Big Bear Tough Mudder 5K - Saturday

The Fontana Days Run Half Marathon began back in 1955 with a reported 200 participants. Race founders were unaware that the annual Half Marathon would grow to include over 2,000 participants. The Fontana Days Run provides participants with a safe, festive, and well organized event. The Annual Fontana Days Run features a Half Marathon, 5K Run, 5K Family Fitness Walk, and a Children's Half Mile Dash. Finish Line festivities include local vendors, exhibitors, entertainment, and food.

What Is The Praise Run?

A community movement with eternal impact — and your brand at the center of it.

The Praise Run is more than a race. It’s a purpose-driven event that fuses faith, fitness, and philanthropy drawing hundreds of runners, families, churches, and community leaders together to worship through movement and support a life-changing cause.

Join us for a powerful morning of movement, worship, and gratitude at The Praise Run — a 5K, 10K, or Half Marathon run to celebrate the goodness of God and raise support for the Parkker Hope Program.

Whether you're walking, jogging, or running, every step is an act of praise. Write what you're praising God for on your race bib. It could be healing, breakthrough, salvation, restoration, or simply the breath in your lungs.

This isn't just a run.

It's a declaration.

🎶 Live worship music along the race route

🙏 Opening inspiration from Paul McClain: Leveling Up Your Life

🇺🇸 Prayer and national anthem by Pastor Branamier & God’s House Worship

📖 Stories of praise worn on bibs — turning the course into a testimony

💛 Support for the Parkker Hope Program, which offers spiritual, mental, and physical healing support for kids fighting cancer

Why We Run: The Parkker Hope Program

On May 30th, 2023, 11-year-old Parkker McClain was diagnosed with stage 4B Hodgkin's Lymphoma. She began a very intense chemo protocol that would have a massive impact on her little body. The McClain's began to use hyperbaric, red light, and molecular hydrogen treatment to give her body a significantly higher chance to win the war in her body. On August 9th, Parkker's PET Scan came back clear!

The war was won, and we are standing in faith that your child will win the war.

The Parkker Hope Program allows any child under the age of 18 diagnosed with cancer to receive the following services for FREE:

Use of the Leveled Up Health Center (Body)

Daily Disciplines Parkker completed (Mind)

Scriptures and Songs (Spirit)

Click the DONATE Button above to contribute

🌲 GREEN VALLEY LAKE 5K / 10K / HALF MARATHON

Saturday, August 2, 2025

Green Valley Lake, CA (Between Running Springs & Big Bear in the San Bernardino Mountains)

🕖 START TIMES

7:00 AM: Early Start Half Marathon (for those expecting to take 3.75+ hours)

7:30 AM: Standard Half Marathon Start

8:30 AM: Mass Start for 5K & 10K

🏞 COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

This is a breathtaking mountain race in the heart of the San Bernardino National Forest!

Start with a scenic ¾-mile out-and-back along the lake

Climb gradually up Green Valley Lake Rd and onto a forest service road

Enjoy a 400 ft elevation gain to an overlook at the 5K turnaround

10K and Half Marathon continue along rolling terrain on FS Road 2N13, through pine forests and rocky vistas

Course is part paved (1.5 miles), then transitions to dirt roads and trail

Water & aid stations every 1.5 miles

Get ready for that fresh air, mountain-made, above-the-clouds experience!

📍 LOCATION

Green Valley Lake – Just 40 minutes from Redlands, located off Hwy 18 between Lake Arrowhead and Big Bear.

Post-race activities take place in the Downtown Community Garden on Main Street.

Race HQ / Packet Pickup: Black Dog Social Club, 33231 Green Valley Lake Rd.

🥇 WHAT YOU GET

Custom, high-quality event t-shirt

Unique, huge finisher medal

Top 3 overall awards per race distance

Age group medals (3 deep in 5-year spans up to 80+)

Chip timing by Itz About Time

🏆 Age Groups:

10 & under, 11–14, 15–19, 20–24, 25–29, 30–34, 35–39, 40–44, 45–49, 50–54, 55–59, 60–64, 65–69, 70–74, 75–79, 80+

(Separate overall awards for each race distance.)

