LA Running Club (LARC)
City-wide · Wed, Sat · All levels — runners and walkers
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Walker friendly
Founded in 2002 as an LA Marathon pace-leader training group, now a year-round Santa Monica community with coached workouts for all levels. A Wednesday track session on Pico and the well-known Saturday Totem Pole meetup on Ocean Ave; the club also runs a Monday evening meetup in Playa del Rey. No membership required to join runs.
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Weekly schedule
- Wed7:00 PM601 Pico Blvd — coached track workout
- Sat7:00 AM101 Ocean Ave, the Totem Pole (March–September)
- Meeting spot
- 601 Pico Blvd (Wed track); 101 Ocean Ave, the Totem Pole (Sat)Get directions
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