Sutter Buttes Spirit Mountain Run 5K, 10K & Half Marathon
About this race
Come join us on May 16, 2026 for our 5K, 10K and Half Marathon run through the center of the Sutter Buttes, Pass Road. Scenic paved route through the smallest mountain range in the world. All run courses start on flat road and have a slight gradual rolling incline then a slight gradual rolling decline. All proceeds will benefit children and families in need in the Sutter/Yuba area. Event will take place rain or shine!
As in years past we will have a racers breakfast at the finish line but there will be no vendors or beer & wines sales at the completion of the race.
We are excited to be able to get back out and host this event! Hope to see you all MAY 16th 2026!
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T-shirts are not guaranteed if you register after April 15th.
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Running
5K
A short sleeve cotton t-shirt is included with registration but you have the option to upgrade to a technical running shirt for $5.
10K
A short sleeve cotton t-shirt is included with registration but you have the option to upgrade to a technical running shirt for $5.
Half Marathon
All 1/2 Marathon runners and walkers will receive a technical running shirt included with registration and all finishers will receive a finisher's medal!
Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Sutter, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:52 AM and sets at 8:14 PM local time (PDT) in Sutter on May 16, 2026 — 14h 21m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Sutter Buttes Spirit Mountain Run 5K, 10K & Half Marathon
273 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the 5K
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Granados | 19:08 | 6:10 /mi |
| 2 | Evan Campbell | 21:09 | 6:49 /mi |
| 3 | Erik Rios | 22:40 | 7:19 /mi |
| 4 | Colton Ashby | 23:14 | 7:30 /mi |
| 5 | A. Heitz | 23:25 | 7:33 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Sutter
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Running of the Elves 5k
G.o.l.o.w. Turkey Trot
Yuba-Sutter Turkey Trot 5k/10k Walk/Run to benefit Hands of Hope
Run Colusa
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, 1 Sutter event
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