Run for Chocolate 5k/10k/13.1 SACRAMENTO
Saturday, May 8, 2027
7:30 AM PDT
Sacramento, California
$32.80–$48.70 · 6 races
5km, 10km, 1 Mile, Half Marathon
Event summary
Get ready to indulge your love for running and chocolate at the delightful Run for Chocolate event in Sacramento on Saturday, May 8, 2027! This unique race offers three exciting distances: a 5K, 10K, and a half-marathon (13.1 miles), allowing participants of all paces and ages to join in the fun. Experience a cozy, hometown atmosphere as you rally your friends and family to enjoy a day filled with fitness and sweet rewards.
Forget about overwhelming crowds; this event prides itself on being personal and intimate, ensuring you feel like more than just a number. With no pressure to race against the clock—track your own time if you wish—you can focus on the joy of running and the anticipation of chocolatey treats awaiting you at the finish line. Plus, each participant will receive a running T-shirt, a finisher's medal, and the chance to join a local running club to keep the momentum going. Spots fill up fast, so don't miss out on this sweet experience—register now and prepare for a memorable day in Sacramento!
Forget about overwhelming crowds; this event prides itself on being personal and intimate, ensuring you feel like more than just a number. With no pressure to race against the clock—track your own time if you wish—you can focus on the joy of running and the anticipation of chocolatey treats awaiting you at the finish line. Plus, each participant will receive a running T-shirt, a finisher's medal, and the chance to join a local running club to keep the momentum going. Spots fill up fast, so don't miss out on this sweet experience—register now and prepare for a memorable day in Sacramento!
Races
Organiser's description
RUN NOW, CHOCOLATE LATER!
WHO SAYS YOU CAN'T HAVE YOUR CHOCOLATEAND RUN IT TOO? THE 2027 RUN FOR CHOCOLATE IS COMING, AND ITS SWEETER THAN EVER!
RALLY YOUR FRIENDS, SET YOUR PACE FOR OUR 5K/10K/13.1 HALF-MARATHON, AND LET THE CRAVING GUIDE YOU TO THE FINISH LINE. ITS NOT JUST A RACE; ITS A CHOCOLATE LOVER'S PARADISE IN MOTION! RED HEARTFEMALE SIGN
FORGET THE MASSIVE, IMPERSONAL RACE-DAY CROWDS. WE KEEP THINGS SMALL, PERSONAL, AND LOCAL, SO EVERY RUN FEELS LESS LIKE A NUMBER AND MORE LIKE A MEMORY. WHETHER IT'S A 5K, 10K, HALF-MARATHON, OR VIRTUAL RUN, YOU'LL GET THE WARMTH OF A HOMETOWN EVENT.
OVERVIEW:
SPOTS SELL OUT FAST! WE CLOSE EACH WAVE THE MOMENT IT FILLS. ONCE A WAVE SELLS OUT, YOU CAN GRAB THE VIRTUAL RUN OPTION OR JOIN THE WAITLIST.
THIS IS A SMALLER, PRIVATE GROUP RUN WITH A CAPPED FIELD PER WAVE - SO IT NEVER FEELS CROWDED, AND YOU'RE NEVER JUST A BIB NUMBER.
ALL PACES AND AGES WELCOME (UNDER 18 WITH A GUARDIAN) - RUN IT, WALK IT, HOWEVER YOU LIKE!
THERE'S NO GEAR, NO SETUP, NO FUSS - JUST YOU, THE COURSE, AND OUR COORDINATORS CHEERING YOU ON IN A RELAXED, STRESS-FREE SETTING.
WHEN YOU SIGN UP, YOU'RE NOT JUST REGISTERING FOR A RACE - YOU'RE GETTING REAL SUPPORT TOWARD YOUR FITNESS GOALS, PLUS AN INVITE TO JOIN ONE OF OUR LOCAL RUN CLUBS TO KEEP THE MOMENTUM GOING.
