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March 22, 2020
Experience Oakland’s diversity and beauty with a race that touches all aspects of Oaktown, and finishes with one hella awesome party. The Oakland Running Festival has something for everyone:
- Full marathon (individual & relay)
- Half marathon
- Run The Town Challenge (5k & half marathon)
- An awesome finish-line party in case you are more of a cheerleader than a runner
Where: Snow Park near Lake Merritt
When: Races start at 7:00am on March 22, 2020
10 Reasons to Run in the Oakland Running Festival
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Run across the Bay Bridge and see the beautiful views of the whole Bay Area.
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We hate to brag, but the weather is perfect (starts around 50 and afterwards drink beer in 65 degree weather)
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This run has great community support: Oakland shows up to cheer.
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Bay Area runners have fun with their outfits, the costumes and pizzazz are a sight to see.
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The Oakland Running Festival gets great local beer flowing post race along the banks of Lake Merritt, the jewel of Oakland parks.
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Your dollar goes back into the community. The festival works with several non profits in the bay area that support health, culture, and parks and recreation.
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The route goes through a variety of neighborhoods offering a diverse view of the city and surrounding landscape.
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Oakland has great food, music, and a vibrant art scene to check out over the weekend both before and after your run.
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Use Oakland as your home base and discover Oakland's neighbors; San Francisco, Napa, Berkeley, Monterey, Santa Cruz, Yosemite & more.
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The Oakland airport is easy to use. BART (local transit) runs directly to downtown hotels for $6, or you can catch a Lyft that will get you there in under 20 minutes.
