🎉 More Than Just a Race

ISLAND RUNNING FESTIVAL

September 20, 2026 • Alameda Point

Alameda's biggest running celebration! Choose your distance, enjoy live music, local food trucks, craft beer garden, and celebrate with the Bay Area running community.

🎵 Live Music

🍔 Food Trucks

🍺 Beer Garden

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Zone

JOIN THE FESTIVAL

Choose your distance and join the celebration!

230

Days

Hours

Mins

Secs

HALF MARATHON

$75

10K

$55

5K

$45

Complete Registration

🎊 It's a Party

MORE THAN A RACE

🎵

LIVE MUSIC

Local bands performing throughout the day

🍔

FOOD TRUCKS

10+ local food vendors to fuel your celebration

🍺

BEER GARDEN

Local craft beers (21+ with finisher medal)

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

FAMILY ZONE

Kids activities, face painting, and more

🏅

FINISHER MEDAL

Custom festival medal for all finishers

👕

TECH SHIRT

Premium event shirt with festival design

📸

FREE PHOTOS

Professional race photos for all runners

🎁

EXPO & VENDORS

Running gear, local vendors, and giveaways

📅 Race Day

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

6:00 AM

FESTIVAL VILLAGE OPENS

Packet pickup, vendors, food begins

7:00 AM

HALF MARATHON START

13.1 miles along the waterfront

7:30 AM

10K START

6.2 miles of bay views

8:00 AM

5K START

Perfect for families and beginners

9:00 AM

LIVE MUSIC BEGINS

Main stage entertainment

10:00 AM

BEER GARDEN OPENS

21+ with valid ID

11:00 AM

AWARDS CEREMONY

Age group and overall awards

2:00 PM

FESTIVAL CLOSES

See you next year!

📍 The Location

ALAMEDA POINT

Historic waterfront venue with stunning bay views

PERFECT FOR RUNNING

Alameda Point, the former Naval Air Station Alameda, offers wide, flat paved paths perfect for runners of all abilities. Enjoy spectacular views of San Francisco, the Bay Bridge, and the historic USS Hornet aircraft carrier along your route.

FREE

Parking

100%

Paved Surface

FLAT

Minimal Elevation

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