Gateway to Yosemite 5k/10k
About this race
Race Location
Fahrens Park Disc Golf Course
3400 San Lorenzo Way
Merced, CA 95348
Lace up those running shoes for the fourth Gateway to Yosemite 5K/10K on September 20, 2026! Fahrens Park offers a spacious area for spectators and amazing some amazing trails through the disc golf course and dog park. with the 10K turnaround point at General Vang Park.
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Participants 13 and younger must be accompanied by an adult on the race course.
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Running
5k Run/Walk
https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5921181088
10k Run
https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6575768411
Parent and Me 1K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Merced, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:48 AM and sets at 7:02 PM local time (PDT) in Merced on September 20, 2026 — 12h 13m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Gateway to Yosemite 5k/10k
350 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the 5k Run/Walk
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Cortes | 16:09 | 5:13 /mi |
| 2 | Zak Ellison | 18:06 | 5:51 /mi |
| 3 | Shawn Moreno | 18:22 | 5:56 /mi |
| 4 | Daniel Ambriz | 19:17 | 6:14 /mi |
| 5 | Rafael Ledezma | 20:01 | 6:28 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Merced
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Merced Half Marathon
Run for the Fallen 10K-5K at Merced College
Monster Mash Dash and Zombie Zoom
Olm School 2 School Commemorative Family Walk
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Merced
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Merced 5K Races 7 races
- 10K Run Events in Merced 4 races
- Merced Running Calendar 2026 9 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, 10 Merced events
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