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Central Valley Runner of the Year Series
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Central Valley Runner of the Year Series

Fresno, California, United States View on map
Jan 04, 2026 – Dec 30, 2026 (America/Los_Angeles local time)
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About this race

CENTRAL VALLEY RUNNER OF THE YEAR SERIES

CENTRAL VALLEY RUNNER OF THE YEAR SERIES CONSISTS OF 16 RUNNING EVENTS ALONG THE CENTRAL VALLEY. 

·      EVENTS GO FROM DIFFERENT DISTANCES FROM A 1 MILE RUN UP TO A HALF MARATHON. 

·      EVENTS INCLUDE: ROAD, XC/TRAIL, AND EVEN A TRACK RUNNING EVENT. 

·      EACH EVENT CONSISTS OF: EITHER 20 OR 30 PTS SCORING.

·      TOP 5 MALE/FEMALE FINISHERS IN EACH RACE GET POINTS. 

20 PTS RUNNING EVENT: TOP 5 ON EACH AGE GROUP CATEGORY GET POINTS (20, 18, 16, 14, 12)

30 PTS RUNNING EVENT: TOP 5 ON EACH AGE GROUP CATEGORY GET POINTS (30, 28, 26, 24, 22)

·      AGE GROUP CATEGORIES AT THE END OF THE SERIES ARE AS FOLLOWS: 

OPEN: 39 AND UNDER (MALE/FEMALE)

MASTER: 40-49 (MALE/FEMALE)

GRAND MASTER: 50-50 (MALE/FEMALE)

SENIORS: 60-69 (MALE/FEMALE)

SUPER SENIORS: 70+ (MALE/FEMALE) 

·      TOP 3 FINISHERS ON EACH AGE GROUP CATEGORY AT THE END OF SERIES, WILL GET PERSONALIZED TROPHIES AND COMPLIMENTARY BREAKFAST AT A FORMAL MEETING WHERE AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN!

OVERALL SCORING STANDINGS WILL BE PROVIDED AFTER EACH RUNNING EVENT!

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT CENTRAL VALLEY RUNNER OF THE YEAR RACE DIRECTOR: JESUS CAMPOS @ CAMPOSLOVE2RUN@YAHOO.COM

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Central Valley Runner of the Year Series

Jan 04, 2026 Central Valley Runner of the Year Series 8:00 AM
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Typical race-day weather

Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Fresno, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 12.9° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 26.6°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 11.9° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 26.7°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
13.9
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
1.1mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
51.1%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on January 4, 2026 (PST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on January 4, 2026 (PST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
9h 44m

The sun rises at 7:11 AM and sets at 4:56 PM local time (PST) in Fresno on January 4, 2026 — 9h 44m of daylight.

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  • 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, 47 Fresno events

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