Race Discovery
Running of the Elk
Running of the Elk logo

Running of the Elk

Elk Grove, California, United States View on map
Mar 28, 2027 (America/Los_Angeles local time)
Running

About this race

The 13th annual Kaiser Permanente Running of the Elk 5K, 10K & Kids’ Fun Runs starts and finishes at District56 in the heart of Elk Grove, CA. Help us support Elk Grove Youth Sports Foundation by participating in this year’s event! 

Pick your distance

Running

5K Adult

3.1 mile (in person) run or walk. Entry fee includes bib number, race timing, microfiber t-shirt, goody bag, and finisher's medal.

Mar 28, 2027 5K 8:30 AM
$42.00
Open

10K Adult

6.2 mile (in person) run or walk. Entry fee includes bib number, race timing, microfiber t-shirt, goody bag, and finisher's medal.

Mar 28, 2027 10K 8:30 AM
$42.00
Open

10K Youth

6.2 mile (in person) run or walk. Entry fee includes bib number, race timing, microfiber t-shirt, goody bag, and finisher's medal.

Mar 28, 2027 10K 8:30 AM
$32.00
Open

5K Youth

3.1 mile (in person) run or walk. Entry fee includes bib number, race timing, microfiber t-shirt, goody bag, and finisher's medal.

Mar 28, 2027 5K 8:30 AM
$32.00
Open

Kids Fun Run

1/2 and 1/4 mile noncompetitive fun runs for ages 12 and under. Entry fee includes a cotton t-shirt, goody bag, and finisher's medal. The kids fun runs are not timed or scored and finish rankings are not kept.

Mar 28, 2027 0.8K 8:00 AM
$20.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Elk Grove, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 10.0° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 23.3°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 8.5° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 24.3°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
16.2
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
0.9mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
65.8%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on March 28, 2027 (PDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on March 28, 2027 (PDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
12h 28m

The sun rises at 6:56 AM and sets at 7:24 PM local time (PDT) in Elk Grove on March 28, 2027 — 12h 28m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.

Reviews

Done this event?

If you've participated in this event, share your experience with other runners

Results — Running of the Elk

2024 edition View Results
2021 edition View Results

Other races near Elk Grove

Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months

🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Elk Grove

Find upcoming events by distance:

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, 5 Elk Grove events

Spotted something wrong? Tell us and we'll fix it.