BAY FRONT RUN 2026

The Bay Front Run begins and ends on Bayfront Boulevard in Hercules, California, adjacent to the Bay Front Trail. This yearly community race offers a 5K, 10K, 1 Mile Run/Walk, and a Kids Fun Run. The main races commence in the morning, with children’s races scheduled for later. The 5K and 10K are chip-timed and scored, while the shorter distances accommodate walkers, families, and young children. The course proceeds from Sanderling and Bayfront along Bayfront Boulevard to the Bay Trail entrance at John Muir Parkway. It then follows the trail through Hercules towards Rodeo before a turnaround at the Bay Trail's terminus. The 10K covers this course twice. The event benefits the Hercules Education Foundation. Following the run, the Bay Front Festival features music, food trucks, local businesses, entertainment, and community organizations. Participants registering early receive a race shirt, the first 350 finishers get a medal, and top male and female runners in the 5K and 10K receive awards.