Fresno Urban Run

Fresno, United States • 17 May 2026

Event information

The Fresno Urban Run takes place on Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Fresno, CA at Chukchansi Park (1800 Tulare St). The overall length is approximately 3 Miles. The event is open to ages 9 to 99. Entry fee shown is $54.75, which includes a $4.75 processing fee; the price increases after March 31, 2026. All donations support the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation. The race is a 20-point event in the California Classic Runner of the Year Series.

Course, awards and logistics

The course begins inside Chukchansi Park, includes climbing every stadium step, a run up a 6-story circular parking garage and down an adjacent 6-story garage, then a half-mile run down Fulton Street to the Tuolumne Overpass (Urban Hill), and finishes with a climb of 220 stairs to the top of the 10-story Grand Tower where timing stops. Amenities listed include an urban shirt, a celebration beer garden, chip timing, bobble-head age-group awards, and team awards in each division. Prize details note $100 for overall male and female, $100 for the fastest male and female up the Grand Tower, and a Team Champion Cup for the overall team. Teams require at least three members and compete in Fire Fighter, Law Enforcement, Gyms/Health Clubs, or Open divisions. Packet pickup is scheduled for Saturday, May 16 at Fleet Feet Sports (Fort Washington and Friant Rd). The event takes place rain or shine. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

3 mi
Urban Run (approx 3 Miles)
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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