Pre-Registration 2026 Plymouth Rock n Run

Please visit https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/Anaheim/PlymouthRocknRun to sign up for the 2025 Plymouth Rock n Run or to view results or photos. This site is only for 2026 early registration. 

 

Get ready to lace up your running shoes and join the fun at the most exciting event in Anaheim, CA!

It's all happening on Thanksgiving Day, at  La Palma Ave, right in the heart of beautiful Yorba Regional Park. We've got a fantastic day of activities and races planned for you, so let's dive into all the exhilarating details:

Event Highlights:

🏃‍♂️ USATF-Certified Courses: We've got both 5k and 10k courses that'll take you on a thrilling journey along La Palma Ave and the enchanting Santa Ana River Trail, all while you soak in the natural beauty of Yorba Regional Park.

⏱️ Chip Timing: For those competitive spirits, we've got chip timing for the 5k and 10k run/walk events. Race against the clock and challenge yourself to a new personal best!

👦👧 Kids' Fun Run: Calling all young runners! We've got a Kids 1k fun run for those aged 10 and under, and even a 100-yard tot trot for the little ones aged 4 and under. It's a blast for the whole family!

🥇 Awesome Awards: The top male and female finishers in both the 5k and 10k races will receive special awards. Plus, medals three deep for top runners in 18 different age categories. Everyone's a winner!

🏅 Custom Finisher Medals: You won't want to miss our custom-designed diecast finisher medals for all 5k/10k and kids run/trot participants. It's a race souvenir you'll cherish!

👕 Stylish Shirts: Participants in the 5k and 10k get cool shirts in adult unisex, women's, and youth sizes. Show off your accomplishment in style!

👫 Team Spirit: Gather your friends and form a team of 8 or more – you'll enjoy fantastic discounts! There are also team competitions with awards for the biggest, fastest, and highest fundraising teams.

🎉 Finish-Line Festival: The fun doesn't end at the finish line! Join us at the finish-line festival for a costume contest, live music, delicious food, freebies, and tons of entertainment for adults and kids of all ages. It's a celebration like no other!

PACKET PICK-UP 
Multiple options are planned for the Saturday, Tuesday and Wednesday leading up to the race day. Check out the bib pick up tab for the latest details as they are confirmed and follow us on social media for the fastest updates.

LOCATION/PARKING 
The event staging area is located at the west end of Yorba Regional Park (7300 E La Palma, Anaheim Hills, CA 92807), just past the softball fields near the 5k/10k start line. 

Parking is available inside Yorba Regional Park. Payment of $5 per car may be required Enter the park off La Palma from eastbound or westbound lanes starting at 6:00 AM until approximately 6:45 AM, when the eastbound lanes along the park will be closed for the start of the 10k race. Thereafter, access to the park will be via westbound La Palma only when the course is clear of runners. 

Additional parking is available in the following areas: 1) Paved/gravel lots adjacent to softball fields at the west end of Yorba Regional Park (very limited capacity); 2) residential areas directly across from the park; 3) residential areas west of Fairmont Blvd off Hondo Dr; and 3) on the street and in church parking lots off of the Fairmont Connector between Esperanza and Fairmont Blvd. 

We expect heavy traffic on race day morning; carpooling and early arrival is strongly recommended!

PRELIMINARY RACE DAY SCHEDULE - SUBJECT TO CHANGE
6:00 AM - Late registration/packet pick-up 
7:00 AM - 10k start 
8:00 AM - 5k start
8:40 AM - 5k & 10k overall winners announced* 
9:00 AM - Kids 1k fun run & 100ish-yd tot trot (tot trot first, followed by 1k) 

* Age group winners will not be formally announced; runners can claim their medals at the awards table shortly after they finish. The top three overall participants are based on gun time, the first to cross the finish is the winner, and age group awards are based on chip time.

Get ready for an unforgettable day of fitness, fun, and community spirit. We can't wait to see you at the starting line! 🏃‍♀️🥳🏆

 

The start line is on La Palma Ave. at the west end of Yorba Regional Park (YRP) just west of the softball fields.  The course travels east along YRP on La Palma, crosses Yorba Linda Blvd, and continues along La Palma to the turnaround at the approximate halfway point.  The course then doubles back on La Palma, drops down onto the Santa Ana River Trail just before Yorba Linda Blvd., goes under the intersection, and continues west for the remaining approximate 1.5 miles distance to the finish line on the Santa Ana River Trail at the west end of YRP.

