Island Running Festival
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Island Running Festival : Alameda Point
The Island Running Festival is a community running event with start and finish on Alameda Point, directly outside City Hall West. The festival includes multiple chip-timed races that follow mostly single-loop courses along shoreline drive and recently opened trails around Alameda Point. The half marathon course returns to a single loop with a long out-and-back section along the shoreline and is described by the organizer as flat and fast.
Distances offered
- Island Half Marathon, 13.1 Miles
- Island 10K Run, 6.2 Miles
- Island 5K Run / Walk, 3.1 Miles
- 1 Mile Family Fun Run, 1 Mile
All events include a quality t-shirt, a finisher medal, and post-event food and beer. Packet pickup is available before the weekend at Lauren's Closet, and at the Race Start/Finish Expo on site. A portion of registration fees will be donated to the Alameda Education Foundation.
Event operations note that participants may run, jog or walk the courses. Jogging strollers are permitted but should start near the back. Wheelchair athletes are permitted but must not travel faster than the fastest runner due to safety and street closure restrictions. No bikes, scooters, skateboards or dogs are allowed on the courses. Medical support and a finish-area medical station will be present, and aid stations or water stops are located at specified miles on each course. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
