Midway Shelter Winter Run / Walk ~ 5k, 10k and Kids Run
About this race
General Info - December 5th, 2026
Join us for the annual Midway Shelter winter run. Event takes place at the Harbor Bay Ferry Terminal in Alameda on Bay Farm Island and supports a great cause.
The run will take you along the beautiful shoreline of Bay Farm Island and is a flat out and back with views of San Francisco and the Alameda Main Island. the first half is on the Harbor Bay Road with closed lanes for runners and the return is on the trails
The Kids run for 12 and under will be a 1/2 mile course. Kids run will start at 9:45am and will follow a circular loop out and back on the shoreline trail. There is plenty of parking at the Ferry terminal and we will have snacks and drinks when the race is over.
Packet Pick up and Race Schedule:
- December 4th and 5th, 2026: 10:00am - 5:00pm Lauren's Closet 1420 Park St / Alameda, Ca. 94501
- December 6th:
- 7:30am ~ raceday registration opens
8:30am ~ 10k starts
8:45am ~ 5k starts
9:45am ~ kids 1/2 mile run starts
10:00am ~ 5k and 10k awards
- 7:30am ~ raceday registration opens
Midway Shelter provides emergency shelter to homeless women and children and is operated through a partnership with Alameda Homeless Network and Building Futures – learn more about our work by checking out our two websites, below!
Founded in 1989, Midway Shelter of Alameda provides a safe and supportive environment for women and children experiencing homelessness. By pledging any dollar amount, in addition to your registration, you can support the Midway Shelter provide a safe place for women and their children. Your donation is tax deductible as the Alameda Homeless Network operates as a 501(c)3 Tax ID number 94-3078153)
http://midwayshelter.org/donate.htm
www.bfwc.org
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Running
5K Run/Walk
Midway Shelter 5k run walk on the beautiful harbor bay trail
12 and Under 1/2 Mile Kids Run
Kids fun run. each participant will receive a medal, shirt and food similar to the 5k and 10k event
10K Run / Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Alameda, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:09 AM and sets at 4:49 PM local time (PST) in Alameda on December 5, 2026 — 9h 40m of daylight.
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Results — Midway Shelter Winter Run / Walk ~ 5k, 10k and Kids Run
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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 Alameda events
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