The inaugural Apple City 5k!
Come run fun easy trails and be a part of the Watsonville community!
Going back to the roots of farming in Watsonville, the Apple City 5k at Pinto Lake County Park is a dedication to agricultural history and life of the Pajaro Valley.
Participants will experience the scenic meadows and trails of the county park, with gentle trails circling the whole park.
The kids 1k will go around the soccer fields near the starting/finish line.
This race is hosted by the Santa Cruz Track Club Fall Race series with 50% of funds going to the Pajaro Valley Education Foundation to support the students of the Pajaro Valley.
The Night Nation Run is the World’s first Running Music Festival the ultimate blend of a Music Festival and a Fun Run. Experience a music filled course with Live DJs, Bubble Zones, Light Shows, Neon, and Black Lights! Cross the finish line into an Epic Main Stage After Party featuring Top Headliner DJs!
To date, over 2 MILLION people across the World have become a member of the Night Nation™!
The Night Nation Run is proud to support Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) as their official charity. Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) is a groundbreaking initiative created to accelerate innovative cancer research that will get new therapies to patients quickly and save lives now.
Celebrate Life. Celebrate friends and family. Celebrate Music. Run with the Night Nation™!
REGISTRATION INCLUDES:
Night Nation T-shirt (Premium & VIP Registration)
Race Bib
Glow Necklace
Free Giveaways
Pre and Post Race Concerts
Admission into the Night Nation after party
The best night of your life!
This is a fundraiser for Life Services Alternatives which provides homes and services for the I/DD community in the Bay Area.
Please register to race and donate, or just donate!
Life Services Alternatives Run Home
Life Services Alternatives celebrates 22 years after opening their first home with a Live Race Event
Race Distances -- 5K, 10K
Virtual Run Distances - 5k, 10k - for those who are unable to join on race day.
Register early before price goes up and to secure your T-shirt (Shirt sizes subject to availability). Take advantage of $5 early bird special discount until June 3rd.
Register for LSA's Run Home Here!
Life Services Alternatives, Inc sponsors this race and is the beneficiary. All participants are encouraged to donate and or raise funds for the Life Services Alternatives cause. If you are not a runner or are unable to run you are still available to donate to Life Services Alternatives!
About Life Services Alternatives
Life Services Alternatives provides exceptional community living and programs for adults with developmental disabilities.
In our county, there is a housing shortage for adults with development disabilities. In the past 4 years, over 40 programs have closed due staffing issues, low government rates and the high cost of living in the Silicon Valley. A high percentage of adults with developmental disabilities live at home with their parents. Unfortunately, parents age, have health issues, or they can no longer care for their adult child. Parents worry about who will take care of their adult child when they no longer can.
Life Services Alternatives helps to alleviate those worries. We opened our first three homes in 2004 in Santa Clara. It was a goal of Life Services Alternatives to establish homes where residents could grow and thrive in a non-institutional setting. We currently have 15 licensed homes throughout Santa Clara County (San Jose, Campbell, Santa Clara and Morgan Hill) that are home to men and women who are developmentally disabled. Our residents’ range in age from 20 to 80 years old with a wide range of disabilities. 16th home is in the process of renovation and retrofitting to meet the community home standards. Five of our fifteen homes are for individuals who have special health care needs and intensive support needs. Our remaining nine homes, are home to residents who need 24-hour a day, non-medical care and supervision. It is Life Services Alternatives goal to continue to open new homes in our county where residents can live their best possible lives. Your support is needed to reach our
goal. Your donation is greatly appreciated and will help change the lives of a developmentally disabled adult.
Initial Mile proudly presents to you Anime Fan and Fitness Festival, the festival where anime and fitness collide.
Join us for our second annual Anime Fan and Fitness Festival in Gilroy, CA on Saturday, September 19, 2026 where we will be brining back our Anime Fan and Fitness Festival 5k Run and Walk and will be adding our newest events the Anime Fan and Fitness Festival 10k run and the Little Ninja Dash!
