We Are 1 Week Away From The July 4th 5k

Race Day Is Right Around The Corner We are 1 week away from the 30th Annual Village Runner 4th of July 5k and Firecracker Dash in the Riviera Village of Redondo Beach, sponsored by UCLA Health, dogtopia and sweetgreen! All participants will receive an Independence Day run t-shirt. There will be chip timing, age division awards, costume contest, post race […]

5K for Freedom Run/Walk is 8 Days Away!

Saturday, May 20, 2023 8:00AM Video from Chief Hart Check out this video from Torrance Police Department’s Chief Jay Hart encouraging you to register for the Torrance Armed Forces Day 5k on May 20, 2023! Ways to Register There are two easy ways to register! Register online or print and drop off the form below. […]

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Tips on Improving Your Next Marathon

Darren and Mike offer tips to make your next marathon better: 1. List 3 things that went well and why they went well.2. Reflect on what went wrong and see how you can improve upon those.3. Make sure you have done long training runs.4. Run the same marathon again because you’ll know what to expect. […]

Wet Weather Running Tips

Today, Darren has some tips for wet-weather running to share with you. 1. Full shield cover up from tip to toe2. Cover your extremities – core, head and hands3. Post-run, stuff your shoes with newspaper to dry out and maintain shape4. Embrace the rain and have fun!

Two Tips for Last Minute Shopping at the Village Runner

December 22, 2018 Mike and Darren have 2 great ways to help last minute holiday shoppers: 1. At our new Riviera Village store and our Manhattan store we have ample parking, so you don’t have to fight the crowds. 2. We offer gift certificates that allow the recipient to shop for what they want, when […]

Cell Phone Safety Tips

November is National Running Safety Awareness Month and this week, we’re bringing to you cell phone safety tips.  Reasons to have your phone with you:   1. In case of an emergency 2. In case you get lost   Tips to be aware of when running with a cell phone:   1. Don’t get distracted […]

Coast Fitness Open House – October 21st

Hoka Fun Run in Redondo Beach – October 3, 2017

  FREE HOKA FUN RUN 10/3 Join us at the Village Runner in Redondo Beach on Tuesday, October 3rd for a free fun run with Hoka One One! Bring your own running shoes or try out the newest Hoka Clifton 4, one of our store’s top-sellers!  Bring a friend or make some new ones on […]

Riviera Village Sidewalk Sale + Local Races You Won’t Want to Miss!

AUGUST 26-27 SIDEWALK SALE Be sure to visit the Village Runner in Redondo Beach this weekend during the annual Riviera Village Sidewalk Sale!  Shop Saturday from 10am-7pm and Sunday from 11am-6pm. Save heavily on discounted sample apparel marked between $15-$45.  Plus, save on some of our most popular shoes, some as low as $79. Additional […]