TIMING:
OPTIONAL! TRACK YOUR OWN TIME VIA STRAVA, RUNKEEPER, NIKE RUN, OR SIMILAR, THEN SUBMIT IT THROUGH OUR EASY ONLINE FORM TO GET POSTED.
OR JUST ASK A COORDINATOR TO HELP TIME YOU.
NO TIMING CHIPS - THIS IS ABOUT PROGRESS, NOT PRESSURE.
WHAT YOU GET (SWAG BAG):
- RUNNING T-SHIRT (SHIPPED TO YOUR ADDRESS - US ONLY)
- FINISHER'S MEDAL
- VIRTUAL TRAINING RUN (EMAILED TO YOU A MONTH BEFORE YOUR RUN)
- ONLINE RESULTS & CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION https://www.thebestraces.com/results
- INVITATION TO JOIN A LOCAL RUNNING CLUB https://www.thebestraces.com/run-or-walk-club
- NEW: UPGRADE TO A LIGHTWEIGHT, MOISTURE-WICKING TECHNICAL SHIRT FOR JUST $5 MORE
PACKET PICKUP?
SKIP IT. NO LINES, NO HASSLE - YOUR SWAG SHIPS STRAIGHT TO YOUR DOOR. (DOUBLE-CHECK YOUR FULL US MAILING ADDRESS, INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER, WHEN YOU REGISTER AS YOUR SHIRT IS SENT TO THIS ADDRESS!) RACE BIBS ARE SIMPLY HANDED OUT ON RACE DAY.
WHEN WILL MY SWAG ARRIVE?
YOUR SHIRT WILL LAND AT YOUR MAILING ADDRESS THE WEEK OF YOUR RACE.
SIGNING UP LAST MINUTE? (WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF THE RACE)
NO PROBLEM - JUST KNOW SHIPPING MAY NOT CATCH UP IN TIME, SO YOUR SHIRT COULD ARRIVE AFTER RACE DAY. NO WORRIES, THOUGH: WEAR WHATEVER YOU LIKE AND COME RUN WITH US ANYWAY!
WHEN WILL I RECEIVE GET THE COURSE MAP AND DETAILS?
WE'LL SEND A FINAL PARTICIPANT INFO BY THE WEDNESDAY BEFORE RACE DAY WITH ALL THE DETAILS AND COURSE MAPS.
WAVE TIMES (ONCE YOU'VE REGISTERED, USE YOUR CONFIRMATION NUMBER TO RESERVE A WAVE https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfl_psnxwL-FpuRP9aPKSy8-NJwNTf170MNr1IpzrqwIcQM4w/formResponse HERE https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfl_psnxwL-FpuRP9aPKSy8-NJwNTf170MNr1IpzrqwIcQM4w/formResponse.)
WAVE A: 7:30 AM
WAVE B: 8:00 AM
WAVE C: 8:30 AM
RUNNING LATE? JUMP IN WHEN YOU ARRIVE - OUR COORDINATORS STAY ON-SITE FOR 3 HOURS AFTER THE FIRST WAVE. TIMES MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DEPENDING ON SEASONS, PLEASE CHECK YOUR PARTICIPANT INFO EMAIL!
GOT MORE QUESTIONS? CHECK OUR FAQ. https://www.thebestraces.com/faq
VIRTUAL RUN OPTION
PREFER TO RUN ON YOUR OWN TIME? OUR VIRTUAL RUN INCLUDES A DIGITAL TRAINING PACK TO KEEP YOU ON TRACK. RUN IT WHENEVER, WHEREVER, WITH ANY TRACKING DEVICE YOU LIKE (OPTIONAL) THEN SEND YOUR RESULTS TO [email protected] TO CLAIM YOUR MEDAL.
RACE BUNDLE
SIGN UP FOR MULTIPLE RACES AND SAVE WITH A BUNDLE DISCOUNT.
