Bay Area 5K Races for Animals 2019-08-18T20:17:30-07:00

DATE:  Sunday July 21, 2019

DIRECTIONS: 5551 Giant Hwy, Richmond, CA 94806

SCHEDULE:

7:00 Bib Pickup

7:50 Welcome & Introductions

8:15  5k Race  start

9:00 Free Food Service

9:15  5k Runner Raffle

All races start and finish in the Giant Cluster picnic area which is a short walk from the Giant Highway Staging Area parking lot.  All courses are mainly flat but have enjoyable rolling dirt and gravel trails. You will love running this scenic course! Trail strollers are welcome but baby will have a bumpy ride.

Register to Race
Course Map

5k course goes counter-clockwise once

Early Bird Pricing through May 31st

  • 5k is $40

Kids 12 and under

  • $15

Regular Prices starting June 1st

  • 5k is $45

Kids 12 and under

  • $20

Last Minute Prices starting July 7th

  • 5k is $50

Kids 12 and under

  • $25

Race Day add $10

  • 5k is $60

Kids 12 and under

  • $35

For all adult winners

  • 1st place M & F winners will receive a $25 gift certificate from A Runner’s Mind
  • 2nd place M & F winners will receive a $15 gift certificate from A Runner’s Mind
  • 3rd place M & F winners will receive a $10 gift certificate from A Runner’s Mind

For all kids (12 and under) winners

  • 1st place M & F winners will receive a free race entry for 2020
  • 2nd place M & F winners will receive a free race entry for 2020
  • 3rd place M & F winners will receive a free race entry for 2020
  • Please bring your own water bottle or hydration system on race day to minimize single use of paper cups
  • Water will be provided
  • Vegan aid will be PB&J squares, salted pretzels, potato chips, fruit
  • Final finishing times will be available race evening at Synergy Race Timing
  • Links to race results and your free race photos will be sent in a final re-cap email
  • Kindly fill out the post-event survey to help improve Animal Run

Point Pinole Giants parking lot charges a $3 Parking Fee

2019 – Another epic race day for the animals, made possible by you.

2018 – Watch the impact you made on 170 innocent lives.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=7vs2JAmPivU

We’ll be changing the design for 2019, but here’s feedback below from one of our runners of our beautiful volunteers making beautiful medals.

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These are awesome ribbons. The best event medals I have received. Great colors and design! Thanks for the effort!

For runners who would prefer a longer lasting multi-purpose finisher’s award, a wooden coaster will be available for purchase during online registration.

Your registration fees and raffle ticket funds will support Stockton’s Harvest Home Animal Sanctuary and San Rafael’s WildCare. Learn more about Animal Run’s beneficiaries here.

An Enormous Amount of Gratitude to our Sponsors, Partners and Raffle Donors!

Pacific Coast Trail Runs
Victory Sportdesign
A Runner's Mind
Kube Nice Cream
Bungalow Munch Granola
Mylk Guys Market