Both races are certified by the USA Track and Field and can serve as qualifiers for other races!
Important timing chip information! Timing chips for the ½ marathon and 5k timed run will be attached to your bib. Upon picking up your bib and t-shirt, you will be given instructions on how to attach your timing chip to your shoe. DO NOT remove the timing chip from your bib until race day. The timing chip is disposable, so no need to return it after the race.

IMPROVED 5K race format!  Our 5K event includes two categories:  5K timed runners and 5k Fun Run/Walk participants.  The participants for these events will start separately and will be sectioned into two categories.  Please pay attention to the signs that will indicate where you need to be.  5K timed runners will need to pick-up their timing chip before the start of the race. The 5k timed race will start promptly at 8:15am.  Only 5k timed runners will be in the start area at 8:15am.  The 5K Fun Run/Walk participants will begin lining up behind the 5k timed runners and will start their event at 8:30am. 

YOUTH T-SHIRTS - We will continue to have have our 100% cotton race shirts in youth sizes.  The youth sizes are popular, so come early to pick-up your shirts.  First come, first served.  Sizes limited.

Half Marathon finisher medal – Complete the ½ marathon and receive the 2011 Primo's Run medal (at right).

The first 500 runners to register for the ½ Marathon will receive a long sleeve performance T shirt in lieu of the regular 100% cotton race shirt.

The first 50 females and 50 males to complete each race (5K and 1/2M) will receive a special short sleeve performance T shirt commemorating their accomplishment.

All entrants receive an official long sleeved 100% cotton T-shirt. Once you register online, you can print your email confirmation to pick-up your t-shirt during Spirit Week or at Forward Motion Sports during the times, dates, and locations listed below. Please note: In order to pick-up your shirt on a scheduled pick-up day, you must register by 10pm the evening before.

The first 500 runners to register for the ½ Marathon will receive a long sleeve performance t-shirt in lieu of the regular 100% cotton race shirt. Sizes are limited.

The first 50 females and 50 males to complete each race (5K and 1/2M) will receive a special short sleeve performance T-shirt commemorating their accomplishment. Sizes are limited.

*** Sizes limited, so plan to pick-up your t-shirts early. ***

1/2 Marathon Schedule
6:00 am — Late registration for ½ marathon at Primo's Pizza (298 Hartz Ave., Danville)
                     Timing chips will be attached to bib numbers
7:15 am — 1/2 marathon begins
9:00 am — Shuttle begins transport back to start

5K Run Schedule
7:00 am — Late registration: Iron Horse Middle School (12601 Alcosta Blvd., San Ramon)
                     Timing chips for 5k timed runners will be attached to their bib number
7:45 am — Entertainment and warm-up
8:15 am — 5K timed race begins
8:30 am — 5K Fun Run/Walk begins

All Events

9:00 am — Free refreshments and loads of goodies!
10:00 am — Awards start being announced (on-going)
10:30 am — Course closes

Please note the following traffic and parking information for the Primo’s Run for Education Event on Sunday morning, October 9, 2011 from 5:00 am to 12:00 noon.
 
The event takes place at Iron Horse Middle School on Alcosta Blvd near Bollinger Canyon Road. Event organizers expect record crowds, upwards of 8,000 people, so participants are asked to arrive early so they can park and reach their destination.
 
The 5K timed run begins at 8:15 AM in front of the school on Alcosta Blvd. The 5K Fun Run/Walk begins at 8:30 AM in front of the school.  The ½ Marathon begins in Danville and crosses Crow Canyon Road between 8:15 am and 11:30 am.  Expect delays on Crow Canyon Road at the Iron Horse Trail. 
 
Dedicated parking for the event is limited to Bishop Ranch 1, 2, 11 and Bishop Ranch 15. Bishop Ranch 15 is the closest location to the start line. 
  
Bishop Ranch 15, the closest parking lot to the start and finish line north of Iron Horse Middle School is available for parking, but will be closed from 8:00 to 9:30 AM to all IN AND OUT traffic. *Please note that no vehicles will be allowed to enter or leave Bishop Ranch 15 during this time. The entrance to Bishop Ranch 15 is located on Alcosta Blvd., northbound only.  If you need to leave before 9:30, please park at Bishop Ranch 1, 2 or 11!  Beginning at 8:00 AM, ALL parking traffic will be diverted to Bishop Ranch 1, 2 or 11.

Please expect some traffic delays near Iron Horse and Bishop Ranch Business Park. Street closures for the Run beginning at 5:00 am, include:  Alcosta Blvd southbound between Norris Canyon and Bollinger Canyon; Camino Ramon between Bollinger Canyon Road and Norris Canyon; Bishop Drive  between Norris Canyon and the Marriot Hotel; Norris Canyon between Alcosta and Camino Ramon and Executive Parkway all between 5:00 am and 12 noon.
 
Employees working in AT&T and other Bishop Ranch facilities are encouraged to park at Bishop Ranch 2 or 11 and walk to their places of employment.  Bishop Ranch 8 employees may park at AT&T lots off of Bishop Drive and walk across Executive Parkway to get to their offices. 

