Carlsbad Beach Fest™ on June 9, 2012, includes a 5K Low Tide Run all on the sand beginning at Tamarack Beach, followed by a 5K Low Tide Walk and a Kids One-Mile Fun Run, all sponsored by SKLZ of Carlsbad.
REGISTER NOW
Click the button to be taken to secure online registration on the Active.com website. Or if you’d rather register by mail, download the Mail-In Registration Form and follow the instructions.
Attendance is expected to exceed 12,000 people this year—register early! Event T-shirts are included with paid registration. Packet pickup will be available at Road Runner Sports Carlsbad, 5617 Paseo Del Norte, the day before the event, Friday, June 8, from 3-8 p.m., and at the Tamarack State Beach parking lot on event day, Saturday, June 9, from 5:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.
Registration will also take place Friday, June 8, at Road Runner Sports Carlsbad, and the morning of the event, Saturday, June 9, at the Tamarack State Beach parking lot from 5:30-7:30 a.m.
Your registration fee is 100% tax-deductible and supports the sustainability of Carlsbad Beach Fest™ and local conservation and education efforts of the Carlsbad Beach Fest Foundation™, a 501(c)(3) public charity.
- Runners Ages 18+: $40 (includes T-shirt)
- Runners Ages 12-17: $30 (includes T-shirt)
- Runners Ages 11 and Under: Free
- Walkers Ages 18+ $40: (includes T-shirt)
- Walkers Ages 12-17 $30: (includes T-shirt)
- Walkers Ages 11 and Under: Free
THE COURSE
The race is timed and takes place entirely on the sand at low tide. Participants begin at Tamarack State Beach and head north on a slight upgrade, looping back and finishing at Tamarack. The course is not groomed and sand conditions may vary from flat, hard packed and wet to loose and heavy with unexpected divets, small rocks, ocean debris, etc. Weather may be cool, breezy, cloudy, foggy, rainy, or sunny and clear. Please dress appropriately and wear sunscreen!
KIDS 1-MILE FUN RUN
Free to kids ages 11 and younger. Finishing ribbons awarded to all participants. T-shirts are not included but may be purchased the day before the event, Friday, June 8, from 3-7 p.m., or on Event Day, Saturday, June 9, at Tamarack State Beach.
TIMES
Runners start at 8 a.m., walkers start at 8:15 a.m. and the Fun Run begins at 9:30 a.m. Pre-registered runners and walkers may check-in between 5:30-7:30 a.m. the day of the event. Event day registration begins at 5:30am. Warm up with Zumba at 7:30 a.m.!
PRIZES
Prizes are awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in each category; finishing ribbons will be given to all who participate in the Fun Run.
PACKET PICK-UP AND T-SHIRTS
T-shirts are included with paid registration. Packets and T-shirts may be picked up the day before the event, Friday, June 8, from 3-8 p.m. at Road Runner Sports Carlsbad, 5617 Paseo Del Norte, and at the Tamarack State Beach parking lot on event day, Saturday, June 9, from 5:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. Additional T-shirts may be purchased while supplies last.
