Brazen New Year's Day

Castro Valley, United States • 1 Jan 2027

Brazen New Year's Day

The Brazen New Year's Day event is a running race held on January 1st. It takes place at Lake Chabot in Castro Valley.

The event offers three different race distances:

  • Half marathon
  • 10K
  • 5K

It is part of the Brazen Ultra Half Series, which focuses on trail half marathons described as longer and hillier than a standard road half marathon. Points for this series are available for the half marathon participants.

The event website mentions a "New Year Mega Medal" for participants who also run the Brazen New Year's Eve race the day before. Free photos are provided by volunteer photographers. Sponsors contribute to the event. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

Half Marathon
Half Marathon
10 km
10k
5 km
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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