Sacramento Running Association
Inspiring Achievement Step by Step
Our Events
California International Marathon
The Fastest Course in the West!
#1 Boston Qualifier ○ Top-10 Largest US Marathon ○ Gentle Rolling Hills with a Flat, Fast Finish
In-Shape Fitness CIM Relay
Grab your best friend and experience CIM weekend together! The CIM Relay offers 2-person teams the opportunity to take part in the full marathon course.
Urban Cow Half Marathon
Credit Union SACTOWN Run
The Credit Union for Kids and Sacramento Running Association has raised nearly $2 million for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
Run The Parkway
The American River Parkway Foundation and the SRA are proud to partner to present Run the Parkway, and the Official Training Run of the California International Marathon.
Youth Cross Country Series
The SRA conducts a Fall Youth XC series to provide competitive opportunities for local youth runners, and expose them to the fun of XC.
Barks and Brews 5k
Join us in the park on Memorial Day for Barks & Brews! Our 5K and 1-mile routes wind their way through shady William Land Park, around the golf course and past duck ponds.
Apple Hill Half Marathon
Run the hills. Taste the harvest.
Join us on November 16th for an unforgettable experience in scenic Apple Hill, in the heart of the Sierra foothills.
Fair Oaks Chicken Run
Join us in Old Fair Oaks for the Chicken Run!
Choose the challenge of the 5-mile Chicken Run, or the non-competitive 2-mile Rooster Ramble run/walk.
SRA News
Run the Parkway offers runners a chance to give back
Half marathon and 20-mile run to serve as CIM tune-up The Sacramento Running Association, organizers of the California International Marathon, and the American River Parkway Foundation will host the second annual Run the Parkway event on Sunday, November...
Letter From the CIM Race Director
Marathon Investigation Results Verification Partnership Announcement: A Letter to CIM Runners from the Race Director CIM Runners, It seems like every month another story about marathon cheaters comes up, whether it’s course-cutting, bib muling, or other...
Healthy and Safe Running: A Detailed Guide
By Summer Banks on Oct 17, 2017 Running is probably the easiest form of exercise for beginners to get into. Some of the benefits of running include burning calories, building stamina and endurance and even improve overall health. The history of...
STRIDE Program
STRIDE is a sustainable partnership between the Sacramento City Unified School District and the Sacramento Running Association for a district-wide initiative to expose students to a healthy lifestyle through running. This initiative integrates running/movement into the weekly elementary school schedule, focusing on participation over competition in an effort to increase learning readiness and provide young student-athletes with a gateway to a healthy lifestyle.
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