SPONSORSHIPS & PROMOTING YOUR BUSINESS
WANT TO PUT YOUR BUSINESS IN FRONT OF OUR COMMUNITY? WE'D LOVE TO FEATURE YOU AS A SPONSOR. LEARN MORE https://www.thebestraces.com/events
TEAM GLO VOLUNTEERS
LOVE HELPING PEOPLE CROSS FINISH LINES? JOIN OUR VOLUNTEER TEAM AND HELP BRING THESE COMMUNITY RUNS TO LIFE. SIGN UP HERE https://www.thebestraces.com/volunteer-form
BE PART OF THE JOURNEY
DISCOVER OUR CHARITY INITIATIVES AT HTTPS://WWW.THEBESTRACES.COM/RUNFOROTHERS/ https://www.thebestraces.com/runforothers
GOT A MISSION THAT HELPS PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD? LET US HELP YOU FUNDRAISE AT NO COST TO YOU.
SMALLER RACES, WARM MEMORIES, ALWAYS READY FOR YOU
WHO SAYS YOU CAN'T HAVE YOUR CHOCOLATEAND RUN IT TOO? THE 2027 RUN FOR CHOCOLATE IS COMING, AND ITS SWEETER THAN EVER!
RALLY YOUR FRIENDS, SET YOUR PACE FOR OUR 5K/10K/13.1 HALF-MARATHON, AND LET THE CRAVING GUIDE YOU TO THE FINISH LINE. ITS NOT JUST A RACE; ITS A CHOCOLATE LOVER'S PARADISE IN MOTION! RED HEARTFEMALE SIGN
FORGET THE MASSIVE, IMPERSONAL RACE-DAY CROWDS. WE KEEP THINGS SMALL, PERSONAL, AND LOCAL, SO EVERY RUN FEELS LESS LIKE A NUMBER AND MORE LIKE A MEMORY. WHETHER IT'S A 5K, 10K, HALF-MARATHON, OR VIRTUAL RUN, YOU'LL GET THE WARMTH OF A HOMETOWN EVENT.
OVERVIEW:
SPOTS SELL OUT FAST! WE CLOSE EACH WAVE THE MOMENT IT FILLS. ONCE A WAVE SELLS OUT, YOU CAN GRAB THE VIRTUAL RUN OPTION OR JOIN THE WAITLIST.
THIS IS A SMALLER, PRIVATE GROUP RUN WITH A CAPPED FIELD PER WAVE - SO IT NEVER FEELS CROWDED, AND YOU'RE NEVER JUST A BIB NUMBER.
ALL PACES AND AGES WELCOME (UNDER 18 WITH A GUARDIAN) - RUN IT, WALK IT, HOWEVER YOU LIKE!
THERE'S NO GEAR, NO SETUP, NO FUSS - JUST YOU, THE COURSE, AND OUR COORDINATORS CHEERING YOU ON IN A RELAXED, STRESS-FREE SETTING.
WHEN YOU SIGN UP, YOU'RE NOT JUST REGISTERING FOR A RACE - YOU'RE GETTING REAL SUPPORT TOWARD YOUR FITNESS GOALS, PLUS AN INVITE TO JOIN ONE OF OUR LOCAL RUN CLUBS TO KEEP THE MOMENTUM GOING.
TIMING:
OPTIONAL! TRACK YOUR OWN TIME VIA STRAVA, RUNKEEPER, NIKE RUN, OR SIMILAR, THEN SUBMIT IT THROUGH OUR EASY ONLINE FORM TO GET POSTED.
OR JUST ASK A COORDINATOR TO HELP TIME YOU.
NO TIMING CHIPS - THIS IS ABOUT PROGRESS, NOT PRESSURE.
WHAT YOU GET (SWAG BAG):
- RUNNING T-SHIRT (SHIPPED TO YOUR ADDRESS - US ONLY)
- FINISHER'S MEDAL
- VIRTUAL TRAINING RUN (EMAILED TO YOU A MONTH BEFORE YOUR RUN)
- ONLINE RESULTS & CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION https://www.thebestraces.com/results
- INVITATION TO JOIN A LOCAL RUNNING CLUB https://www.thebestraces.com/run-or-walk-club
- NEW: UPGRADE TO A LIGHTWEIGHT, MOISTURE-WICKING TECHNICAL SHIRT FOR JUST $5 MORE
PACKET PICKUP?
