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City Impact’s 16th Annual Beachfront Run in Ventura sets new record

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Photos courtesy TheamPark Studios.

More Than 1,200 Runners Cross the Finish Line on Ventura’s Coastline for At-Promise Youth & Families

VENTURA — City Impact, Inc. celebrated a landmark morning on the Ventura Promenade on Saturday, May 30, as the 16th Annual Beachfront Run drew its largest field in event history. With 1,267 registered runners — a new record — participants of all ages and abilities took to the scenic coastal course in support of City Impact’s mental health, youth outreach and family services programs serving over 500 Ventura County residents annually.

This year’s event not only attracted regional runners in Ventura County from Newbury Park, Thousand Oaks, Oxnard, Fillmore, Simi Valley, Santa Paula, Camarillo and Ventura, but also runners from San Diego, Carpinteria, Long Beach, Palmdale, Lancaster, Santa Clarita, Santa Maria, Whittier, Santa Barbara, Bakersfield, Sylmar and Reno, Nevada. Following are finalist winner results for first and second place runners.

 

FINAL RACE RESULTS
Race
Overall Winner
City / Town
Time
Age Category
Half Marathon (13.1 mi)
Marcus Fehlman
Simi Valley, CA
1:12:15
20-29 years
10K Run/Walk
Francisco Bernardino
Fillmore, CA
40:43
40-49 years
5K Run/Walk
Maximo Barrientos
Santa Paula, CA
19:02
15-19 years
Kids 1K Fun Run
Saul Rincon
Thousand Oaks, CA
4:39
Under 15 years
2ND PLACE FINISHERS
Race
2nd Place Finisher
City / Town
Time
Age Category
Half Marathon (13.1 mi)
Brian Valencia
Whittier, CA
1:23:30
30-39 years
10K Run/Walk
Caleb Parker
Newbury Park, CA
41:56
30-39 years
5K Run/Walk
Roy Sherman
Ventura, CA
19:41
30-39 years
Kids 1K Fun Run
Noah Turcios
Ventura, CA
5:07
Under 15 years
* Full results and age category placements available at runsignup.com/Race/CA/Ventura/CIBeachfrontRun. Awards were presented to the top three finishers in each 10-year age category.
 
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
 
“Every step taken and every dollar raised stays right here in Ventura County — elevating education, bolstering mental health resources, and strengthening families,” said Cynthia Torres, Executive Director of City Impact, who served as Master of Ceremonies. “We are overwhelmed and grateful for this record-breaking show of community support.”
Saturday’s event featured a Kids 1K Fun Run, a Youth Art Showcase from City Impact’s at-promise youth, live music, a vendor marketplace, and a full awards ceremony along the scenic Ventura Promenade. Race announcements were provided live by Josh Spiker of Vendurance, the event’s official timing company.
 
2026 BEACHFRONT RUN SPONSORS
City Impact extends deep gratitude to the sponsors whose generosity made the 16th Annual Beachfront Run possible: Gold Partners — T-Mobile Foundation, Cumulus Media, American Medical Response and New Dawn Counseling & Consulting. Silver Partners — Advanced Structural Technologies, Fence Factory, Nadia Ruiz and ThemePark Studios.
 
ABOUT CITY IMPACT, INC.
City Impact, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has served at-promise children, youth and families in Ventura County for three decades through culturally-sensitive counseling, mentorship and outreach programs. With 18 employees including licensed therapists and youth specialists, City Impact serves over 500 individuals annually — 97% from low-income households, 96% from the Hispanic/Latino community throughout Ventura County. City Impact was named one of the “Best Places to Work 2024” by the Workforce Development Board of Ventura County. For more information, visit www.cityimpact.com or call (805) 983-3636.