🏁 AWARDS CEREMONY – COMMUNITY GARDEN

9:15 AM – 5K Awards

9:30 AM – 10K Awards

9:45 AM – Half Marathon Awards

🧁 FOOD & FUN

Coffee ,pastries , street tacos, and more available for purchase packet pickup and race morning

Food available for purchase post-race

Live music at the Community Garden post-race

Hang out in a welcoming mountain community with big hometown vibes

🎽 PACKET PICKUP

Friday, July 31 3:00 PM – 6:30PM @ Black Dog Social Club

Saturday (Race Day): 6:30 AM – 8:30 AM @ Race Site

🏕 STAY THE WEEKEND

Make it a full mountain getaway!

Airbnbs in Green Valley Lake

Green Valley Lake Campground (0.5 miles from race)

Giant Oaks Lodge, Running Springs (5 miles)

Rentals available at: green-valley-lake.com

🌅 FRIDAY NIGHT SUNSET RUN (Optional Add-On)

Friday, August 1 at 7:00 PM – Sunset Trail 5K

A fun, scenic, single-track 3.1-mile warm-up trail run.

💌 Email: [email protected] to sign up.

🚴‍♀️ WANT TO RENT MOUNTAIN OR E-BIKES?

Visit Mountain Life Supply Co.

32855 Hilltop Blvd, Running Springs (past Valero Gas Station on right)

🌲 GIVING BACK

Proceeds benefit The Children’s Forest via the Southern California Mountains Foundation, empowering youth to become leaders in environmental stewardship.

Your support helps:

Train young Forest Rangers, Firefighters & Scientists

Maintain trails like The Exploration Trail

Support the Camacho family in memory of their daughter

We also proudly support:

The Green Valley Lake Community Garden (host of our awards)

The Local Museum, providing water support on the course

🙏 Donations welcome – Hit the "DONATE" button at registration!

FINAL NOTES

This is a scenic mountain course – come for the run, stay for the views!

A perfect escape from the summer heat and city smog

Come experience the camaraderie and community like no other!

This will be the 47th Run Through the Pines

Save the date and please follow us on our Run Through the Pines Facebook and Instagram page.

The Run Through the Pines is a destination run and a San Bernardino, Rim Mountain Community Event. It is one of the longest "running" runs in Southern California (the first one was in 1979). It features a 10K and 5K run (or walk) around Lake Gregory and through a pine tree forest. Runners (and walkers) can enjoy a semi-paved course at a 4,720-foot elevation, which makes it a perfect little challenge for mountain locals and especially our friends from down the hill. Race day staging is at the San Moritz Lodge “Meadow” area near the Lake Gregory Company bait and tackle shop. We encourage participants of all levels, children in strollers, pets on a leash, and especially teams/groups.

Lake Gregory is located in Crestline, a charming little town filled with one-of-a-kind shops and restaurants. We encourage all runners to stay the weekend and enjoy the town.

Questions? Email the Rim of the World Recreation and Park District, [email protected].

Featured Events:

10K

5K

Registration

We prefer all participants pre-register online for a quicker check-in on the day of the run. Participants may also register on the day of the run. Same-day registration will be open onsite from 6:30 am on August 8.

Registration Dates & Fees:

Until April 30 - $40 per participant

May 1 - August 7 - $50 per participant

Same Day Registration (August 8) - $60 per participant

Run T-shirts are not included in registration fee. T-shirts are $20 per shirt.

Timing & Awards

RFID CHIP TIMED by ITZ ABOUT TIME Top three overall trophies and age division awards 3 deep in the following categories: 10 & under, 11-14, 15-19. 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80 plus.

Tentative Schedule of Run Day

6:30 AM Check-in / Same day Registration

8:00 AM 10K Start

8:30 AM 5K Start

9:30 AM Awards

Additional Features:

Music, water, post refreshments.

Sponsors

The Run Through the Pines is a mountain community event hosted by the Rim of the World Recreation and Park District and the Lake Gregory Company. The run relies on sponsors and/or local businesses and organizations to enhance the runner's experience on race day. If you would like more information on how to become a sponsor, please call the Park District Office, (909) 337-7275.

Volunteers

We love our volunteers and honestly, the event couldn't happen without them! We are currently looking for Registration and Race Kit Pick-up volunteers, Water Station Volunteers, Start/Finish Line Volunteers, and lots of course marshals to ensure a safe and fun event for everyone. Contact the Park District Office if you would like to volunteer.

Parking

Parking is offered onsite at the San Moritz Lodge and in Lake Gregory parking lots. Please do not park directly in the Crest Forest Senior Citizens parking area or near their building, you will be towed.

Questions? Email the Rim of the World Recreation and Park District, [email protected].