Alameda Island Running Festival

We are excited to announce that we are moving our Island Running Festival to align with our spring run date(s) and will be back at Faction Brewery for the post run Expo and beer garden. There will be two days of racing along with our Health and Wellness expo presented by Alameda Health Systems.  Join us for a new 5 Mile distance or the family fun run on Saturday, or stick with one of our traditional Sunday events. there will also be Yoga on Saturday, course previews and the Expo A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit the Alameda Hospital Foundation.  portion of our registrations will be donated to our Beneficiary Alameda Education Foundation. you can read more about them from our direct links below: AHF Website: https://www.ahfgift.org    Race Weekend Packet Pick Up:

• Thursday and Friday April 15th and 16th : Lauren's Closet 1420 Park St, Alameda, Ca. 94501
  • 10:00am - 6:00pm * we encourage you to get your BIB and shirt early and sleep in race morning! 
• Saturday 8:00am - 10:00am - Race Start/Finish Faction Brewery 2501 Monarch St, Alameda Pt. Alameda
• Sunday: 6:30am - 8:15am - Race Start/Finish Faction Brewery 2501 Monarch St, Alameda Pt. Alameda

  Race Events and Schedule: 

• Saturday: 
  • 5 Mile run: 9:00am
  • 1 Mile family fun run: 10:00am
  • Yoga on the patio presented by Breathing Room - 2:00pm
• Sunday 
  • Half Marathon: 7:30am
  • 10K: 8:00am 
  • 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.

We will provide bike parking for those of you that prefer to bike to the event. See out athlete guide for more details as we approach Raceday

Medical and Water Stops:
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.  Water Stops: see maps page for more info

• Half: Mile 2, 5.5 & 11
• 10k: Mile 2, 5.5
• 5k: Mile  2 & 2.5 

  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]