
Alameda Island Running Festival
Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 6:00 AM PDT
- Featured distance
- 1 Mile
- Type
- Run
Sign up and verify details on the organizer's official page.
Race feel
A lively running festival in Alameda, featuring multiple distances, a health expo, and a start/finish at Faction Brewery, all while supporting local education.
- Fun
- Festive
- For a Cause
Great for
- Beginner Friendly
- Family Friendly
From the organizer
We are back for another year of racing with our start and end on Alameda Point. The race start and finish will be right outside City Hall West with the Health and Wellness expo presented by Alameda Health Systems on the grass overlooking the port of Oakland
As with all of our events, a portion of our registrations will be donated to our Beneficiary Alameda Education Foundation. you can read more about them from our direct links below:
Alameda Education Foundation: https://alamedaeducationfoundation.org/
Race Weekend Packet Pick Up:
Thursday and Friday September 17th and 18th : 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 1:00pm - 5:00pm Race Start/Finish Expo 950 West Mall Drive, Alameda, Ca. 94501
Sunday: 6:30am - 8:15am Race Start/Finish Expo 950 West Mall Drive, Alameda, Ca. 94501
Race Events and Schedule:
Saturday:
Hella Bae Running 5k and 1 Mile Shake-out run presented by Skechers : 1:00pm
Yoga on the grass presented by Breathing Room Studio
Sunday
Half Marathon: 7:30am
10K: 8:00am
5k Presented by Penumbra: 8:15am
Family Fun Run: 10:00am
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.