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Commission urges City Council to hold public hearing on NikeAfter Dark Tour LA over resident notice and access concerns
Summary
The Parks & Recreation Commission recommended that City Council hold a public hearing on NikeAfter Dark Tour LA, expressing concerns about street closures, Strand access, emergency routes and resident notice; staff and Nike said producers would cover direct and indirect costs and offer community benefits including 100 complimentary resident registrations.
The Hermosa Beach Parks & Recreation Commission voted to recommend that City Council hold a public hearing on NikeAfter Dark Tour LA, a proposed half-marathon slated for Oct. 17, 2026, after hearing questions about road closures, emergency access and how residents would be notified.
Staff told commissioners the city received a formal application from Nike and recommended the commission consider placing the event on the 2026 special events calendar and grant an exception to allow event teardown on Sunday, Oct. 18. The staff report said event producers anticipate participation of up to 10,000 runners and about 1,000 spectators and requested a 500-foot notification radius and coordination with the cityspecial events team.
Jake Wanamaker, a Nike producer, described the After Dark Tour as a global night-race series…
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