LA Double Play
Challenge Medal
Run Saturday & Sunday, Earn Three Medals
Conquer double races over two days to earn the LA Double Play challenge medal! This medal returns every year by participating in the Saturday LA Big 5K and the Sunday Los Angeles Marathon or Charity Half Marathon! You'll earn three medals: one from the 5K, one from the LA Marathon or Charity Half Marathon, and then a special challenge medal you'll receive at the LA Marathon finish line.
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2024 Qualifying Races
LA Big 5K - March 16, 2024
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**Optional to combine LA Big 5K with Los Angeles Marathon or Charity Half Marathon**
Los Angeles Marathon presented by ASICS - March 17, 2024
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Charity Half Marathon - March 17, 2024
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Qualifying participants will earn their challenge medal at the 2024 Los Angeles Marathon. Please use the same email address when registering for the two races.
CHALLENGE MEDALS
Challenge Medals are additional medals earned for participating in specific combinations of races in specific orders.
We have three Challenge Medals:
Conquer LA:
Santa Monica Classic 10K – September 10, 2023
Rose Bowl Half Marathon - January 21, 2024
Los Angeles Marathon presented by ASICS - 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 presented by ASICS or Charity Half 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 presented by ASICS - 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 presented by ASICS or Charity Half 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
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 finisher 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.