Whether you’re a seasoned runner, a casual jogger, a dedicated fitness enthusiast, a creative cosplayer, or a passionate anime fan, the Anime Fan and Fitness Festival was made just for you. All experience levels are encouraged so gather your friends, family, lace up your shoes, and step into a world where miles meet anime as we bring anime energy to every stride. Cosplay is highly encouraged, so suit up as your favorite character and make this run a true celebration of anime culture!
After crossing the finish line, stick around at victory village to celebrate, support small businesses, enjoy some local bites, cheer on our local performers and participate in our Fandom Anime Quest where you'll have the opportunity to complete a series of Fandom challenges and earn our Initial Mile Warrior Badge.
10k Run Registration Release Fees:
January - June: $50
July: $60
August - Race Day: $70
5k Run Registration Release Fees:
January - June: $40
July: $50
August - Race Day: $60
Little Ninja Dash Fees:
Registration is FREE but must register your little ninja by July 31 to receive finisher ribbon.
Each Registration Comes With:
Official race timing results from SVE Timing.
Official race bib.
Finisher wooden medal.
Option to purchase a finisher t-shirt for additional fee.
Stronger Together: 5th Annual 1k/5k Walk-Run
Early Bird Pricing and Family Pack, Available Now-Until August 15, 2026!
Same Day Registration is Available between 8:00 am and 9:00 am Day of the Event
Sunday, September 20th at Aptos High School Track and Field
The Stronger Together Walk-Run is a community awareness and fundraising event held annually at Aptos High School to mark the beginning of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Now in its fifth year, the event features a 1k and 5k course, children’s activities, music, food trucks, community resource tables, raffles, and team prizes. Organized by Monarch Services, the event promotes wellness, solidarity, and support for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking across Santa Cruz County.
Event opens 8:00 am- Same Day Registration and food trucks 8:00 to 9:00 am, welcome and stretch. 9:00 am 1k race begins and 5k immediately after. Dance performance, community activities and food trucks during the event.
Experience the thrill of 10th Annual SJVRC ONE MILE FOR ONE CHILD Charity Running Event. Join us along with other fellow runners around the world of all ages and skill levels to promote running and embrace a healthy lifestyle, while raising funds to support the less fortunate children in Vietnam and Thailand. We are too far to touch hands but not too far to touch hearts.
Please join us in person, or virtual, on Sunday, September 20th, 2026 at Almaden Lake Park (Arroyo Picnic Area). The address of the park is 5989 Winfield Blvd, San Jose, CA 95123.
Check in time: 7 - 8AM
The race will start at 8:30AM.
LITTLE WHARF REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
On September 26, 2026, Wharf to Wharf Race, Inc. is producing the 8th Running of the Little Wharf 3-Miler as a part of the Capitola Beach Festival weekend. The festival will kick off on Saturday morning with a point-to-point family fun run/walk starting at the East Cliff Village Shopping Center and running three miles along the Santa Cruz coastline, before finishing in the Capitola Esplanade.
When: September 26, 2026
Distance/Location: 3 miles point to point from Santa Cruz to Capitola (East Cliff Village Shopping Center to Capitola Esplanade).
What do you get? All race finishers get a Little Wharf Finishers Medal, Personalized Bib Number, an Event Bag, PATH water bottle, and a cookie from Pacific Cookie Company.
The Santa Cruz Triathlon is a popular, scenic, non-profit race offering Sprint and International (Olympic) distances, plus relays, aquabike, and an aquathlon option, known for its coastal course along West Cliff Drive and along Highway 1. Its an ocean swim around the iconic Santa Cruz Wharf, a spacious transition area on a soccer field, then riding out along West Cliff and Highway 1 to the quaint town of Davenport and back. Then finish with a beautiful run along West Cliff and finish on Cowells Beach.
This is great for beginners and veterans alike, with proceeds funding local high school and college athletics in Santa Cruz County. It's a long-running event that donates significantly to youth sports, featuring a sheltered ocean swim and largely closed-course bike and run, creating a fun, community-focused event.
🗺️ Rock'n'Roll San Jose is an event to mark in your race calendar in the United States, in San Jose in California.
