Brazen New Year's Day
About this race
The sun is rising on Friday morning, January 1st, the first day of 2027. Where should you be? Pounding the trails of Lake Chabot, of course!
Join us at Lake Chabot in Castro Valley for the scenic and invigorating 5K, 10K or half marathon.
Better yet, make sure you run at the Brazen New Year's Eve race and then you can start 2026 with the highly coveted New Year Mega Medal! Learn about our Brazen New Year's Eve race here.
Take it even one step higher by running both half marathons (one on 12/31 and one on 1/1) and then brag to your friends: "It took me two years to finish that marathon"!
Pick your distance
Running
5K
The 5K is entirely on paved trails. The 5K and 10K will essentially be out and back courses, while the half marathon will basically be a loop. All courses include rolling hills that are mostly runnable.
10K
The 10K is about 50% paved trails and 50% dirt trails. The 5K and 10K will essentially be out and back courses, while the half marathon will basically be a loop. All courses include rolling hills that are mostly runnable.
HALF MARATHON
The half marathon is approximately 30% paved trails and 70% dirt trails. The 5K and 10K will essentially be out and back courses, while the half marathon will basically be a loop. All courses include rolling hills that are mostly runnable. The half marathon will start at 8:30 am and the course will have a time limit of 4.5 hours. All half marathoners must reach the aid station at mile 10.7 by 11:45 am.
REMOTE RUNNER
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Castro Valley, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:23 AM and sets at 5:00 PM local time (PST) in Castro Valley on January 1, 2027 — 9h 36m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Brazen New Year's Day
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Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Castro Valley
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Castro Valley 5K Races 6 races
- 10K Run Events in Castro Valley 4 races
- Castro Valley Half Marathons 5 races
- Marathons in Castro Valley 2 races
- Castro Valley Running Calendar 2026 7 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 7 Castro Valley events
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