To get to BR 15,

Exit I-680 at Bolllinger Canyon Road and head east.

1. Turn left (northbound) onto Alcosta Blvd. Even if you live in San Ramon, please find your way to Bollinger Canyon Road and drive northbound on Alcosta.
2. Turn left into Bishop Ranch 15 parking just north of Iron Horse Middle School.

• There is plenty of room in BR15, but the line to enter the parking area may get long. Arrive EARLY. You should plan on being in the parking area BEFORE 7:30 AM on Race Day.
• The parking entrance/exit will be CLOSED at 8:00 AM and will not re-open until 9:30. No-one will be allowed in or out until 9:30.
• If you miss the 8:00 cut-off, you will be directed to BR 1, BR 2 or BR 11 and that will add even more time to your drive and to your walking distance to reach the event. Avoid this; come early!

 Parking instructions for 1/2 marathon in Danville:

There’s plenty of parking within 3 blocks of Primo’s Pizza in Danville (Starting Line). 1/2 M runners park on the street or in the Danville municipal lots on Railroad Avenue. Do NOT park in the BevMo lot (on Diablo Road).

Directions:
Exit 680 at Diablo Road and head west. Right on Front Street. (Diablo Road will be closed at Front Street.). Follow Front Street around as it becomes Linda Mesa, cross Hartz Avenue and continue to the next block, Railroad Avenue. There a parking lot to the right and two parking lots to the left on Railroad Avenue, as well as street parking. 

Clydesdales (Men 195 lbs and up) — 1/2 Marathon only
Athenians (Women 145 lbs and up) — 1/2 Marathon only

1/2 Marathon Run Prizes — Male and Female (Compliments FORWARD MOTION SPORTS)
1st Place — $300 Cash!
2nd Place — $150 Cash!
3rd Place — $100 Cash!

The first 500 runners to register for the ½ Marathon will receive a long sleeve performance t-shirt in lieu of the regular 100% cotton race shirt. Complete the ½ marathon and get our first Primo’s Run finisher medal.

5K Timed Runner Prizes — Male and Female (Compliments FORWARD MOTION SPORTS)
1st Place — $100 Cash & $50 Forward Motion Sports Gift Card
2nd Place — $75 Gift Card To Forward Motion Sports
3rd Place — $50 Gift Card To Forward Motion Sports

All entrants receive a 100% cotton official Primo’s long sleeved T-shirt.

Prizes will be given away after the race. You have to be in it to win it! Participants must be registered and present to claim prizes.

Water will be available throughout the course for all events.

1/2 Marathon shuttle from San Ramon to Danville begins at 9:00am and the last bus will leave at Noon.

Timing and results provided by It’s About Time.
1/2 Marathon - Age Group
1/2 Marathon - Clydesdale / Athena
1/2 Marathon - Overall
5K - Age Group
5K - Overall

The 5K race and Family Fun Walk is a 3.1 mile course beginning and finishing in San Ramon.

What is the last day I can register on-line?
Online registration closes on October 7, 2011 at 10:00 pm.

How do I get a Family discount?
There is no longer a family discount rate.  Now when you register for our 5k Fun Run/Walk, it is the same price as our previous family discount.

How will I get my T-shirt and Racing bib?
All t-shirt and bib number pickups, for BOTH 5K and 1/2 marathon, will be in ONE location per pick-up date. Below are the pick-up dates and locations.

Before Race Day:
Set. 25 -  Sept. 28:  5:00 pm – 7:30 pm at Primo’s Pizza in Danville (Spirit Week)
Oct. 1:  11:00 am – 7:00 pm at Forward Motion Sports in Danville. Click here for directions.
Oct. 7:  11:00 am  – 7:00 pm at Forward Motion Sports in Danville. Click here for directions.
Oct. 8:  11:00 am – 7:00 pm at Forward Motion Sports in Danville. Click here for directions.

RACE DAY:
October 9: 5K at the race at Iron Horse Middle School in San Ramon.
October 9: 1/2 M at the race at Primo's Pizza in Danville.

1/2 Marathon & 5K Chip-Timed Race:
Timing chips for ½ Marathon and 5k timed runners will be attached to their bib.

 When it states "School," what schools benefit from the run?
This race is a fundraiser for the San Ramon Valley Education Foundation. The money that is raised is distributed to the schools in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District. PTAs partner with us to get runner registered and they are also directly compensated for your contribution so be sure to include your school affiliation at that time.

If I register for the 1/2 Marathon, but do not run, will I still get a 1/2 Marathon medal?
The 1/2 Marathon medal is a "finishers" medal, so only registered runners who complete the 1/2 marathon course will receive the medal.

I did not run the race, but paid my registration fee, can I still get my t-shirt?
If you have registered for the race, please pick up your bib and t-shirt before the race. We have several dates to accommodate your schedule (click here for the t-shirt and bib pick-up schedule). Due to limited resources and staff capacity, we cannot mail your shirt to you.

Corporate Matching
Your race registration is eligible for Corporate Matching dollars so please submit your receipt to your company. Our address, to verify the contribution, is SRVEF, PO BOX 1463, San Ramon, CA  94583. We thank you for your support!

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