The BeachLife Festival will be held May 2-4, drawing major musical acts to the South Bay. Throughout the summer, the Hermosa Beach Summer Concert Series offers free live music on the sand. In July, the 4th of July Ironman Competition—a quirky Hermosa tradition—challenges participants to run a mile, paddle a mile, and chug a six-pack of beer. The annual Fourth of July ironman contest that includes not just running and swimming, but also beer chugging resumed at Hermosa Beach Sunday. This annual celebration in Hermosa Beach is not a traditional Ironman that includes biking or swimming. Guys and girls alike compete in this Ironman by running a mile, paddling a mile in the ocean on a paddleboard, and then consuming a 6 pack of beer. Last year, there were over 500 contestants. July 3, 2025 Calendar of free events, paid events, and things to do in Hermosa Beach, CA - Nick Macko, a first time competitor, won the Hermosa Beach 4th of July Ironman, men’s division, despite a relatively slow six pack split of 4:37. Annie Seawright was the first woman finisher. She has competed in the Ironman annually for two decades and won the women’s division 12 times. 96 likes, 5 comments - trulyhermosa on July 2, 2025: "The countdown is on for Hermosa’s legendary Iron Man! 🏃🏻♂️🍻🇺🇸 Kick off the Fourth with a run, a paddle, and chug! 📸: @richardpodjr #trulyhermosa #hermosabeach #california #hermosalife #summer #beachday #beachvibes #lovelocal #ironman #hermosabeachironman #hermosatradition #fourthofjuly". Every 4 th of July morning for the past 49 years, 30 th Street in Hermosa Beach has transformed from a tranquil, pristine stretch of sand into a churning mass of sprinting, paddling, beer-chugging debauchery. It’s wild, exuberant, and a little disgusting. And it’s awesome. We bury our dead, we participate in religions, we invent Ironman drinking games. For example, the annual 4th of July Hermosa Beach Ironman event, a 32 year-old tradition, which consists of a 1 Starting at 11:00 AM, this Ironman challenge is a unique one for certain! First up is a one mile run on the beach, then a one mile paddle in the Pacific Ocean, and then drinking a 6-pack of beer Former Hermosa Beach Mayor Robert “Burgie” Benz hypes up the crowd over a thousand participants in the 50th annual Hermosa Beach Ironman on Tuesday, July 4. 2023. The 51st Hermosa Beach Ironman takes place on Fourth of July. Pictured are competitors taking off running at the start of the 50th annual Hermosa Beach Ironman on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. Celebrate July 4th in the South Bay with fireworks, beach picnics, Hermosa Ironman, Redondo shows & more. Your 2025 local guide to fun, food & festivities. Pennywise surprise 4th of July Perfor Thursday from 4-7pm at Critters/The North End. The Ironman is the quintessential Hermosa Beach party, with hundreds competing in the time-honored — and boozy — rite of passage. But the Fourth of July tradition, in which participants run a Last year, the sand in Hermosa Beach remained untouched on the Fourth of July, as the city’s beach remained closed because of COVID-19 health restrictions. But, it was a vastly different scene The Hermosa Beach Ironman event is a special and beloved city tradition that takes place annually on Independence Day. This is a video of the 2023 Hermosa Beach Ironman triathlon, which has been an event on the Fourth of July every year for the last 50 years. 2023 is the 50th anniversary of the Hermosa Beach This is also the perfect kick-off to the 4th of July celebrations in Hermosa Beach that tend to consist of plenty of booze, partying, and the scantily-clad strategically wearing tassels and pasties. All very patriotic of course! The action starts at 11 am and you must be 21 and over to participate. You must provide your own surfboard and 6-pack. The annual Hermosa Beach July 4 tradition that is the Ironman competition attracted upwards of over 500 people Sunday, as people seemed eager to get back out and party after a year or more of being cooped up inside. The rules: run a mile, paddle a mile and then down a six-pack. You know what comes The 51st Hermosa Beach Ironman takes place on Fourth of July. Pictured are competitors taking off running at the start of the 50th annual Hermosa Beach Ironman on Tuesday, July 4, 2023.
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