I was worried exiting the freeway at 7:00 am, the parking lot looked crowded and the exit ramp had a long line. I still had to pick up my race bib for the 8:00 start. No worries though. Nice race t-shirts, lots of people. Fun race I did better than I expected, I wasn't able to train the last couple of weeks. The course goes through a bubble zone and inside the stadium concourse then onto the field! Water and fruit are at the finish line and lots of game booths! Very nice race! read more

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2021 was the 2nd time to do this one for me. I think they just held it virtually last year due to covid. The participation was smaller than in the past, and so it was easy to distance ourselves during the run. It was around the time when things just started opening up again. We did it with a group of 4, with one of the group having finished chemo so we just walked it. After running dozens of 5ks to marathons and always with an eye on my personal time, I wasn't so sure about walking it but of course it had special meaning. Walking it is fine as the participants range from serious to walkers. This year, instead of finishing around the warning track in the outfield, we ran right by the dugouts so it was great. All the volunteers were friendly and it was nice going into the entrance of Angels stadium to use the restrooms and check out the team store before and after the run. The tech shirts were nice this year. We'll be back! read more

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What a fun event!!! Benefiting the the Angels Baseball foundation, this event had ~ 5000 participants raising money for the foundation. Starting in the parking lot near the Orangewood entrance, the course ran west to State College, then north to Gene Autry Way. West again on Gene Autry Way until you travel under the 5 Fwy, (aka the 1 mile mark), before pulling a 180 and heading back to State College. A brief stretch to Katella Ave. and you're headed back to the Gene Autry Way entrance to the parking lot. Libations available there to hydrate you before hitting the two mile marker. A cruise thru the north / northeast portion of the parking lot ensued before entering the most beautiful stadium in baseball, (yeah, yeah, I'm just slightly biased), for a lap around the warning track. This is where it got both interesting and frustrating... It felt like I was trying to get into a WalMart on Black Friday as soon as they opened the doors. Crazy crowded and thankfully, I wasn't striving for some crazy ass time cuz I would have been $hit outta luck!!! Yeah, maybe for most this was the first time on a Major League Baseball field but so many selfies, group pics, etc., made for a frustrating run thru the stadium and hard to enjoy this particular stretch, at least for me :-( Then... It was back out into the parking lot where the finish line suddenly appeared and all was done!!! Roger Loge from "Blind Date" and the Angels' "SportsLoge" radio program was even there to announce the finishers as they crossed the line!!! I see this as an annual event from now on for myself and the fam bam!!! Great Job Halos!!! read more

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This was our second year doing this. Last year my wife and I did the 5K. This year, we decided to do the fun run with our kids. The fun fun is $25 per person...you get a shirt, same medal as 5K, ticket to future game (3 of them are games with a giveaway), and a coupon for a free Jersey Mikes sub! The 5K is $40 per person...you get the same things, the only difference is length of run and the fact that the 5K is timed. One of the highlights is that part of the run takes you down in the field (through the warning tracks) and you get to see yourself for a brief moment on the Jumbotron! I think we found a new family tradition! read more

Angel Stadium 5k Fun Run/walk - Races & Competitions Near Me - Anaheim, California

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Really the event/race is a solid 4 but I'm rounding up because of some of the perks. It's more of a friendly family 5k fun run/walk than it is an actual race. My advice to anyone actually running to get a good time is to make your way to the front of the start line because a lot of people walk this race & none of the people walking are aware that they should be on the right side so that runners can actually pass. Besides the walkers everything else is good, the course is flat so you have a chance to PR your 5k time, they have a fair amount of vendor booths with free give always before & after the face, the stadium is open so there are real restrooms to use instead of yucky porta potties. Toward the end of the race you get to run on the warning track inside the field at Angels Stadium. They also have a chip timing device on your bib so you can find your official time online after the race, & you also get a ticket voucher good for select games from April - September. For a $40-$45 race you get your money's worth with a nice Tech shirt, finishers medal, & ticket voucher. This race will be in my yearly rotation of runs to do. read more

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The 1 mile run walk is great for walking adults and kids. There are bubble machines along the mile that the kids and adult enjoy!

