{"id":78395,"date":"2026-01-06T09:34:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T17:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=78395"},"modified":"2026-01-06T09:46:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T17:46:55","slug":"registration-opens-for-2026-griffith-park-run-half-marathon-5k-supporting-l-a-parks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=78395","title":{"rendered":"Registration Opens for 2026 Griffith Park Run Half Marathon &#038; 5K, Supporting L.A. Parks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"93\" data-end=\"489\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"93\" data-end=\"139\">LAPost | Los Angeles, CA (January 6, 2026)<\/strong> \u2014 Registration is now open for the annual <strong data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"222\">Griffith Park Run Half Marathon &amp; 5K<\/strong>, set to take place on <strong data-start=\"245\" data-end=\"273\">Sunday, February 1, 2026<\/strong>, in one of Los Angeles\u2019 most iconic urban parks. The family-friendly event partially benefits the <strong data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"404\">Los Angeles Parks Foundation<\/strong>, supporting efforts to maintain and enhance the city\u2019s public parks and open spaces.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_78397\" style=\"width: 330px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/124A1700.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-78397\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78397\" src=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/124A1700.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/124A1700.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/124A1700-300x201.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-78397\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From: Griffith Park Run Half Marathon &amp; 5K<\/p><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"491\" data-end=\"845\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Established in 2008, the Los Angeles Parks Foundation works to preserve and improve parks and recreational areas across the city, ensuring they remain accessible, welcoming, and vibrant for Los Angeles\u2019 diverse communities. Proceeds from the Griffith Park Run help advance this mission by directly contributing to park stewardship and community programs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"847\" data-end=\"1372\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Griffith Park Run welcomes participants of all abilities, from elite runners and competitive racers to casual joggers and walkers. The <strong data-start=\"986\" data-end=\"1003\">Half Marathon<\/strong>, starting at <strong data-start=\"1017\" data-end=\"1030\">7:30 a.m.<\/strong>, offers a unique course that traverses all the main trails of Griffith Park, guiding runners past well-known landmarks such as the <strong data-start=\"1162\" data-end=\"1194\">Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round<\/strong> and the <strong data-start=\"1203\" data-end=\"1240\">Autry Museum of the American West<\/strong>. The <strong data-start=\"1246\" data-end=\"1252\">5K<\/strong>, beginning at <strong data-start=\"1267\" data-end=\"1281\">10:00 a.m.<\/strong>, features a scenic, flat, and shaded route ideal for families and first-time participants.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1374\" data-end=\"1594\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">New for 2026, the event introduces a particularly popular addition: <strong data-start=\"1442\" data-end=\"1526\">dogs are officially welcome to register and run alongside their owners in the 5K<\/strong>, adding to the event\u2019s inclusive and community-oriented atmosphere.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_78398\" style=\"width: 330px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/124A1618.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-78398\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78398\" src=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/124A1618.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/124A1618.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/lapost.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/124A1618-300x201.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-78398\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From: Griffith Park Run Half Marathon &amp; 5K<\/p><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1596\" data-end=\"2025\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">All registered participants will receive a <strong data-start=\"1639\" data-end=\"1662\">commemorative medal<\/strong>, a <strong data-start=\"1666\" data-end=\"1691\">premium event T-shirt<\/strong>, and access to sampling booths, food trucks, and raffle prizes at the event expo. The start\/finish line and expo will be located near the Autry Museum, with <strong data-start=\"1849\" data-end=\"1878\">ample free public parking<\/strong> available throughout Griffith Park. Participants are encouraged to follow posted <strong data-start=\"1960\" data-end=\"1984\">RunGPR parking signs<\/strong> when entering from Crystal Springs Road.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2027\" data-end=\"2260\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The 2025 event drew approximately <strong data-start=\"2061\" data-end=\"2083\">1,000 participants<\/strong>, reflecting the growing popularity of the Griffith Park Run as both a competitive race and a feel-good community gathering that celebrates health, nature, and civic engagement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2262\" data-end=\"2346\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Registration details and additional information are available at<\/span> <strong data-start=\"2327\" data-end=\"2345\"><a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rungpr.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2329\" data-end=\"2343\">www.rungpr.com<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2262\" data-end=\"2346\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">(By: Richard Ren\/LAPost)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAPost | Los Angeles, CA (January&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":78397,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-78395","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ca-local"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78395","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=78395"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78395\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":78401,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78395\/revisions\/78401"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/78397"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=78395"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=78395"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=78395"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}