American River Parkway Half Marathon

American River Parkway Half Marathon is held in Carmichael, California, on April 24, 2027. The half marathon (13.1 miles) starts at 7:30 a.m., the 5K follows at 8:00, and the Kids Otter Dash (half a mile) closes the morning at 9:00.

Bring the family: three starts spread across ninety minutes mean the kids can run after you finish. The half is the main event and works as a spring goal race, with twelve weeks of steady mileage, a long run each weekend and one workout at goal pace making a reasonable build. If you are newer to racing, the 5K is a low-pressure way to test your legs on the same morning.