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Name: Healdsburg Fitch Mountain Footrace
Start: 2026-09-19
End: 2026-09-19
Location: Healdsburg

Healdsburg, United States • 19 Sep 2026

Healdsburg Fitch Mountain Footrace

The Healdsburg Fitch Mountain Footrace is an annual community running event held in Healdsburg, California. The 2026 edition is the 51st running of this event held in the Heart of Sonoma Wine Country.

The event offers the following distances:

10K
3K

The 10K course travels through residential neighborhoods and circles around Fitch Mountain along the Russian River before returning to the Historic Downtown Plaza. The 3K course is an in-town loop and is described as fairly flat; it accommodates runners, walkers, families with young children and dogs.

The event raises funds for Corazón Healdsburg and a kids running team. Local organizations and businesses support the race, including St. John Catholic School, the Kiwanis Club of Healdsburg, Empire Runners, and several local sponsors and partners.

Registration closes on Fri, Sep 18 at 8:00 PM PT. Group registration is available; each participant must be added individually for waivers while multiple entrants can be billed on a single payment method. Packet pickup is scheduled for Friday and Saturday from Noon - 5 pm and on race day at 6:30 am at Healdsburg Running Company, 333 Center Street.

The start and finish are located near the Historic Downtown Plaza, offering access to nearby restaurants, wineries, and the Russian River area. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States California Healdsburg

Race information

Registration

10 km

10k

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

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