Stay in shape and give back this holiday season with these festive runs throughout the Bay Area.
Hundreds of Bay Area residents will strip down to their underwear on Sunday, December 13th to support free and local HIV prevention and care programs. The annual Santa Skivvies Run is only 1.3-miles and all proceeds benefit the San Francisco Aids Foundation. Registration is just $50 until Friday, December 11th— so what are you waiting for? Individual, team, fundraising and volunteer opportunities are also available. // December 13th (Castro), santaskivviesrun.org
You can score a rad five-piece Santa suit by participating in either the traditional 5k or the Rudolph One-Mile at the annual Great Santa Run. The race around Crissy Field benefits Opportunity Village, which provides opportunities, enrichment programs, and support to nearly 3,000 citizens with disabilities and their families throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Individual registration is $50 with family and team discounts available. // December 13th (Crissy Field), raceroster.com
Grab three fast friends and join the West Valley Track Club for their 42nd annual gathering at Lake Merced on Saturday, December 19th. Each team member will take on 4.5 miles and participants over 21 will be rewarded with two complimentary beers courtesy of 21st Amendment Brewery. Expect the oldest track club in Northern California to dish out some competition. The four-person adult relay is $72 per team, and registration fees support the club’s mission to encourage and support athletes at all stages of their running pursuits. // December 19th (Lake Merced), westvalleytc.com/christmas-relays
Burn off those Christmas cookies and sharpen your wits with a 5k or 10k adventure course at the Holiday Hustle on Saturday, December 26th. This adult scavenger hunt sends teams of 1-5 around Berkeley’s Solano and Marin neighborhoods either on foot or bikes searching for awesome holiday decorations! Checkpoints will be scattered on the custom map for each course. Registration fees start at $15 for the 5k and $20 for the 10k. // December 26th (Berkeley), go-terraloco.blogspot.com
Who wouldn’t run for chocolate? Kick off your new year with either this 5k or 15k run through San Francisco on Sunday, January 10th. If its name isn’t obvious enough, hot chocolate and decadent chocolate samples will be waiting for you at the finish line. Operated by RAM Racing, the registration fee of $49 for the 5k and $79 for the 15k benefit local Ronald McDonald House Charities. // January 10th (San Francisco), hotchocolate15k.com/sanfrancisco
