Over 3,000 to Run Santa Barbara Half presented by HOKA & SB Independent 5K Race weekend kicks off Friday, November 4 and culminates with the Funk Zone Finish Line Festival on Sunday morning; event supports Santa Barbara Running Association’s youth programs; over 200 kids set to participate in the free HOKA Kids Run Santa Barbara, Calif. (November 2, 2022) – Over 3,000 participants from throughout California, 39 states and seven countries are set to toe the line for the 2022 Santa Barbara Half presented by HOKA & SB Independent 5K on Sunday, November 6. The event, in its second yea ..read more

Bay Area-based events company to manage and present deep-rooted mid-March community event after purchase from Corrigan Sports Enterprises OAKLAND, Calif. – (January 19, 2023) – After a decade of growing the Oakland Running Festival  into a community-wide celebration and must-do on a runner’s annual calendar, Corrigan Sports Enterprises has sold the property to Bay Area-based events company Run Local®. The 2023 edition takes place on Sunday, March 19 with distances for every runner, including the Marathon (26.2 miles), Kaiser Permanente Half Marathon (13.1 miles), Heritage Bank of Commerce ..read more

Event weekend kicks off on Thursday, April 21at REI Saratoga with a special Participant Packet Pick-Up & Group Run; concludes with the Sunday, April 24 8k and Half Marathon finishing at Santana Row; event benefits the Pat Tillman Foundation Scholars San Jose, Calif. (April 21, 2022) – Runners from around California are returning to Run Local’s original running party, the San Jose 8k & Half, after a two-year hiatus. The Sunday, April 24 event in downtown San Jose features fast and flat courses beginning near the SAP Center and concluding at the one-of-a-kind Santana Row finish line. Own ..read more

Santa Barbara Half Marathon Welcomes HOKA as Presenting Sponsor Goleta based footwear brand also title sponsor of the HOKA Kids’ Run, while elevating participant experience leading up to race weekend; Friday, November 4 to Sunday, November 6 event supports local youth running programs through the Santa Barbara Running Association Santa Barbara, Calif. (August 16, 2022) – The Santa Barbara Half Marathon and SB Independent 5K welcomes HOKA, the globally recognized and locally based performance footwear and apparel brand, as presenting sponsor, inspiring humans from around the country and w ..read more

2022 partnership to include expanded activations in the San Francisco Bay Area, including presenting sponsorship of the 39th Across the Bay 12K & 5K as well as its Battle of the Bay 5K Series.  San Francisco, CA (March 11, 2022) – Run Local® welcomes the return of the Salomon Group to its Bay Area community. The innovative running brand will support Run Local ® Bay Area’s 2022 year-long collection of locally-themed events known as the Run the Bay Challenge Series – the San Jose Shamrock 5K & 10K (March 12), San Jose 8K & Half Marathon (April 24), Across the Bay 12K & 5K ..read more

The Sunday, November 7 event will start participants along the waterfront’s Cabrillo Blvd before winding through downtown and a one-of-a-kind fast, downhill finish on State Street; Biergarten Packet Pick-Up experience to kick off weekendSANTA BARBARA, Calif. – (September 22, 2021) – The Santa Barbara Half Marathon and SB Independent 5K has unveiled the course maps, presented by Village Properties, that will take runners and walkers on a unique journey through downtown Santa Barbara beginning on Cabrillo Blvd. and finishing on State Street. Participants will also kick-off the event weekend in t ..read more

Global Running Day – Running Every Single Street Run Local Wednesday 2021 Week #22 Who we are depends a great deal on the environments we call home and the habits we form within our day to day. A few years ago, I came up with a project that would disrupt those habits and in turn, ideally, help me better understand both my environment and myself. Ricky Gates Tweet Runner’s from around the world today celebrate Global Running Day! In today’s Run Local Wednesday we’re inviting you to explore your neighborhood in a way you may never have done so, challenge you to a summer’s long journey o ..read more

Pre-sale registration window for Half Marathon, 5K and Kids Run opens Wednesday, July 21 and ends Monday, August 2; event supports the Santa Barbara Running Association’s youth running programsSANTA BARBARA, Calif. – (July 21, 2021) – The Santa Barbara Half Marathon is set for Sunday, November 7. The road race event supports the Santa Barbara Running Association’s (SBRA) youth running programs. Organized by Run Local®, the fall event welcomes runners and walkers from the local community and around the country to be inspired to reach their goals on a beautiful downtown, waterfront course.  ..read more

Registration is now open for participants to run, walk or cross train their way up the iconic Highway 1 between Memorial Day, Monday, May 31 and Labor Day, Monday, September 6; Stephen & Ayesha Curry’s Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation official charity partner  San Francisco, Calif. (May 25, 2021) – Bay Area-based event production company Run Local® welcomes participants from around the world back to the original and greatest California summer mileage challenge – the California Coast 500. From Memorial Day, May 31 to Labor Day, September 6, individuals and relay teams can choose to run, wa ..read more

This episode of the Run Local Pod is presented by Salomon & Every. Single. Street. Telegraph Hill. JT chats with professional runner & conceptual artist, Rickey Gates. Rickey has run across America, run every street in San Francisco, made documentaries, written books, and brings a unique philosophy and perspective to running. As a Salomon sponsored athlete, Rickey’s job is to run far and create awesome stuff. Tune in to hear all about it. In partnership with Salomon and Run Local, Ricky is also welcoming everyone beginning on Global Running Day, Wednesday, June 2 and through June 30 ..read more