Frequently Asked Questions
You can pickup your packet on Saturday, April 11th, 8am-6pm at The Benicia Chamber of Comemerce OR on race day starting at 7am, at the Benicia First Street Green (race start/finish line location).
THE FIRST 300 RACERS TO PICKUP THEIR PACKET GET A FREE, CUSTOMIZED, REUSABLE STADIUM CUP FROM OUR SPONSOR COPAS CREW.
If you choose to pickup your packet on race day, please plan to arrive at least 1 hour prior to your start time to ensure you have enough time to get through the pickup line and to the start line by your race start time.
All street parking in Benicia is free. We will also have specific lots downtown reserved for free event participant parking. Specific lot locaitons TBD.
Yes! You can register on race-day however, the price will be higher than if you register prior to the day of the event.
We will have aid stations with water and cheerleaders every 2 miles on the course; 1 station for the 5k course and 3 for the 10k course. There will be NO BATHROOMS along the course, only at the start/finish.
The finish line will remain staffed and tracking times for all race distances until 11am. Participants are welcome to finish their race up until 11am however, sections of the course will begin to reopen starting at 9:30am. Racers still on the course when roads reopen to vehicle-traffic will be asked to move to the sidewalk but are welome continue.
Road Re-Opening Times
9:30am: West K St. reopens from Benicia State Park enterance to the intersection of West 9th St. and West K St.
9:45am: West K St. and West I St. reopen from the intersection of West 9th St. down to West 2nd St.
10:30am: All of 1st St. reopens down to the intersection of West C Street and 1st St.
11am: All roads re-opened to vehicle traffic.
Yes! Both the 5K and 10K are certified by USATF and times from these events can be used to qualify for races with qualification requirements.
Yes! You will recieve your finishers medal as you cross the finish line, to remind you of your wonderful achievement.
Yes! For the safety of all runners, we encourage you to use only 1 ear bud or have your volume down low enough to be able to hear warnings and directions from our course volunteers.
We love your furry friends but for liablity purposes, they will not be permitted to join you on the course or in the expo area.
Yes! If you would like to run with a kiddo who will be riding in a stroller, they can join you for no additional registration fee.