Description

For 2024 the Island running festival will consist of 3 full days of racing. Friday night will begin the weekend with Mile races and Mile relays, and packet pick-up for the Saturday and Sunday events. 

Saturday will be the Island 10 Miler followed by the Family Fun Run. And Sunday we will have the Half Marathon, 10k and 5k events. 

The entire festival will take place on the beautiful grass area across from City Hall West, located at 950 West Mall Avenue. The Health and Wellness expo presented by Alameda Health Systems will be on Saturday and Sunday. There will be a beer garden, kids zone and spectator food. 

As with all of our events, a portion of our registrations and sponsorships will be donated to our Beneficiary Alameda Education Foundation. you can read more about them from our direct links below:

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  Alameda Education Foundation: https://alamedaeducationfoundation.org/

  
  

Race Weekend Event Schedule:

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  Tuesday to Thursday ~ Packet pick up: 10am - 5pm at Lauren's Closet 1420 Park St

  
  
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  Friday 4pm - 7pm ~ Movers Collective 1 Mile Races along with Packet Pickup at 950 West Mall Drive Alameda Point

  
  
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  Saturday 7am - 8:00am packet pick up for A10 miler & 7am - 10am for the family fun run. Health and Wellness Expo from 8am to 3pm. Music from 12pm to 2pm

  
  
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  Sunday: Packet pick up will open on race morning at 6:00 am followed by our Half, 10K and 5k. schedule below

  
  

Race Events and Schedule: 

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  Friday 4:00pm - individual heats by age group TBD closer to race day

  
  
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  Saturday

  
  
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    Island 10 mile run: 8:00 am

    
    
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    Family Fun Run: 10:00 am 

    
    
  
  
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  Sunday 

  
  
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    Half Marathon: 7:30am

    
    
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    10K: 8:00am 

    
    
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    5k Presented by Penumbra: 8:15am

    
    
  
  

Race Timing and Restrictions:

the Island Running Festival is a chip-timed event.  Participants can run, jog or walk the entire course. 

Jogging strollers are permitted but are asked to start in the back of the pack.  Wheelchair athletes are permitted but due to safety concerns and street closure restrictions cannot travel faster than the fastest runner.   No bikes, scooters, skateboards or other wheeled vehicles are allowed. Dogs are not allowed on our race courses.  We love dogs, but there are those who are not so comfortable around them and there are also dogs that are uncomfortable around hundreds of other people, therefore NO DOGS ALLOWED on the course or at the finish line.

Event info:

For more detail about the individual events visit the race page directly or our website

Medical:

We will have a dedicated paramedics team on site and available to help assess your race day medical needs and administer acute first aid when necessary. A medical station will be located near the finish line and team members will be roaming the course. 

Volunteers:

We can always use volunteers and it takes the support or our community and friends to make these events successful. if you are interested in learning more visit our website and volunteer support page or reach out to [email protected]