Riverbank Run for the Cheese

Riverbank Run for the Cheese in Riverbank, California, offers a 1-mile race, a 5K and a 10K, all starting at 8 a.m. on October 9, 2027. The mile is run on a single loop, the 5K follows gently rolling, tree-lined residential streets, and the 10K covers two loops on the same kind of terrain.

Walkers and strollers are welcome on the 5K; on the 10K, only strollers pushed by a runner are allowed. Registration is open online in advance, then on site at packet pickup and on race day. The two-loop 10K has a practical advantage: by halfway you know the course and can adjust your pace for the second half. The succession of gentle grades makes a perfectly even pace hard to hold, so running by effort works better. With the mile and 5K open to walkers, the morning works well for families.