Running Races in San Francisco, California

40 upcoming races in San Francisco, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.

Racing in San Francisco: what the calendar looks like

There are 40 upcoming races on the San Francisco calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 8 of the next 12 months. September is the busiest month, with 9 races. By race count, San Francisco ranks 5th among California cities.

Of those, 34 offer a 5K, 29 offer a 10K and 27 offer a 1 Mile. The next marathon on the calendar is Ruth Anderson Memorial Endurance Run on October 10. The next half marathon is National Chocolate Day: Run for Chocolates 5K/10K/13.1 SAN FRANCISCO on September 12. Where fees are published, the median entry in San Francisco is $30, close to the California median of $30.

Close enough for a race-day drive: Alameda (16 races, 12 miles), Oakland (8 races, 14 miles).

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