SoCal Running & Cycling Events 2014

5k Foam Fest: Southern California, Temecula Galway Downs, Price: $60 Registered!

Saturday, July 19th ~ Start time 9:00am

38801 Los Corralitos Rd, Temecula, CA
http://5kfoamfest.com/Location?locId=35

Salinas Valley Half Marathon, Price: $110

Saturday, August 2, 2014 ~ Start time: 8:00am
36641 Fort Romie Road, Soledad, CA

http://salinasvalleyhalfmarathon.org/

Tour de Big Bear, Price: $75 for 9 more days
Saturday, August 2, 2014
The Village" at Big Bear Lake - • Village Dr. & Pine Knot Ave.

http://www.tourdebigbear.com/Tour_de_Big_Bear.html

Chula Vista Challenge Duathalon/Triathlon, Sprint Price: $75

Saturday, August 9, 2014 ~ 500Mtr Swim, 10Mi Bike, 5K Run ~ Start time TBA
999 Bayside Parkway, Chula Vista, CA

Registration closes Friday, August 8 @ 7:00 PM US/Pacific
http://www.chulavistachallenge.com/sprint/

Tour de Lake Arrowhead Century Ride, Price: $50 before Jul. 25
Saturday, August 23, 2014
2728 State Highway 189 Blue Jay, CA
http://tourdelakearrowhead.com/

Mariachi 5k, Price: $40 before Aug. 11th

Sunday, August 24, 2014 ~ Start time: 8:00am
1836 1st Street, Los Angeles, CA

http://www.mariachi5k.com/#!about_us/csgz

Ventura Marathon bike 30/62/100 miles, Price: $45-120
Bike: Saturday, September 6th ~ Start time: 7:00am

Ventura Beachfront
http://www.venturamarathon.com/

Ventura Marathon 5k/half/full Price: $45-120

Run: Sunday, September 7th ~ Start time: 7:00am
Ventura Beachfront
http://www.venturamarathon.com/

10th Annual Spirit of LA 5k Run, Price: $30

Saturday, September 6, 2014 ~ Start time: 8:00am

Elysian Park 1880 Academy Dr. Los Angeles, CA
http://thewccompany.com/spiritrun.html

2k/5k Mutt Strut Los Angeles, Price: $30

Saturday, September 13, 2014 ~ Start time: 9:00am
3901 Dunsmore Ave, La Crescenta, CA

http://www.firstgiving.com/CaliforniaCounciloftheBlind/mutt-strut-2014-los-angeles

Girls on the Go Los Angeles 2014, 5k/10k/half, Price: $35-80

Sunday, September 21 ~ Start time 7:00am

120 Via Verde, San Dimas, CA

http://www.active.com/san-dimas-ca/running/distance-running-races/girls-on-the-go-los-angeles-2014

1st Annual LA Dodgers Foundation 5k Run, Price: $45 until Jul. 31
Sunday, September 21 ~ Start time: 8:30am
Dodger Stadium
http://dodgers.race-mlb.com/

Gran Fondo Italia Beverly Hills, Price: $190 (for a 2 rider team) through Jul. 14th

Sunday, September 28 ~ Start time: 7:00am
Beverly Canon Gardens, 241 Canon Drive, Beverly Hills, CA

http://thegranfondoitalia.com/event/beverlyhills/

CicLAvia: Heart of LA, Price: FREE
Sunday, October 5, 2014 ~ 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Echo Park and East Los Angeles, parts of downtown LA
http://www.ciclavia.org/events/687/heart-of-la/924/about

Ride 2 Recovery California Challenge, Price: $75 (one day)

Saturday, October 11, 2014

Ventura to West Los Angeles

https://ride2recovery.com/event.php?ID=555

Run Long Beach Bike Tour

Sunday, October 12, 2014 ~ Start time: 6:00am
Long Beach Convention Center
http://runlongbeach.com/bike-tour/

30th Annual Run Long Beach 5k/half/marathon
Sunday, October 12, 2014 ~ Start time: 7:30am (half), 8:30am (5k)
Long Beach Convention Center
http://runlongbeach.com/course-information-half-marathon/

5k/10k Gladiator Rock & Run, Price: $60/$70 until Sept. 19th

Saturday, October 25, 2014 

Pasadena Rose Bowl

http://www.gladiatorrocknrun.com/event_oct_25.html

Hard Rock Cafe 5k, Price: $45 until Sept 15th

Saturday, November 8, 2014 ~ Start time: 7:00am

6801 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA

http://runhardrockcafe.com/details.html

37th Annual Mission Inn Run, Price: $45 or $40 per person for a team of 5

Sunday, November 9, 2014 ~ 10k Start time: 8:30am
Market St, near the 2nd St intersection, Riverside, CA
http://www.missioninnrun.com/

CicLAvia: South LA, Price: FREE

Sunday, December 7, 2014 ~ 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
including connections to Metro Blue and Expo Lines

http://www.ciclavia.org/events/873/south-la

LA County Half Marathon, Price: $90 (half) or $35 (5k)

Sunday, December 14, 2014 ~ Start time: 7:30am
Fairplex, 1101 W McKinley Ave, Pomona, CA

http://www.runholidayhalf.com/half-marathon/

Coming in 2015

http://la.streetsblog.org/2014/05/28/open-streets-slated-for-sfv-sgv-pasadena-long-beach-santa-monica-and-more/ More open streets events where you can run, walk, bike, or skate, totally CAR FREE!

I found the events listed here using laraces.com and active.com and through other social media outlets that I follow (and real-life friends).

Whether you "B on a Bike" or whether you prefer to "B Running" there are fitness events for everyone in Southern California at all fitness levels and for all prices.  Some of these events have the added benefit of music: the Mariachi 5k, The Gladiator Rock & Run, and the Hard Rock Cafe 5k.  Others have the added benefit of a bunch of mutts (see our post about pet therapy)!  Races highlighted in yellow are those I would like to do.  Hope to see you there~!