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American River Parkway Half Marathon 5K

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

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Decision summary

American River Parkway Half Marathon 5K at a glance

Cut-off average pace
24:00/km

2:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
78/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
18 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

American River Parkway Half Marathon 5K route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for American River Parkway Half Marathon 5K, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

Where does the American River Parkway Half Marathon 5K route go?

Underfoot, expect a road course. The setting includes parkland and forest. First and for nearly a decade the only Sacramento-region race to donate 100% of proceeds to the American River Parkway.

What should runners know on race day for the American River Parkway Half Marathon 5K?

Drop-bag check-in near the start line at William Pond Park; drop-bag pickup near the finish at Riverbend Park. Live music along the course and at the finisher's pavilion.

Race character

Scenery

  • Parkland
  • Forest
  • Riverside
  • Countryside
  • Vineyard
  • City

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Charity
  • Scenic Tour

Terrain

  • Road

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Cut-off
2:00:00

Race day logistics

Bag drop
Drop-bag check-in near the start line at William Pond Park; drop-bag pickup near the finish at Riverbend Park.
Medal
Finisher medal awarded; children completing the Kids' Otter Dash receive their own otter dash medal.
Finisher tee
Microfiber race shirt included with registration.
On-course music
Live music along the course and at the finisher's pavilion.

Course facts

Notable features
  • First and for nearly a decade the only Sacramento-region race to donate 100% of proceeds to the American River Parkway
  • post-race lunch plus a Beer and Wine Garden at the finisher's pavilion
  • family-friendly 1K Kids' Otter Dash

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 17°CTypical temperature
  • 15 kphTypical wind
  • 1 mmTypical rainfall
  • 78Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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