Final Instructions now posted!

Make sure to review your final instructions for race day. This is important info that will help your day go as smoothly as possible: Where to park, how to pick up your Nike shirt, etc. Click here for final instructions

Great turnout for the beach clean-up!

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Nike, SMC and Heal the Bay beach clean-up this past Saturday.  It was a huge success with almost 100 volunteers, lots of trash collected and GREAT prizes raffled off.  Lucky winners won Dodger tickets, Whole Foods gift card, JetBlue vouchers and much more!  Stay tuned to santamonicaclassic.com this week for important information about this weekend's race!

Check out our latest training videos here!

Eric Barron of Track Club LA shares valuable insight into how to prepare for your first 10K.   A very important part of training for a 5K/10K is STRETCHING. Many of us either forget or don't have time, but Eric shows us some simple and time efficient stretches that are good for your health and may even improve your running!

Nike training runs tonight and tomorrow night!

Finding it hard to motivate to train? Want to meet some fellow runners? Or are you simply looking for something to do tonight? Doesn't matter what the reason, come join us for the Nike training runs to prepare for the Santa Monica Classic! Tonight we meet at the Nike Store at the Grove at 6:30pm. Tomorrow night we congregate at Niketown LA in Beverly Hills at 6:30. Hope to see you there!

Last Day to sign-up at the lowest rate AND take advantage of FastReg!

Make sure you, your friends and family all sign up today for the Santa Monica Class as the rate increases by $5 tomorrow! Today is also the last day to take advantage of FastReg which takes the hassles out of race day with reserved front-row parking AND we send your number and shirt to you one week before the event so you can skip packet pick-up and instead rest up for the big day!

New Training Videos

New training videos posted with coach Eric Barron of Track Club LA.

Beach Clean-Up Event: April 25th!

Sign up now and celebrate Earth Month with Nike, Heal the Bay and the Santa Monica Classic at our very own beach clean-up on Saturday, April 25th.