For 2024 the Island running festival will consist of two days of racing. Friday night will begin with packet pick-up for the Saturday and Sunday events from 4-7pm

Saturday will be the Alameda 10 Miler followed by the Family Fun Run. And Sunday we will have the Half Marathon, 10k and 5k events. 

The entire festival will take place on the beautiful grass area across from City Hall West, located at 950 West Mall Avenue. The Health and Wellness expo presented by Alameda Health Systems will be on Saturday and Sunday. There will be a beer garden, kids zone and spectator food. 

 

As with all of our events, a portion of our registrations and sponsorships 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 August 15th, 4pm - 7pm at Faction Brewing Note: we will also have a shake-out 5k run at 6pm. Come for your BIB and test out the Festival 5k course

• Friday 4pm - 7pm Race Start/Finish Expo 950 West Mall Drive Alameda Point

• Saturday 6:30 am - 12pm Race Start/Finish Expo 950 West Mall Drive Alameda Point

• Sunday: 6:00 am - 8am Race Start/Finish Expo 950 West Mall Drive Alameda Point

 

Race Events and Schedule: 

• Saturday

  • Alameda 10 miler: 8:00 am

  • Family Fun Run: 10:00 am 

• 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.

 

Event info:

For more detail about the individual events visit the race page directly or our website

 

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

• 10 Miler: Mile 2/6.5, Mile 4.5, Mile 8
• Half: Mile 3.5&7, Mile 9 & 10.5
• 10k: Mile 2.5/4.5
• 5k: Mile 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 info@outfrontendurance.com