Community Donations

Over $665,000 Donated

It is with deep gratitude that we thank ALL of you who have raced the Manhattan Beach 10k during our 45 year history. Because of YOU, we have been able to donate over $665,000 in race proceeds to OUR community!

MB10k | 3 Booster Clubs You Help Support

Your Dollars At Work

Since the beginning of its existence in 1978, the profits from the Manhattan Beach 10k have been and continue to be directly returned to the community in the form of:

  • Various health & fitness enhancements to the recreation facilities of local schools & parks.

  • Scholarships to Manhattan Beach high school seniors.

Of recent those donations surpass $560,000!

Some past projects the race has contributed to:

  • Mira Costa Track refurbishing

  • Yearly donations (in the thousands of dollars) to the Mira Costa High School Choir Boosters who provide us with traffic control & water station volunteers

  • Yearly donations to Mira Costa Drama Boosters, Sandpipers and Mira Costa Cheer who provide us with finish line support, t-shirt distribution & course entertainment, respectively

  • $11,000 exercise facility at the Manhattan Beach Middle School

  • The climbing wall at Manhattan Heights Park

  • The par course at the Strand and 26th. Greenbelt near Manhattan Beach Blvd. & at Polliwog Park

  • Strand mile markers

  • Play structure at Polliwog Park

  • Artificial turf at AYSO field on Marine

When you sign up for the race on RaceWire, you have the option of making a $5 donation to any/all of the following three booster clubs if you are so inclined.


Mira Costa Drama/Tech Boosters 

“The Mira Costa Drama/Tech Boosters have been supporting the MB10k during the pre-dawn hours of route marking and t-shirt distribution for several years now. In addition to staffing our booths at the Hometown Fair, we have 15 parent volunteers helping out with the race and they always have a great time with the entire 10k staff and committee members!”

Kathie Papera
Mira Costa High School Drama/Tech Booster President

Virtual Shows

The Drama/Tech Boosters have two virtual show coming up and they’d appreciate your support:

  • The Brothers Grimm Spetaculathon: November 6th, 12th, and 14th

  • Spoon River: November 7th, 13th, and 14th

Tickets will go on sale mid October here: https://www.miracostadramaboosters.org/


Mira Costa Choir

For the past several years the Mira Costa Choir has sung the National Anthem prior to the start of each race. While we won’t get to hear them live this year, they have recorded a beautiful version that we can all still enjoy! Over the past three weeks, students each recorded their choir part for the National Anthem. They rehearsed it online (with students only hearing themselves over Zoom). Please click on the video above to give it a listen.

“Our choirs are much more exciting in person, but I'm proud to submit this {video} as a result of our first efforts teaching the students how to make decent recordings of themselves at home, that can be combined into a virtual choir. I hope the runners enjoy this unique version of the National Anthem. It's become a very special tradition for us.”

Mark McCormick

If you’d like to help the choir with their programs, you can make a donation to do so by clicking the button below.


2019 Mira Costa XC teammates crossing the MB10k Finish Line.

Mira Costa Cross Country

This year we are so very grateful to the Mira Costa Cross Country team and the MB | X Foundation. For a $5 fee, a runner on the team will personally deliver your MB10k race shirt and bib to your doorstep, if you live in the following cities: Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, El Segundo, PV and Torrance. To sign up for this service or to have them shipped to you, click the blue button below.


Register Today For The MB10k

Our 10 days of 10k will be taking place from October 1 through October 10 where you get to Run Your Own Race. Online registration is open now through October 2 @ 11:59pm, you can register by clicking the blue button below. Included with your registration is our white race tee offered in short or long sleeve and your race bib. When you sign up on RaceWire, you will have the opportunity to choose the sleeve length.

In-Person Race Tee & Bib Pickup

Village Runner
1840 N Sepulveda Bl, Manhattan Beach
Open daily 11am-6pm

  • 1st Wave
    - If you registered before 9/22 @ 11:59pm
    - Pick up your bib number and t-shirt 9/29-10/13*

  • 2nd Wave
    - Register 9/23-10/2 @ 11:59pm
    - Pick up your bib number and t-shirt 10/6-10/13*
    *Race t-shirts will not be available after 10/13


THE MB10K IS A NON-PROFIT EVENT AND THE PROCEEDS ARE DONATED TO COMMUNITY FITNESS RELATED CAUSES & SCHOLARSHIPS.  THE RACE COMMITTEE ORGANIZERS AND RACE STAFF ARE VOLUNTEERS. 


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Images: MB10k, John Post Gallery, Mira Costa Drama/Tech Boosters