Post, Redondo Beach Super Bowl 10k/5k
Early Registration Is Open
Early Registration
We finished Extra Savings yesterday with a record number of racers registering! Today we move to Early Registration through September 24, 2018.
PRICING FOR JULY 11 - SEPTEMBER 24:
$30 Youth (14 & under)
$35 Adults
Please Note!
Online registration is open NOW at www.mb10k.com and ends October 1, 2018 at 11:59 p.m.
In-store registration opens September 1 at Village Runner, Manhattan Beach and ends October 5, 2018.
T-Shirts
Super soft, ad free FINISHER'S t-shirts are distributed immediately following the race. Short sleeve and long sleeve offered, sizes and styles subject to availability.
The 10k Start
The 10k is on October 6, 2018 7:30 a.m. sharp! Our split start is located at (1) Ardmore Ave & 4th Street and (2) Valley Dr & 3rd Street, in Manhattan Beach. Both groups head north until they merge at 15th Street (1/2 mile). The 6.2 mile race finishes just south of the Manhattan Beach Pier, in the lower parking lot.
Awards
First 10 places in each division, including family teams and 200+lbs. Special awards go to the 1st Manhattan Beach resident (male & female). The awards presentation takes place on the awards stage as soon as results are in for top finishers.
Race Day Expo
Visit our expo in the upper parking lots of the Manhattan Beach Pier and sample products and services from our many sponsors! A great place to connect with friends and recharge while waiting for the awards presentation.
Be Our Friend
Please follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter for all the latest news, updates, training tips, sponsors, volunteer opportunities & information about our awesome race and our beautiful hometown.
Share with your friends on social media that you have registered for the race and invite them to run or walk with you.
Anytime you post about the race, use our hashtag:
#mb10k
Image Credits: Endurance Sports Photo and John Post.
THE MB10K IS A NON-PROFIT EVENT AND THE PROCEEDS ARE DONATED TO COMMUNITY FITNESS-RELATED CAUSES & SCHOLARSHIPS. THE RACE COMMITTEE ORGANIZERS AND RACE STAFF ARE VOLUNTEERS.