Alameda Island Running Festival

For 2025 the Island running festival is back to a single day of racing with a distance for everyone! 

The entire festival will take place at Faction this year with the Health and Wellness expo presented by Alameda Health Systems  inside the old hanger.

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 and Friday September 18th and 19th : Lauren's Closet 1420 Park St, Alameda, Ca. 94501

• Saturday 1:00pm - 5:00pm Race Start/Finish Expo 2501 Monarch St, Alameda Point - Faction Brewery

• Sunday: 6:00am - 8:00am Race Start/Finish Expo 2501 Monarch St. Alameda Point - Faction Brewery

Race Events and Schedule: 

• 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

• 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