Patagonia Salmon Run

Ventura, United States • 16 Nov 2025

Event overview

The Patagonia Salmon Run is a 5K road race in Ventura, California, scheduled for Sunday, November 16, 2025. This edition is the 29th annual running of the Salmon Run. The event lists Patagonia as the organizer and names South Coast Habitat Restoration as the race beneficiary. South Coast Habitat Restoration is a Carpinteria-based nonprofit focused on environmental stewardship and habitat enhancement and is working on a fish passage project in the Ventura River watershed that removes four migration barriers and installs two bridges. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Logistics and notes

  • Distance: 5K
  • Price: $48.70 (includes $3.70 fee). Price increases after November 1, 2025.
  • Registration: there will not be day-of registration; all participants must register online. Online registration closes on Monday, November 10, 2025, or when the race sells out.
  • Packet pickup will begin the morning of the race.
  • Event parking locations are given as 210 W. Main St., Ventura, CA 93001, or 96 S. Olive St., Ventura, CA 93001, with the race route nearby.
  • The event is planned as a zero-waste event; participants are asked to plan to bring a personal water bottle and coffee mug. Salmon Run Miir cups will be available for purchase onsite.
  • The Patagonia store at 235 W. Santa Clara St, Ventura, CA 93001 offers a one-time 25% discount on full-priced Patagonia items to racers who bring their bib, valid 11/16/2025 through 11/22/2025.

Race information

5 km
Salmon Run 5k
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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