Conquer LA
Challenge Medal
Earn the Conquer LA Challenge Medal!
The Conquer LA challenge returns every year and starts with the Santa Monica Classic 10K!
Whether you're building up to your first marathon or you've run a dozen, this challenge is the perfect way to get training and have a great time in the process. You'll get a medal for each race and a special Conquer LA Challenge medal at the end of the LA Marathon, earning yourself the ultimate bragging rights!
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2024 Conquer LA Qualifying Races
2023 Santa Monica Classic 10K – September 10, 2023
Registration Closed
2024 Rose Bowl Half Marathon - January 21, 2024
Registration Closed
2024 Los Angeles Marathon - March 17, 2024
Register
2025 Conquer LA Qualifying Races
2024 Santa Monica Classic 10K – September 8, 2024
Register
2025 Rose Bowl Half Marathon - January 19, 2025
Register
2025 Los Angeles Marathon - TBA, 2025
Registration Not Open - Check back March 2024
To qualify for the Triple 5K Tour of LA in 2024 you must register and complete all three events listed above. When registering use the same email address.
CHALLENGE MEDALS
Challenge Medals are additional medals earned for participating in specific combinations of races in specific orders.
We have the following Challenge Medals:
Conquer LA:
Santa Monica Classic 10K – September 10, 2023
Rose Bowl Half Marathon - January 21, 2024
Los Angeles Marathon - March 17, 2024
Triple 5K Tour of LA
Santa Monica Classic 5K – September 10, 2023
Rose Bowl 5K - January 21, 2024
LA Big 5K - March 16, 2024
LA Double Play
LA Big 5K - March 16, 2024
Los Angeles Marathon - March 17, 2024
OR
LA Big 5K - March 16, 2024
Charity Half Marathon - March 17, 2024
LA Kids Run Challenge
Santa Monica Classic Kids Run - September 10, 2023
Rose Bowl Kids Run - January 21, 2024
LA Kids Run - March 16,2024
SF/LA Challenge Medal
San Francisco Marathon - 2023 or 2024
Los Angeles Marathon - March 17, 2024
You must complete the events for each Challenge medal in a season. For 2024 those events are:
Conquer LA:
Santa Monica Classic 10K – September 10, 2023
Rose Bowl Half Marathon - January 21, 2024
Los Angeles Marathon - March 17, 2024
Triple 5K Tour of LA
Santa Monica Classic 5K – September 10, 2023
Rose Bowl 5K - January 21, 2024
LA Big 5K - March 16, 2024
LA Double Play
LA Big 5K - March 16, 2024
Los Angeles Marathon - March 17, 2024
OR
LA Big 5K - March 16, 2024
Charity Half Marathon - March 17, 2024
LA Kids Run Challenge
Santa Monica Classic Kids Run - September 10, 2023
Rose Bowl Kids Run - January 21, 2024
LA Kids Run - March 16,2024
SF/LA Challenge Medal
San Francisco Marathon - 2023 or 2024
Los Angeles Marathon - March 17, 2024
You will pick up the Conquer LA challenge medal in the secure zone after you finish the 2024 Los Angeles Marathon
You will pick up your Triple 5K Tour of LA challenge medal in the secure zone after you finish the 2024 LA Big 5K
You will pick up the LA Double Play challenge medal in the secure zone after you finish the 2024 Los Angeles Marathon or Charity Half Marathon
You pick up the Kids Run Challenge medal in the secure zone after your child finishes the 2024 LA Kids Run
Pick up information depends for the SF/LA Challenge medal - please refer to your email with details.
Be sure to register with the same name, email address, and birth date for all medals. You can check your registration status for any event by logging into your Active account at myevents.active.com. If you see all the events listed there you’re all set, if you are missing an event and believe you are registered for the missing event please email us at Solutions@mccourtfoundation.org
- Yes with some important things to call out.
- You cannot complete both the Santa Monica Classic 5K and 10K at the race. You will need to buy both bibs and only participate in the 10K distance. You will then complete the 5K at your own time. It is NOT virtual participation and we will NOT mail you your finisher medal. You will not receive a finish time for the Santa Monica Classic 5K
- You cannot complete both the Rose Bowl 5K and Half Marathon at the race. You will need to buy both bibs and only participate in the Half Marathon distance. You will then complete the 5K at your own time. It is NOT virtual participation and we will not mail you your finisher medal. You will need to pick up your bib at bib pick up and pick up your finisher medal at the race.