Sacramento Running Association

Inspiring Achievement Step by Step
The Sacramento Running Association (SRA) is a community-based non-profit that promotes the sport of running in the greater Sacramento area. The SRA spends over $1 million annually to manage events and programs to benefit local runners of all ages and abilities.

Our Events

California International Marathon

Our point-to-point, net-downhill course starting from Folsom’s scenic foothills and ending at the historical California State Capitol. CIM has provided thousands of runners the best chance to achieve their marathon goals. 

CIM Relay

Grab your best friend and take part in our point-to-point, net-downhill course has remained unchanged for 40 years, starting from Folsom’s scenic foothills and ending at the historical California State Capitol. 

Credit Union SACTOWN Run

The Credit Union SACTOWN run continues to be a force for good in our community. Since the first year in 2012, Credit Union for Kids in partnership with the Sacramento Running Association has raised nearly $2 million for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals!

Run The Parkway

The Sacramento Running Association and the American River Parkway Foundation are proud to partner on the annual Run the Parkway event, and the Official Training Run of the California International Marathon. Proceeds from Run the Parkway will benefit the American River Parkway.

Youth Cross Country Series

The SRA conducts a Fall Youth XC series to provide competitive opportunities for local youth runners.

SRA News

Olympic Trials Qualifier Tyler Sickler Emerges as a Top Marathoner

Olympic Trials Qualifier Tyler Sickler Emerges as a Top Marathoner

Image by Lauren Nemeroff @L_Nemeroff As the Olympic Marathon Trials draw closer, running fans everywhere sweat in anticipation, nearly as much as competing athletes sweat on the treadmills in their heated garages in preparation. Tyler Sickler of the Sacramento Running...

SRA Social

STRIDE Program

STRIDE is a sustainable partnership between the Sacramento City Unified School District and the Sacramento Running Association for a district-wide initiative to expose students to a healthy lifestyle through running.  This initiative integrates running/movement into the weekly elementary school schedule, focusing on participation over competition in an effort to increase learning readiness and provide young student-athletes with a gateway to a healthy lifestyle.

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