Huntington Beach “Surf City Marathon”

Every year Huntington Beach California hosts an amazing event called the Surf City Marathon. The Huntington Beach marathon has several different running options including a full marathon, half marathon 5k and even a 1 mile fun run for kids and their parents. One of the signs of a healthy community is large community events and this is just one of the many in Huntington Beach.

Over 20,000 runners (according tohttp://www.ocregister.com/news/marathon-233042-year-beach.html) from all over the world come to participate in the Huntington Beach Marathon. Our very own Daniel Hatmaker fromDixon Team OC was among them. Two years ago both he and Ken Dixon ran the full marathon… in the rain. Fortunately, according to him this was the best weather he’s seen at the Marathon yet.  A nice clear and sunny day made for great conditions for Daniel to complete his half marathon.

This event doesn’t just benefit the runners though. This year, much of the proceeds went to benefitFree Wheelchair Mission, who urged runners to “Run for mobility”. Their mission, “Transforming lives through the gift of mobility” is one that for so many years was never addressed. Through their program, less than $60 can buy a wheelchair (made from bicycle wheels and a plastic patio chair) for someone who doesn’t have the use of their legs. They do this in parts of the world where wheelchairs are a luxury and without them people are forced to crawl or sometimes can’t move themselves at all. If you didn’t run the marathon but would still like to support their mission you can click here to buy a wheelchair for someone in need.

So if you’re looking at homes for sale in Huntington Beach, you picked a great place because you’re about to become a part of a great community that loves to give back to those who need it most and knows how to have fun in the process!

Check out www.dixonteamoc.com for more Huntington Beach news or contact Daniel if you want to run next year!