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
CIM reaches registration cap
September 1, 2016 For immediate release Charity, time standard entries still available for Dec. 4 race The California International Marathon reached its 8,000-runner cap more than three months before the race and has closed general registration. The race, organized...
Why do you Run?
Why Do You Run? By: Katie Lambert Why do we run? Is it for the amazing bling? Is it for the t-shirt? Personal records? The courses? The challenge? For me, I run for a few reasons. 1. The friendships birthed and forged on the trails and roads. I have met the MOST...
Sacramento Running Association adds new fall race
July 20, 2016 For immediate release Run the Parkway to serve as CIM tune-up The Sacramento Running Association, organizers of the California International Marathon, has partnered with the American River Parkway Foundation to bring a new fall race to Sacramento. The...
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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