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Bear Creek Run

Name: Bear Creek Run
Start: 2026-08-08
End: 2026-08-08
Location: Lafayette

Lafayette, United States • 8 Aug 2026

Bear Creek

Bear Creek takes place on August 8, 2026. The event listings include a location in Briones Regional Park, Lafayette, California, and a mailing or venue address at 1611 Bear Creek Rd, Orinda, CA 94563.

The event program includes these race distances:

Half marathon: 13.32 Miles
10K: 6.3 Miles
5K: 3.1 Miles

In addition to the in-person races, a virtual category called Remote Runner is offered. The in-person distances are described as running races; Remote Runner is listed as a virtual race.

Registration details and entry fees are provided per event. Registration for the in-person races opens June 10, 2026 and closes July 6, 2026. Fees for the in-person events are $95 for the half marathon, $77 for the 10K, and $68 for the 5K. Remote Runner registration opens June 10, 2026 and closes August 8, 2026, with a fee of $50.

No additional course, start time, aid station, or participant logistics are specified in the available information. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States California Lafayette

Race information

Website Registration

13 mi

Half Marathon

6 mi

10k

3 mi

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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