Come to downtown Oakland March 23rd for some fun, some sun, and some run!  The 5th Annual Oakland Running Festival is coming to our town, and we are lining our streets with Art and Music to cheer the runners on their way!  Come, hang out, meet the crews who make the art, see new creations and classic favorites, dance to the music that Chester brings, and cheer on the 10,000 brave souls who are running the Marathon!

There’s a run for everyone at the Oakland Running festival, featuring the following races:

• Children’s Fun Run (9:00 am)
• 5K (7:45 am)
• Half Marathon (9:15 am)
• Full Marathon (7:30 am)
• 4-Person Relay Race (7:30 am)

Folks will be coming in from across the US and the globe.  Come see why ORF was voted Best Marathon of the Pacific West last year in Competitor Magazine’s Annual Reader’s Choice Awards!

Need another reason to run?  Sign up to run for one of these great local charities.

There really is something for everyone here at the Oakland Running Festival, even a Battle of the Bands along the race course.  Don’t want to run?  Come cheer on the runners and enjoy the sweet sounds of some of the Bay Area’s finest musical acts.

The half and full marathons feature aid stations with refreshments and portable lavatories.  After the race, participants can enjoy fruit, water, 2 free alcoholic beverages, and–get this–complimentary massage!  Awards will be given to the top 3 male and female finishers in each 5-year age bracket.  Cash prizes awarded to top 5 male and female finishers of the full marathon.

Wondering how to train for such an event?  Check out the Official Training Program for the ORF.

See the website for more info