YOLO Run
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Event overview
The YOLO Run is scheduled for May 16, 2026, at UC Davis Health Stadium in Davis, California. The event is organized in partnership with UC Davis Children's Hospital and the NEC Society to coincide with Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) Awareness Day. Races start and finish on the stadium field. The NEC Society is a nonprofit focused on NEC research, education, and advocacy; UC Davis Children's Hospital provides clinical care for infants at risk of NEC.
Distances
- 2K Run/Walk
- 5K Run/Walk
- 10K Run
- Virtual Participant (race packet mailed)
Logistics
Registration fees include a finisher's medal and a shirt; entries received after May 2 may not receive the desired shirt size. Virtual participants will receive their race packet by mail. Bib pickup will open on race morning; participants are advised to check in before the race. Parking is available on campus in the lot adjacent to the stadium. Course maps are available online for the 10K, 5K, and 2K routes. Photography and prior race results from 2025 are available from event organizers. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