Run by the Sea returns to lovely Wilder Ranch State Park on Sunday, October 4th! This unique Half Marathon, 12K run, and 4K run/walk meanders along the gorgeous coastal bluffs of California's Central Coast in Santa Cruz and consists mostly of flat, packed dirt trails. Participants will enjoy scenic coastal views while passing along the bluffs and Wilder Ranch park trails. Get ready to take in the natural beauty of the Monterey Bay, the serene flats of Wilder Ranch's meadows, and maybe even catch a glimpse of some dolphins - no other race is quite like it!
Now in its 10th year, Run by the Sea is organized by the Santa Cruz Track Club and benefits the track club's youth program, Bike Santa Cruz County, and Santa Cruz Mountain Trail Stewards.
Race Headquarters and Parking
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4K Route
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12K Route
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Half Marathon Route
Join us for Monte's 5K
Saturday, Oct. 10th, 2026 (RAFT Weekend)
9 a.m. CSUMB Campus - Otter Student Union
It's time to break a stride and bust a sweat for student scholarships! Attendees are required to register in advance and encouraged to donate to support the student scholarship fund. We are calling all families, students, staff, faculty, and community members to walk, run, or roll with our mascot, Monte Rey, through our beautiful campus.
Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026 (RAFT Weekend)
Start Time: 9:00 a.m.
Start/Finish Line: In front of the Otter Student Union, Cal State Monterey Bay
Course Map: Coming soon!
Registration: (No Registration on Race Day)
Monte's 5K is open to all members of the community and will raise money for student scholarships. All ages are welcome to participate (under 18 with a guardian). There is no age limit for participating. Volunteers must be 18 years or older. Participants with strollers are welcome; however, strollers must be in the last leg of the race for safety. Unfortunately, dogs are not allowed at the race, with the exception of Service Animals. Please register by Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. (Note: For your convenience, all registration is handled exclusively through this Race Roster platform. We are unable to accept cash, and there will be no race day registrations.)
Registration fees:
CSUMB Students: Free (You will need your Student ID and the promo code: "CSUMBSTUDENT2026" to register and receive the free entry)
All other participants: $35 until Monday, August 31st, price increases to $40 after August 31, 2026. (Children under the age of 12 are free*)
$20 from every registration fee goes directly to a student scholarship fund.
*Children under 12 can participate for free as untimed participants (waivers required). They'll receive a medal at the finish line. If you'd like a bib or t-shirt for your child, you can register them as a participant and pay the registration fee.
Do want to sleep in but still support the cause? If would like to donate to student scholarships but not run in the race, please consider making a gift to CSUMB: Donate
Registration includes:
Race bib
Race Medal
Race T-shirt
Post-race refreshments
Fun for all!
Entry fees are nonrefundable and nontransferable. There are no refunds if the event is canceled due to a force majeure event.
We are committed to providing a fair and equitable experience for all participants. This includes ensuring all participants are registered and receive a bib and t-shirt. If you do not pick up your bib and t-shirt during bib pick-up or on race day, participants will forfeit their t-shirts, bibs, and medals. This ensures that all participants have a fair chance to receive these items and reduce waste.
Bib Pick Up:
Bib pick-up will be held the week of Oct. 5th - Oct. 9th, and on the morning of the race, Saturday, Oct. 10th from 7:30 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. in front of the Otter Student Union.
Please bring a Photo ID. All participants must sign an event waiver online in advance.
Race Day:
Please arrive early for the race. We recommend 30 to 60 minutes prior to the 9:00 a.m. start time.
Monte's 5K Training Program:
Interested in training for the 5K? Join Exercise is Medicine on Campus for the MB FLOW training program for FREE! Kinesiology faculty Sara Powell and Lisa Leininger designed the program to help you prepare mentally and physically for our exciting annual event. The program takes place asynchronously on Canvas, allowing you to train at any time that is convenient for you. Contact Dr. Sara Powell [email protected] for more information.
