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March 1 - 31, 2023
Step Up for the Homeless
Virtual Run/Walk/Bike
Support Half Moon Bay nonprofit Abundant Grace Coastside Worker in their Step Up for the Homeless virtual event!
You can log your miles March 1 - 31, 2023. Registration is $35 and you can create or join teams to amplify your impact. This event includes an optional in-person event on April 8th featuring music, food and more!
The event goal is for a total of 5,000 miles to be completed in the month of March - every mile makes a difference!
All funds support AGCW's programming for the local homeless community.
Registration Open for the Zero Waste Fest 5K Fun Run & Resource Fair (April 1st in SF)
If you enjoy running and care about the environment then the Zero Waste Fest is for you! This event includes a Cup-Free 5K Fun Run/1 Mile Walk around the scenic Crissy Field Promenade Trail, a resource fair from environmental organizations, and more!
Additional event highlights include raffle prizes, a running shoe donation drive with Sports Basement, an opportunity to take a canoe ride with City Surf Project, and many more exciting activities!
Registration is only $30, and members of the SF Runs community can save $5 with code "GreenJobsZWF2023". Click here to learn more and sign-up today!
Registration Open for the Climb to the Top at Oracle Park on May 13
Conquer the stairs at Oracle Park on May 13 for a world free of MS! Registration is now open for the 2023 Climb to the Top event. You can register, create a team, or donate. Click here to learn more!
We list all types of running races, including 5K, 10K, half marathons, and marathons. Submit your event listing to leonard@sfruns.com
Upcoming In-Person Races
ADiscounts are available for races with a * (see "Discounts" section below for the details)
Mar. 25 - FierceliFit Half Marathon, 10K, 5K - Fremont
Other Resources
BAY AREA RACE ORGANIZERS
A Runner's Mind Productions / Bay Trailrunners / Brazen Racing / Buzzword Productions / Coastal Trail Runs / CSE West / DSE Runners / Envirosports / Inside Trail / Mascot Sports / Motiv Running / On Your Mark Events / Oakland Run Co. / Outfront Endurance / Pacific Coast Trail Runs / Run Local Events / RhodyCo. / Scena Performance / Titanium Racing / Troy's California Trail Runs / Urban Coyote Racing / Wolf Pack Events
OTHER CALENDARS
Active.com / Ultra Signup / Running in the USA / USATF Pacific / Cal Half & Full Marathon Series / RunSignUp / Eventbrite / WestCoastRunningCalendar.com
RACE PHOTOGRAPHY
Facchino Photography / MarathonFoto / PhotoRun / PrettySporty
Discounts
Would you like to offer a race discount to the SF Runs community? Send an e-mail to leonard@sfruns.com
Save 10% at the Presidio 10!
Thanks to our friends at the Presidio 10, members of the SF Runs community can save 10% on the Presidio 10 Race. This popular and scenic event will be on April 16, 2023 and will offer 5K, 10K, and 10 mile options. To receive this savings use code "SFRuns" when registering online here.
Save at the Airport Runway Run in San Carlos
Thanks to our friends at the Hiller Aviation Museum, members of the SF Runs community can save $5 on the Airport Runway Run. This unique event at the San Carlos Airport offers 2K/5K/10K options. You can save $5 on registration with code "FlySFRuns23". Learn more and register here.
Save at the 102nd Statuto Race in San Francisco!
Thanks to our friends at the SFIAC Foundation, members of the SF Runs community can save $5 on the 102nd Statuto Race. This iconic event will be on June 4, 2023 and starts/finishes at the SF Italian Athletic Club in North Beach. Registration includes a t-shirt and all finishers will receive a commemorative 102nd Statuto Race medal.
There are two distance options -- an 8K run and 2 mile walk. You can save $5 on registration with code "sfruns23". Learn more and register at StatutoRace.com!
Group Run Directory
Various groups and clubs in the SF Bay Area have started to resume their in-person activities.
To add your group to this list send an e-mail to leonard@sfruns.com
Free weekly group runs from select stores
Sports Basement has begun resuming their free community runs. Runs are available at the following stores. View their calendar for complete details.
Free weekly group runs from their SF and Burlingame stores.
A Runner's Mind offers the following free group activities:
Visit their website for address and other information.
SF Runs Gear
Many colors & styles available. Click here to visit the store.
SF Running Stores
SF Bay Area Running Routes
Maps & More!
This is a list of free maps and running routes. More coming soon!
SF Bay Area Running Clubs & Groups
Do you have a club to submit? Send it to leonard@sfruns.com
Run Clubs
Meetups
Facebook Groups
Other Running Groups
SF Runs has experience producing high-quality, enjoyable group run/walk events for conferences and corporate events. Adding a group run/walk is a great way to provide participants with a healthy and memorable team-building experience!
SF Runs handles all logistics (including route design) and provides staffing to support runners and walkers of all paces and backgrounds. SF Runs can support events throughout the greater Bay Area.
For a free consultation send an e-mail to events@sfruns.com
SF Runs is dedicated to promoting safe, healthy, and inclusive running in the SF Bay Area. Among its contributions, SF Runs has hosted more than 100 free community group runs since its founding in 2016.
SF Runs was founded by Leonard Adler, an avid runner who has helped produce in-person and virtual running events and has running coaching certifications with the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) and VDOT 02. Leonard has raced distances from 5K to the marathon.
For questions or partnership inquiries send an e-mail to leonard@sfruns.com. Thanks!
At SF Runs we remember Hanako (Hana) Abe, who passed away at age 27 as a result of a hit-and-run that took place on December 31, 2020. Hana loved running and had run with SF Runs previously.
Hana embodied resilience, bravery, and hope. Hana grew up in Fukushima, Japan, where her family survived the Japanese earthquake and nuclear disaster. Despite this tragedy, Hana continued doing her best in pursuit of her dreams. The fruits of her labors were being accepted to the University of Central Arkansas where she developed a passion for computer science.
Upon graduating, Hana moved to San Francisco in 2018 where she started pursuing her dream as a data engineer. She always had the warmest smile and made friends wherever she went.
On top of being far away from her family, Hana shouldered an enormous amount of responsibility with her father having an aortic dissection and mother’s battle with lung cancer. Even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Hana continued to display resilience and optimism about the future.
To honor Hana’s memory SF Runs organized a virtual Run for Hanako in January 2021 in partnership with some of Hana’s friends, who launched a GoFundMe to assist her family.
Hana's family and friends were moved by people from around the world who shared heartfelt messages and beautiful photos from their Run for Hanako activities. Although the Run for Hanako has concluded we will continue to remember Hana and know that her spirit will be with us always.
Hana with SF Runs on May 7, 2019
Run for Hanako photo by Jens Windau (Koko Crater, Hawaii)
Partners & Sponsors
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