Sacramento Running Association

Inspiring Achievement Step by Step
The Sacramento Running Association (SRA) is a community-based non-profit that promotes the sport of running in the greater Sacramento area. The SRA spends over $1 million annually to manage events and programs to benefit local runners of all ages and abilities.

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.

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.

SRA News

Records fall at SACTOWN Run

April 3, 2016 For immediate release Past champions Chipangama 
and Kibii sweep top honors After setting event records for money raised and runners registered for Sunday’s Credit Union SACTOWN Run, past champions Jordan Chipangama and Jane Kibii kept the momentum going by besting strong elite fields to win 10-mile individual titles and claim the $2,000 […]

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Post-workout recipe: Spinach and Feta Egg Muffins

Post-workout recipe: Spinach and Feta Egg Muffins This recipe is a wonderful post-competition meal because of its higher protein content. After a workout or an event, you should eat a meal that is 3:1, carbohydrates to protein; higher than the 4:1 ratio needed pre-workout or pre-competition. The higher protein provided by the eggs will speed […]

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Elite runners set for Credit Union SACTOWN Run

March 30, 2016 For immediate release Past winners and former national
 champions headline strong field Past champions Jordan Chipangama, Tesfaye Alemayehu and Jane Kibii and former national champions Sara Hall and Nicholas Arciniaga headline a strong elite field for Sunday’s Credit Union SACTOWN Run. The sixth annual event, which helps raise money for Children’s Miracle […]

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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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