Parking:
Parking is located in Lot 71 (see parking map). A parking permit is required at all times. The cost of a daily pass is $5 and can be paid on arrival at the yellow parking meter or online using this link: https://csumb.edu/parking/permits/. Permits must be printed out and clearly displayed at all times.
The course will be cleared by 11am. After 11am, participants will be asked to continue along sidewalks for the reopening of roadway traffic.
Driving Directions (day of event):
Enter campus from the NORTH using the Imjin Pkwy/Imjin Rd traffic signal or from the East using the Inter-Garrison Rd and Abrams Dr. intersection. Lot 71 is located on the corner of 6th Ave. and Inter-Garrison Rd. Please follow these directions as road closures in the race area will be in effect after 8 a.m.
Accessibility:
CSUMB works to make events accessible to all. To request special accommodations, or for more information, please contact Jeff Rensel, Director of the Otter Student Union, at [email protected] or (831) 582-3646.
*Please note that minor participants/attendees must remain under the supervision of their parent, legal guardian or authorized chaperone during the course of this event. CSU Monterey Bay's staff, faculty, students, and guests will not be held responsible or liable for the supervision of any minor participant/attendee during the event.
The County of Santa Clara Reentry Resource Center and its partners are hosting a 5K run/walk to raise money to support the immediate needs of justice-involved people (clothing, food, hygiene, transportation, etc.). The in-person 5K will take place on Saturday, October 17th at Hellyer County Park with a race start time of 9:00AM. Participants who choose the virtual option can run or walk the race on the day and time of their choice between October 17, 2026, and October 31, 2026. Runners will receive a Rise Up and Run race shirt and medal.
Packet pickup information will be coming soon.
Help support this effort by registering for the race, sponsoring other participants to run or donating to buy new clothes for those reentering our community from jail or prison. Many of these individuals have no clean clothes in which to start their reentry journey.
Here are some ways you can help:
Register and run the race!
Sponsor a race registration for an individual or a family.
Donate monetarily to buy new clothes for individuals released from custody.
Buy or donate new clothes for reentry clients leaving custody.
Every day at the County of Santa Clara Reentry Resource Center we see clients ready to make dramatic changes in their lives. But having a felony record can be almost as restrictive as being incarcerated. Access to jobs, housing, and other opportunities becomes incredibly limited due to employment and housing restrictions and social stigma.
Yet despite these challenges, we see clients determined to clear those hurdles. They are taking college credit classes, working their way up from minimum wage jobs to management positions and union apprenticeships and some are entering peer mentoring and counseling professions to help those who are following in their footsteps.
You can help support individuals who are just starting this journey to change their lives and share their talents with our community. Each person you help to rise up makes our community stronger.
If you would like more information about the County of Santa Clara Reentry Resource Center, please visit www.sccreentry.org or email Juan Guevara at [email protected]
We look forward to partnering with you for social change.
Run in your Halloween costume along the popular Coyote Creek trail and win a prize.
The Half Marathon (CA21023TEB) and Marathon (CA22026TEB) courses are USATF are certified.
2025 Finisher Photos can be found here. Thanks for a great race!
Flat, fast out and back courses that begin & end at the back entrance of Natural Bridges State Park. Run through the state park and then out to West Cliff for some spectacular ocean views!
10k, 5k, and kids 1k all offered.
Signature Santa Cruz Track Club finisher socks for all 5k and 10k finishers.
Prizes for top three overall.
Bib pickup at Santa Cruz Running Company (1664 Soquel Drive Santa Cruz, CA 95065) Friday, 11/21 from 2:00-5:30pm. We strongly encourage you to stop by so you don't have to wait in line race day morning.
10% off at Santa Cruz Running Company at packet pickup.
Race day registration is available starting at 7:00 on race day morning. Race headquarters will be at the intersection of Natural Bridges Drive and Delaware Ave.
All race bib pickup is also at 7:00am race day morning—looking forward to seeing you there!
Run along the popular Coyote Creek trail Thanksgiving morning and stand to win a turkey!
The Half Marathon course is USATF certified (CA21023TEB).