PHOTOS: Newport Beach Junior Lifeguard annual Monster Mile event

Carly Cox, 10, center left, and Jackie Singer, 11, center, along with friends dress up as the Saturn Girls during the Newport Beach Junior Lifeguards annual Monster Mile event Thursday, July 29. The participants dress up and run one mile and swim one mile. Due to cold ocean temperatures, the course was modified to a one and a half mile run and a half mile swim. (Scott Smeltzer)

Ashley Olson, 10, right, and Brooke Ianni, 10, have elaborate face painting during the Newport Beach Junior Lifeguards annual Monster Mile event Thursday, July 29. (Scott Smeltzer)

Kathryn Casey, 11, left, Kennedy Mulvaney, 10, Caroline Wood, 10 and Emily Anastos, 10, right, dress as jellyfish during the Newport Beach Junior Lifeguards annual Monster Mile event Thursday, July 29. (Scott Smeltzer)

Jacob Donaldson, 11, left, paints PJ Steiner, 11, as his sister Payton Steiner, 9, watches during the Newport Beach Junior Lifeguards annual Monster Mile event Thursday, July 29. (Scott Smeltzer)

Shawn Johnson, an instructor dumps oatmeal oh top of a watermelon on his head during the Newport Beach Junior Lifeguards annual Monster Mile event Thursday, July 29. (Scott Smeltzer)

Shawn Johnson, an instructor dumps oatmeal oh top of a watermelon on his head during the Newport Beach Junior Lifeguards annual Monster Mile event Thursday, July 29.

Shawn Johnson, an instructor dumps oatmeal oh top of a watermelon on his head during the Newport Beach Junior Lifeguards annual Monster Mile event Thursday, July 29. (Scott Smeltzer)

Instructors dress and perform as KISS during the Newport Beach Junior Lifeguards annual Monster Mile event Thursday, July 29. (Scott Smeltzer)

Participants start the run portion of the Newport Beach Junior Lifeguards annual Monster Mile event Thursday, July 29. The participants dress up and run one mile and swim one mile. Due to cold ocean temperatures, the course was modified to a one and a half mile run and a half mile swim. (Scott Smeltzer)

Instructors dressed as jellyfish parade through the crowd during the Newport Beach Junior Lifeguards annual Monster Mile event Thursday, July 29. (Scott Smeltzer)

Participants run in the Newport Beach Junior Lifeguards annual Monster Mile event Thursday, July 29. The participants dress up and run one mile and swim one mile. Due to cold ocean temperatures, the course was modified to a one and a half mile run and a half mile swim. (Scott Smeltzer)

Participants run in the Newport Beach Junior Lifeguards annual Monster Mile event Thursday, July 29. The participants dress up and run one mile and swim one mile. Due to cold ocean temperatures, the course was modified to a one and a half mile run and a half mile swim. (Scott Smeltzer)

Obstacle were placed along the course for those that chose not to swim during the Newport Beach Junior Lifeguards annual Monster Mile event Thursday, July 29. The participants dress up and run one mile and swim one mile. Due to cold ocean temperatures, the course was modified to a one and a half mile run and a half mile swim. (Scott Smeltzer)

Cody Wildman, 12, left, Reed Rutter, 12, Joey Moddelmog, 12 and Dylan Kaplan, 12, dress as members of the reality television show the Jersey Shore during the Newport Beach Junior Lifeguards annual Monster Mile event Thursday, July 29. (Scott Smeltzer)

The Saturn Girls show off their costumes during the Newport Beach Junior Lifeguards annual Monster Mile event Thursday, July 29.