The 40:th Santa Monica Venice Christmas Run was held this morning after being postponed due to the poor air quality caused by the recent wildfires.
![Santa Monica Venice Christmas Run end of course in Venice at Pacific and Windward Avenues.](http://thelosangeleno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/01_Run_Ocean_Windward.jpg)
The morning was perfect for the run, a cool 13℃ and a pleasant morning sun met the runners at the finish line on Windward at pacific at around 8 o’clock this morning when they started arriving.
Here is info from the run web site:
5KSTART TIME: 7:30AM
10K START TIME: 8:30AM START LINE: OCEAN VIEW PARK – 2701 BARNARD WAY, Santa Monica, CA 90405
FINISH LINE: WINDWARD AVE & PACIFIC AVE, VENICE BEACH SIGN
![Finish line at Pacific and Windward.](http://thelosangeleno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/02_FinishLine.jpg)
The course winds through Santa Monica and Venice and if you run 5k it is one time around and for 10k obviously 2x around the course.
![A look at the runners approaching the finish line looking South on pacific from Windward Avenue in Venice.](http://thelosangeleno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/03_Pacific_Southward.jpg)
![Finish Line under the Venice sign at Windward and Pacific Avenues.](http://thelosangeleno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/04_FinishLine_02.jpg)
![A Snowman helps create a Christmas atmosphere at the finish line area.](http://thelosangeleno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/05_FinishLineArea_Windward.jpg)
![A DJ was on stage spinning for the runners and onlookers.](http://thelosangeleno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/06_FinishLine_Stage.jpg)
![A look at the Dj and the stage from the Ocean Front Walk side.](http://thelosangeleno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/07_FL_Stage_Back.jpg)
![Signs put up earlier in the week warning of the road closures for the race.](http://thelosangeleno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/08_Run_Sign.jpg)