Penn Valley Daffodil Race

Penn Valley Daffodil Race takes place on April 11, 2027 in Penn Valley, California. Two running formats start together at 8:00 a.m. — a 5K (3.1 miles) and a 10K (6.2 miles) — and a separate 5K walk sets off at 8:15 a.m.

Splitting the walk from the run by fifteen minutes is a small thing that makes a real difference: runners get a clean start, walkers get room, and a household can enter different formats without anyone waiting around. Choose the 10K if you have been running four or more times a week through the winter and want the longer effort to mean something; take the 5K if your mileage has been modest. Either way, the useful preparation is the same — consistent easy running with one weekly harder session, over roughly six weeks.