CaliFlow Poker Run: High Stakes & Happy Tails 5K. 10K. 1 Miler

Sun, Jul 12, 2026, 4:00 AM PDT

Location: 5000 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90803
Type: Run

Finish signup on the organizer site (check fees and dates there).

Race feel

Run, walk, or bluff your way to a win at this dog-friendly beachside event with a unique Poker Run twist and a mission to support local animal care.

Fun
Scenic
Competitive
Quirky
For a Cause

Great for

Beginner Friendly

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.