My review for this run is one I wrote back in 2014 for the Yelp page Angel 5K & 1-Mile Family Fun Run: https://www.yelp.com/biz/angels-5k-and-1-mile-family-fun-run-anaheim. The word "Stadium" here is not actually in the title of the race at all; however, since Yelp for whatever reason won't combine the two, I'm placing my past review here as well. So here goes: Trout is beloved at the Angel Stadium. After all, within a few hours after our very cool 5K run at the Big A, and shortly before the Angels' final exhibition game that evening, Trout entertained a huge crowd of haloed devotees, chanting M-V-P as he agreed to formalize his new six-year, $144.5 million deal, locking him in through 2020. (Trout would go on to belt a homer in his second at-bat that night, by the way, the Angels then beating the Dodgers 6-2.) Obviously, the 29th of March, 2014, had reason to celebrate. And you could feel that excitement, that anticipation, at the Angels 5K even early that same Saturday morning. As would be expected, red, everywhere. Smiles, thousands of them, everywhere. Of course, there were Dodgers jerseys speckled throughout the crowd, but who cares? This run was for fun. And it was fun. I mean, really, if you couldn't have fun, you should have stayed in bed. Sure, the 5K wasn't without a few glitches--maybe it could have been organized a bit better here and there--but I am sure that this 5K will become an Angels tradition; and from what was observed at today's event, next year's will be off and running, smoothly and efficiently. For example: 1. Next year's run will probably consider corrals: attempting to stage a few portable barriers between two waves of runners was a bit cheap-looking. Not many understood. But, again, corrals would better service the many participants. Strollers and walkers shouldn't be clogging up the first wave of runners: it's dangerous, for everyone. 2. Next year's run will likely have floods of kids involved, as it did this year. And they want to have fun too! But their 1-Mile run merged (perhaps, funneled) into the 5K as we all entered the Stadium. And I mean little kids. If they fall, and some did, it's very difficult to dodge them. You really needed to keep an eye out. It's all a "Family Fun Run" until someone gets hurt, right? Nevertheless: This 5K was great, 5 stars! Running through the Stadium and seeing yourself and your friends and family upon the Jumbotron was a treat. I thought I looked pretty good up there! And the finisher medals, the free sub coupons from Jersey Mike's, the free Angels game tickets (I'm going to the April 16th game against Oakland), and the $10.00 off certificates from Carolina's Italian restaurant: everything was awesome! See you again next year! Look who ran a 9:41 min. mile! Finishing time: 30:04 =] read more

My third year running the Angels 5K. Great ballpark to run your 5k here. I'm not a runner or built like a runner; I've got thick legs and a squishy stomach and I don't eat vegetables. Chubby and short. Lol. Running was the last element of fitness I learned to enjoy. Developing the mental capacity to enjoy running is something I have never managed to do. I think the hardest part of a race isn't getting to the finish line, it's getting to the starting line. It takes a lot of dedication to sign up for the race and put on the running shoes. All the runners and staff here were extremely friendly. Usually the Angels pitcher will be at the finish line passing out medals. Will run again next year. read more

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This is a great place to get a 5k under your belt. The route takes you around Angel's Stadium by way of nearby streets, then enters the parking lot, enters the actual stadium then out the stadium close to where you started. The entire route is pretty level, so there isn't much uphill or downhill running/walking. All of the attendees are super encouraging and although some people tend to crowd up the route, they are polite enough to move to the side if you ask nicely, let them know you are coming through or notice they probably should. There are people of all body types and physical fitness levels and I didn't see anyone going out of their way to make anyone feel out of place. At the end of the race, complimentary bottles of water and granola bars were handed out should you feel a drop in blood sugar or get thirsty. If you get to the registration early enough, not only do you get a free shirt, advertising the run/walk, there are a variety of vendors handing out goodies and information about their businesses and organizations. Together with your free game voucher, all the free stuff you get nearly pays for the registration costs - plus, you're getting exercise soooo....yay you! I'd definitely do this one again. It was a fun, fun, run! read more

Someone challenged me to a 5K and I told them forget it. Then I saw this race... Being a die hard Angels fan I had to do it. My friend and I did this race last year. We had a blast!!! We got out in the sun, fresh air, the icing on the cake was we were able to walk on the field. At the end of the race they had water, fruit, and bars to recharge you. Everyone that helped put on the race was amazing. After the race they have a party with amazing free Angels stuff. This is great for you and your family to get out there and be active while having a great time. We had so much fun we signed up again this year. read more

Angel Stadium 5k Fun Run/walk - So ready for tomorrow! - Races & Competitions Near Me - Anaheim, California

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I enjoy doing this run every year! It's a great way to get in some healthy physical activity, that is not overtaxing, and the money goes to one of the several youth organizations with the Angels Baseball Foundation supports. It's low key, not too intense, hence it is a "fun run". There are no medals, just t-shirts and fun times. Get to walk around the field and get in some cool photo ops in the dug out! A good activity for the family! read more