 

NOTE: The La Palma Ave / Yorba Linda Blvd intersection will be closed for approx. 30 minutes to vehicular traffic to allow 10K runners unimpeded crossing.  Participants averaging more than 15 min./mi. pace will need to cross the intersection using the pedestrian crossing lights and follow all usual traffic laws and restrictions.

 

 

The start line is on La Palma Ave. at the west end of Yorba Regional Park (YRP) just west of the softball fields.  Course travels east along YRP on La Palma Ave for approximately 1.3 mi., and then turns right onto the paved access road at the end of YRP.  The course then turns left onto the gravel road and continues east for about one-quarter mile until it intersects with the Santa Ana River Trail, which is the course turnaround at the halfway point.  The course then doubles back on the Santa Ana River Trail and continues west for the remaining approximate 1.5-mile distance to the finish line at the west end of YRP.

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You may also view the course map on mapmyrun.com using the following link:
http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/25396312/

Please come to one of our packet pick up days if possible. If you wait until race day there will be lines and we don't want you to miss the start because you are stuck waiting in line.

You will need a photo id to pick up your bib (parents/guardians can pick up for children who are under 18 without having ID for them)

If you are picking up a bib for another adult, you will need to following

1. A copy of their ID. You can have a photo of their ID on your phone or a printed photo copy of the ID
2. A printed (on paper) copy of the race waiver that you can download at this link. Sorry for the hassle of having to have them print and sign this waiver but our insurance company and lawyers require us to be very strict about this.

If you are picking up for a child, then you need a waiver signed by their parent or guardian.

 

When you pick up your bib, you will also get your event shirt. You will only be able to get the shirt size that you selected during registration. Please don't ask our volunteers to change your size. We order shirts weeks ahead of time and it is possible, if you registered late, that we will be out of your size by then. There are always a bunch of no-shows but we don't know ahead of time what size those people will be. After the race, shirts from the no-shows will be available. If you didn't get a shirt or want to swap the size you got for another size (as long as you haven't worn the shirt yet) then you can return to the shirt table and see what is available. 

Bib pick up times and locations:

 

Saturday, November 23rd

1pm to 4pm

 
Fanatics Athletic Club. This great gym is right on the course, a little over a mile from the start line, east of the intersection of La Palma and Yorba Linda Blvd.  22222 La Palma Ave, Yorba Linda, CA 92887. Take a tour of the gym while you are there and anyone who signs up on Saturday after getting their bib will get a discount on their initiation fees!  Get a jump start on your new years resolutions by joining the gym.

Map link here

 

Tuesday, November 26th

1pm to 3pm

During the Reeve-Irvine Research Institute open house event:
Gillespie Neuroscience Research Facility - 1st Floor
837 Health Sciences Rd, Irvine, CA 92617 - click for map

Parking: Health Sciences Parking Structure   -- Map link here

Purchase hourly General parking permits ($5.00 per hour) at the permit Dispensers/Kiosks on the 2nd floor of the parking structure.

https://parking.uci.edu/permits/visitor/ 

Wednesday, November 27th
5pm to 730pm

Yorba Regional Park, adjacent to the finish line

Map Link Here

 

Race Day, Thursday, November 28th
6am to Race Time

Yorba Regional Park, adjacent to the finish line

Map Link Here

Spinal Cord Injury Research

A percentage of the Plymouth Rock 'n' Run event proceeds is donated to Reeve-Irvine Research Center (RIRC) at the University of California, Irvine, via the UCI Foundation. RIRC is dedicated to basic scientific research to discover novel approaches to improve recovery of function after spinal cord injury (SCI). Additionally, RIRC seeks to engage investigators throughout California and the entire world in advancing scientific knowledge through sharing results, strategies, and communication. Plymouth Rock 'n' Run is proud to have been a supporter of RIRC and its important efforts since the race's inception in 2008. For more information on RIRC and its activities, please visit

https://www.reeve.uci.edu/

5K Run/Walk: T-Shirt

10K Run/Walk: T-Shirt

Kids Run (1K - 12 & Under): T-Shirt

Tot Trot (100 Yards - 5 & Under): T-Shirt

Virtual 5/10K: T-Shirt