SKIP IT. NO LINES, NO HASSLE - YOUR SWAG SHIPS STRAIGHT TO YOUR DOOR. (DOUBLE-CHECK YOUR FULL US MAILING ADDRESS, INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER, WHEN YOU REGISTER AS YOUR SHIRT IS SENT TO THIS ADDRESS!) RACE BIBS ARE SIMPLY HANDED OUT ON RACE DAY.
WHEN WILL MY SWAG ARRIVE?
YOUR SHIRT WILL LAND AT YOUR MAILING ADDRESS THE WEEK OF YOUR RACE.
SIGNING UP LAST MINUTE? (WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF THE RACE)
NO PROBLEM - JUST KNOW SHIPPING MAY NOT CATCH UP IN TIME, SO YOUR SHIRT COULD ARRIVE AFTER RACE DAY. NO WORRIES, THOUGH: WEAR WHATEVER YOU LIKE AND COME RUN WITH US ANYWAY!
WHEN WILL I RECEIVE GET THE COURSE MAP AND DETAILS?
WE'LL SEND A FINAL PARTICIPANT INFO BY THE WEDNESDAY BEFORE RACE DAY WITH ALL THE DETAILS AND COURSE MAPS.
WAVE TIMES (ONCE YOU'VE REGISTERED, USE YOUR CONFIRMATION NUMBER TO RESERVE A WAVE https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfl_psnxwL-FpuRP9aPKSy8-NJwNTf170MNr1IpzrqwIcQM4w/formResponse HERE https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfl_psnxwL-FpuRP9aPKSy8-NJwNTf170MNr1IpzrqwIcQM4w/formResponse.)
WAVE A: 7:30 AM
WAVE B: 8:00 AM
WAVE C: 8:30 AM
RUNNING LATE? JUMP IN WHEN YOU ARRIVE - OUR COORDINATORS STAY ON-SITE FOR 3 HOURS AFTER THE FIRST WAVE. TIMES MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DEPENDING ON SEASONS, PLEASE CHECK YOUR PARTICIPANT INFO EMAIL!
GOT MORE QUESTIONS? CHECK OUR FAQ. https://www.thebestraces.com/faq
VIRTUAL RUN OPTION
PREFER TO RUN ON YOUR OWN TIME? OUR VIRTUAL RUN INCLUDES A DIGITAL TRAINING PACK TO KEEP YOU ON TRACK. RUN IT WHENEVER, WHEREVER, WITH ANY TRACKING DEVICE YOU LIKE (OPTIONAL) THEN SEND YOUR RESULTS TO [email protected] TO CLAIM YOUR MEDAL.
RACE BUNDLE
SIGN UP FOR MULTIPLE RACES AND SAVE WITH A BUNDLE DISCOUNT.
SPONSORSHIPS & PROMOTING YOUR BUSINESS
WANT TO PUT YOUR BUSINESS IN FRONT OF OUR COMMUNITY? WE'D LOVE TO FEATURE YOU AS A SPONSOR. LEARN MORE https://www.thebestraces.com/events
TEAM GLO VOLUNTEERS
LOVE HELPING PEOPLE CROSS FINISH LINES? JOIN OUR VOLUNTEER TEAM AND HELP BRING THESE COMMUNITY RUNS TO LIFE. SIGN UP HERE https://www.thebestraces.com/volunteer-form
BE PART OF THE JOURNEY
DISCOVER OUR CHARITY INITIATIVES AT HTTPS://WWW.THEBESTRACES.COM/RUNFOROTHERS/ https://www.thebestraces.com/runforothers
GOT A MISSION THAT HELPS PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD? LET US HELP YOU FUNDRAISE AT NO COST TO YOU.
SMALLER RACES, WARM MEMORIES, ALWAYS READY FOR YOU
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Location
Sutters Landing Park (Course Map will be emailed), Sacramento, 95816, CA, United States
Run for Chocolate 5k/10k/13.1 SACRAMENTO
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