Your 2021 Start Line is San José
Inspired by our three San José events – the 408K, Shamrock Run & Silicon Valley Half – challenge yourself in 2021 to a virtual journey through San José’s diverse neighborhoods in the heart of Silicon Valley.
Whether your start line is your living room, your street, or a favorite park, the Run Local community will support your personal journey from start to finish. Join us.
🏁 Your Start Line
- Choose a San José Race: Pick your distance, earn a locally designed medal & custom bib as well as support our charities.
- Stay Motivated: Participate in the free 408-kilometer (253 miles) challenge from January 1 – May 2.
- Level Up: Register for all three races and earn the bonus San José Series medal.
🏃♀️ Your Journey
Mileage Challenge
Whether you register for one race or all three, you are invited to the interactive 408-kilometer (253.5 miles) challenge open from Saturday, January 1 to Sunday, May 2.
Races
You’ll have the opportunity to race against one another on real, live courses in San José or choose to race your distance from wherever your start line is.
408k Race to the Row
8 kilometers (5 miles)
Friday, Jan 29 - Sunday Feb. 7
Benefits the Pat Tillman Foundation’s (scholarships for military veterans)
San Jose Shamrock Run
5K (3.1 miles) or 10K (6.2 miles)
Friday, March 12 - Sunday, March 21
Benefits San Jose - Dublin, Ireland Sister City Program (scholarships for youth)
Silicon Valley Half presented by Excite Credit Union
Half Marathon (13.1 miles) or 5K (3.1 miles)
Friday April 23 - Sunday, May 2
Benefits Silicon Valley Education Foundation (youth STEM education)
San José Series Bonus Medal
Refunds & Cancellations
All registration fees are non-refundable. This policy applies to all registrants whether you are injured, have an unexpected family/business emergency, have a medical emergency, etc. If the course has to be altered or cancelled due to an act of nature, or the event time changed due to circumstances beyond our control, there are no refunds.
International Participants
We welcome ALL participants world wide. Please be sure to add the $15 international shipping fee onto your order during the registration process. This fee is required for any international participant in order to have your race items shipped overseas. The shipping fee is $15 PER EVENT. If you are registering for multiple events, please be sure to purchase the same quantity of shipping fees as events you are registering for.
Fundraising Incentives
We encourage you to continue to donate, fundraise, and spread awareness for our local charity organizations. As a thank you, we've created fundraising incentive levels which include exclusive event x charity collab merch items.
Fundraising Tiers:
Level 1 - Donate or raise $75 - BIG thank you, what's your t-shirt size?
Level 2 - Donate or raise $200 - even BIGGER thank you, what's your t-shirt AND zip up jacket size?
Sneak peek at incentive items↓↓↓
Top donors
No. | Name | Amount |
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1 | Ali Vafai | $250.00 |
2 | Kelly Broz | $213.85 |
3 | Denise Elliott | $108.20 |
4 | Anne Raimondi | $107.35 |
5 | Anonymous | $107.35 |
Top teams
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Too Legit FitnessRaised:$139.10 |
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Excite Credit UnionRaised:$108.20 |
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Team Coco - slow and steady wins the raceRaised:$104.58 |
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The Tata'sRaised:$66.46 |
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#BayAreaRunCrewRaised:$55.48 |
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Contact information
- Event contact
- Run Local®
- info@runlocalevents.com
- Website
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