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The Running Fence Run: A Run of Freedom- Celebrating Christo's 1976 "Running Fence” art project

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

USSeptember 202742.195km · 21.1km · 10km +1 more events

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Race date Sep expected: September 2027
City · Distance: Bloomfield · 42.195km · 21.1km · 10km +1 more events
Entry fee: $110From the 2026 edition
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date September 2027 · expected · Soon

2026Date Sep 12, 2026 · Entry ~ Sep 10, 2026

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 20, 2026

About the race How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

It will be held on September 12, 2026 in the hills of Sonoma County, California.

It commemorates two things together —

the 50th anniversary of the installation of Christo and Jeanne-Claude's land art "Running Fence" (September 10-24, 1976),

and the 2,516th anniversary of the Battle of Marathon (September 12, 490 BC).

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Stories from runners who've been there.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

No runner reports yet. We'll add them here as they come in.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

We haven't found a video for this race yet. We'll add one when we do.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

From the 2026 edition

Marathon

Entry cost $110

September 2026- Running Fence Run - Marathon · until May 2, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Half

Entry cost $90

September 2026- Running Fence Run - Half Marathon · until May 2, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

10K

Entry cost $54

September 2026- Running Fence Run - 10K · until May 2, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

5K

Entry cost $45

September 2026- Running Fence Run - 5K · until Aug 15, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 42.195km

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

From the 2026 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 07:00

not the start line

We have not confirmed the start line coordinates yet.

START

6775 Moro Street, Bloomfield, CA

Start · Google Maps

September 2026- Running Fence Run - 10K and September 2026- Running Fence Run - 5K are held together.

Start line is at 6775 Moro Street, Bloomfield, CA, and the start time is 7 a.m. local time.

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

From the 2026 edition

Bib pickup

9/5 (Sat) 10:00–14:00, 9/11 (Fri) 16:00–19:00, Sports Basement Santa Rosa

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the start6775 Moro Street, Bloomfield, CA 94952 (rural Sonoma County site)
Getting to the finishSame venue, 6775 Moro Street, Bloomfield, CA
Transit cardNo dedicated transit card system; this Sonoma County, CA event (Bloomfield) is a rural car-access venue…

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

6775 Moro Street, Bloomfield, CA 94952 (rural Sonoma County site)

Confirmed Bloomfield, Sonoma County, CA — the site of the original Christo & Jeanne-Claude 1976 'Running Fence' installation. No nearby transit station, bus route, or rail line.

No public transit — car access only. Official site confirms date 'Sept.

Rural wine-country road — no public transit, car access only.

Map

Getting to the finish

Same venue, 6775 Moro Street, Bloomfield, CA

Start and finish are both in Bloomfield, CA (6775 Moro Street).

Map

Transit card

No dedicated transit card system; this Sonoma County, CA event (Bloomfield) is a rural car-access venue with no relevant regional transit line. Bring cash or card for any local farm-stand or parking fees.

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

Bib and participant items can be picked up at the Sports Basement store in Santa Rosa from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday,

September 5, the weekend before the race, and from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, September 11, the day before the race.

Course is described as rolling, hilly terrain through Sonoma County.

Times are local to Bloomfield. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

Silent Disco Yoga at Baker Beach, San Francisco

$34

View on GetYourGuide

Wine Tasting Tour from San Francisco

$168

The Running Fence Run: A Run of Freedom- Celebrating Christo's 1976 "Running Fence” art project

About The Running Fence Run: A Run of Freedom- Celebrating Christo's 1976 "Running Fence” art project — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run