Sharsheret West Coast Dash 2026 — Playa Del Rey, CA

On Sunday, October 25, 2026, Sharsheret will gather hundreds of thrivers, caregivers, friends and supporters on the beach for our 5th Annual West Coast Dash in support of our breast and ovarian cancer work. Our run/walk will include a 5K Race, 10K Race, Family Fun Race, Virtual Race and Event Festival. Contributions excluding the value of race entry tickets are tax-deductible. Schedule for Race Day, Sunday, October 25 (schedule subject to change) 6:00am – Parking Lots Open – First 200 cars will receive a free parking pass. Parking is $13. Please have cash available to expedite process. 7:00am – Registration and Festival Opens (Recommended 5K/10K arrival time) 7:20am – Minyan 8:00am – Welcome and Opening ceremony. 8:20am - Warm Up and Walk to Start Line for 5K/10K 8:30am - 10K Start (Recommended Family Fun Race arrival time) - 10K Race Course Map https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6202657963/ - 5K Race Course Map https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6202686184 8:40am - 5K Start 9:25am – Family Fun Race Warm Up and Walk to Start Line for Family Fun Race 9:35am - Family Fun Race Start - 1K Family Fun Race Course Map https://www.strava.com/routes/3401592517811740622 10:00am – Awards Ceremony BEACH CLEAN UP Help us leave Dockweiler Beach cleaner than we found it! Join Shemesh Farms for a group beach clean up directly following the Dash. Directions 12000 Vista Del Mar Dockweiler Beach Playa Del Rey, CA 90293 Waze and Apple Maps may misdirect you. Please follow the instructions below. Freeway Route from 405N and 405S: Take the 105 Imperial Hwy past LAX towards the beach. Beach entry is at the end of Imperial Hwy where it passes Vista Del Mar. City Streets from North: Take Pershing Drive south (NOTE ** Vista Del Mar will be closed North of Imperial Highway on race morning) until it hits Imperial Hwy. Make a right into the beach entry. City Streets from South: Take Vista Del Mar north until it hits Imperial Hwy. Make a left into the beach entry. Parking Free parking: The first 200 cars will receive a free parking pass. Parking is $13 per car. Please have cash available to expedite process. When you arrive: Please let the parking attendant know that you are with the event and be prepared with cash. The line to pay and park will get backed up so please arrive early. Lots for parking: After you pay turn right and follow the road. There are three parking lots. We recommend parking in the 2nd lot. The 2nd lot is a 5 minute walk to the race start line and festival. There is very limited parking in the 3rd lot and it is reserved for volunteers and those who require wheelchairs or other special needs. All race distances end in the 3rd and last lot. There is no exit from the 3rd lot while the event is going on. Anyone parked in the third lot will have to wait to leave until all races are complete. No vehicles will be able to leave the third lot before 10am. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Celebrate our Race Grand Marshals ! Healthcare Hero Dr. Debra Mund is a Diagnostic Radiologist and Breast Imaging Specialist at Providence Saint John’s Health Center, where she has practiced since 2005, and serves as adjunct faculty at the Saint John’s Cancer Institute. She and her husband, Scott, live in Beverlywood and are the proud parents of four children and grandparents to three grandchildren. A longtime supporter of Sharsheret, Dr. Mund joined the West Region Advisory Committee in 2022 after many years of speaking in educational roles, and she also serves on the Board of Trustees for Genesis, an educational foundation. She is dedicated to combining her passion for health, education, and community service in her professional and volunteer work. Community Heroes Lisa and Josh Hofheimer will be recognized on race day for their inspiring efforts on behalf of the Sharsheret, cancer, and Los Angeles communities. Lisa is a private foundation consultant and serves as Executive Director of the Lee Liberman Foundation, which supports nonprofits working to bolster social cohesion and counter polarization. She previously served as Finance Director of the Rosenthal Charitable Trust in Los Angeles and began her career in investment banking, executing private placements for institutions investing in emerging markets. Josh is a partner in Sidley Austin LLP’s Technology and Life Sciences Transactions practice, a member of the firm’s Global Life Sciences Leadership Council, and co-leader of Sidley’s Global Agribusiness and Food industry group. Previously, Josh served as CEO and Managing Director of Hexima Limited (ASX:HXL), Australia’s first publicly listed ag-biotech company, and throughout his career has been an advocate for women’s rights and women’s health. Diagnosed with breast cancer as a young mom of two in 2002, Lisa met Sharsheret’s founder, Rochelle Shoretz A”H, in the first year of the organization and volunteered as one of the first peer sup