Ran my first Rocket Racing Productions race last weekend and quite enjoyed it! Rocket Racing organizes super small races without all the hullaboo of the large race events (expos, tshirts, etc). Races are hand timed vs. chip timed. Looks like from their website that there are races almost every weekend that start in Santa Monica and run along the beach path. Depending on your distance and there seem to be a lot to choose from, you may end up doing a bunch of loops around the beach area.
I was curious about Rocket Racing as I sometimes train along the beach path and I'd always see folks with bibs running. I finally decided to check it out for myself. I signed up with a friend for the 10K and were a bit ambivalent given how small the race was....usually during races, all the folks running around you are pretty good motivation to run faster. Turns out, it wasn't an issue at all...I wasn't planning to PR but turns out I was about 10 seconds off my PR. Woo hoo!
For snacks, there were gatorade, water, bananas and gels. On the website, they also state that they can accommodate requests as well...my guess is prob. for the longer distance runners.
oh yeah...prices are pretty decent too. I think i paid like $25 for the 10K. Races seem pretty chill and casual so i'd love to sign up for more. read more