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I love this run, I am will give it 4 stars and chose it over another favorite of mine - The Seal Beach Run. There was also the HollywoodHalf Hollywood 5K happening as well. I am an Angels fan and running through the stadium is always awesome. Hector Santiago passed out Medals and was very accommodating with pictures and is a very cool guy. The good bits: The course is actually fast even with the drop into the field and the run out. Something about running on the warning tract REALLY gets you going (towards the end of mile 2). Packet pick up the day before was much quicker then last year. The expo was cool with a good mix of everything. You get a great Tee and a Medal. The free ticket voucher is limited like last year but still a cool perk. The promise of a Mike Trout Bobblehead for running 2016 and next year will bring me back. The Bad.... C'mon people... "Fun Run" and "Run" do not mix. Like so many of these family races it's time to grow up. You need at least two waves (something many runs are doing lately). The start was chaotic with every causal runner mixed it with people who actually care that this was timed. In the beginning I like so many had to run outside the pylons on the street to avoid the masses who all decided to walk on the left side side by side with their friends and family, There was literally no where else to go. The entire race was like that for me. People were all over the place walking and running all over the place. To make matters worse as I we finally got to enter the stadium - always a problem with congestion - masses of walkers came from another direction (?) (!) and entered the same small space with us! This is the highlight of the run and people are constantly stopping to take a selfie and you feel like a jackass for asking people to step aside so you can run. How to fix? The first thing you can do is empower your MC to instruct the runners of the "Rules of the Road". Part of this is giving him a sound system that works. These last few years I have been fairly close and you can only hear him from about 50 feet away. People are speaking on stage and I can hear you they are. I couldn't hear the national anthem. Disney also does these types of event runs and they are very good about repeating the rules of the road in their media and on site - it doesn't mean the novices are going to listen but at least they are trying. Start a "Timed Run" at 7:30am and a "Fun Run/Walk" at 8:30am instead of one big wave at 8am. You had at least 4500. You can do this. A few other tidbits: The bathrooms in the stadium are open - if one seems crowded just so to the next set - very few people do this. And... because the the stadium is open you have some chances at cool infield pics as you go to the restroom - instead of being a jackhole and blocking runners on the warning tract. There are also some opportunities to have some pictures taken with Angel player standees for the Fun Runners. This could be an Amazingly Fast Run towards anyone's PR if they could figure out a way to separate the Runners from Fun Runners. I Hope they do! I will be back next year. This was 200th Run since June 2012! read more

Angel Stadium 5k Fun Run/walk - Marita's Beautiful Sunrise Photo - 5K Morn 4/9/2016 - Races & Competitions Near Me - Anaheim, California

This was my second time doing the 5k. Some improvements were made from last year. The route changed from running past the 5 fwy to just around the streets but stayed inside the parking area towards the end of the run. Seemed like a shorter distance but I'm sure it wasn't. We also received a medal this year. Woohoo!!!! More vendors and not too crowded with people. The best part about this 5k is that after the run, everybody gets to attend the Angels baseball game!!! Last year, we could only go to the game that was on the same day of the run. They gave us a voucher for future dates but it's limited. I don't care if the seats are in the nosebleed section. As long as I can watch the game, from the big screen and be part of the crowd, I'm cool with that. It's so much fun to dress up in Angels colors!!! Go Halos!!! read more

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This is more of a walk than a run. The purpose of this walk is for charity. I believe the walk is to strengthen the families and community of Orange County. The walk starts at the parking lot of the stadium. You then proceed to walk into the stadium and then make your way down to the field. To make it a 5K walk, they ask that you do the walk twice. Overall this is an event that families with kids will really enjoy. At the entrance of the stadium, there is a jumping castle and a rock climbing areas for kids. Kids would go bonkers here. There are also food trucks but the food served are nothing to rave about The cool thing about this is that you actually get to walk around the field, something you don't generally get to do. Will I do this next year? -- Nope. Will I do this in the future if I have kids? -- Probably. read more

Very well organized event. Be interested in knowing how much they raised. Had a lot of fun on this race. Race is family oriented but still competitive if you want. Only thing I recommend them adding is a second photobooth line was way too long. I would run this 5k again. read more

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I want to do this every year! Great shirt and medal and relatively flat course that allows you to run through the field towards the end! That was very cool! Great vendors for after the race and we also got a voucher for a free ticket to a game on selected dates throughout the year. Totally worth going. Parking was sufficient and had no issue entering or exiting. read more

First the positives: The actual race itself and event overall was pretty good. The staff and volunteers were friendly as well. What I think can be improved on are two things: please don't tell everyone to come in through one entrance when multiple are open. The Orangewood entrance was kind of a hot mess even 45 mins before the race when I got there. My friend entered through State College that was wide open, hardly any cars parked there. The second mistake imo was giving out ticket vouchers to 5,000 plus fans for a sold-out game. Upon trying to redeem the voucher and talking with stadium employees, I found out that countless fans like ourselves had driven out there from all over to find out that the game was sold out and were given vouchers to a future game but in worse seats than what was on the original voucher. Felt like fool's gold and did not think that was a cool thing to do to fans who show up and support your 5k at the crack of dawn that morning and then drive all the way back to support the team with the "vouchers". Find another perk that doesn't feel like a shell game please! I've been going to games since '86 while living in Dodger country and partly because I see the Angels as a class organization. I still do, I do get that it was the Freeway Series and don't think they intentionally tried to screw us but there are definitely better alternatives than what they planned for in that respect. read more