Davis Stampede
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Event
The Davis Stampede is scheduled for Sunday, February 22, 2026, in Davis, California. The event starts and finishes at Playfields Park (2500 Research Park Dr, Davis, CA 95618). It is organized as an in-person race with a virtual participation option. The event will benefit Cancer Champions.
Distances
- Half Marathon
- 10K
- 5K
- 2K Family Fun Run/Walk
- Virtual Participant and Support Runner / Sighted Guide categories
Course
Courses are mostly flat and run through east and south Davis greenbelts, neighborhood streets, and city paths. The Half Marathon includes about 1.5 miles of gravel or decomposed granite around the Wildhorse Golf Course and nature preserve, plus a short gravel stretch near Barovetto Park. Water and electrolyte stations are provided approximately every two miles on the longer courses.
Registration, entries, and logistics
Registration was set to open October 1, 2025. Entry includes chip timing, a finisher medal, and a short-sleeved performance shirt with an option to upgrade. Packet pick-up is available the day before and on race morning at the venue; virtual packets are mailed. Wheelchair entrants and adaptive divisions are supported. Overall awards are based on gun time; age group and special division awards use net time. Special divisions include a cancer survivor division, Davis residents, adaptive/wheelchair athletes, college students, and teachers/educators. Refunds are not offered; entries are non-transferable except by the event’s stated transfer process. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.