Run the Parkway
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Run The Parkway 2026
Run The Parkway is presented as the official training run for the 2026 California International Marathon. The event takes place on the American River Parkway in Sacramento, CA, and is organized by the Sacramento Running Association. It is described as an opportunity to complete a final long run before the California International Marathon; the event includes aid stations and pace team members that mirror CIM race day.
There are timed and untimed options. The timed "Run the Parkway - Official CIM 'Tune-up'" offers distance choices between a 20-mile route and a half marathon. An untimed Nature Walk option allows walkers to go up to approximately four miles and turn around at will; a youth discount for participants under 14 is applied at checkout.
Published registration fees list the Run the Parkway - Official CIM "Tune-up" at $76.88 and the Untimed Nature Walk at $23.39. Participants who included Run the Parkway with their California International Marathon or Urban Cow registration will be contacted with further instructions. The event notes that participation supports the American River Parkway. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
