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Run to Feed the Hungry
Run to Feed the Hungry is a 5K and 10K event held in Sacramento, California. Its next confirmed date is Thursday, November 26, 2026. About 40,000 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- November 26, 2026
- Location
- Sacramento, CA
- Field size
- ~40,000 runners
Race details
- Date
- Thursday, November 26, 2026
- Location
- Sacramento, California
- Distances
- 5K, 10K
- Field size
- About 40,000 runners
- Course
- Flat
- Registration
- raceroster.com
- Official website
- runtofeedthehungry.com
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Open
- Start time
- 8:15 AM PST
- Course profile — 10K
- Loop course; Road surface
- Course profile — 5K
- Loop course; Road surface
- Typical race-day weather
- about 44°F at the start, 100% humidity, 1 mph wind (based on the 2025 race day, measured near the city center rather than the exact start line; Open-Meteo, checked October 7, 2026)
About the Run to Feed the Hungry
A Sacramento Thanksgiving Day tradition since 1994 offering flat 5K and 10K courses, drawing roughly 40,000 participants to fight local hunger. It is among the largest Thanksgiving Day races in the U.S.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- Billed as the largest Thanksgiving Day fun run in the country; benefits Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services
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Run to Feed the Hungry: common questions
- When is the Run to Feed the Hungry?
- The next confirmed date is Thursday, November 26, 2026.
- Where is the Run to Feed the Hungry held?
- In Sacramento, California.
- What distances does the Run to Feed the Hungry offer?
- 5K and 10K.
- How many people run the Run to Feed the Hungry?
- About 40,000 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the Run to Feed the Hungry?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at raceroster.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the Run to Feed the Hungry?
- Yes — registration is open.
- What time does the Run to Feed the Hungry start?
- 8:15 AM PST.
- What is race-day weather usually like at the Run to Feed the Hungry?
- about 44°F at the start, 100% humidity, 1 mph wind (based on the 2025 race day, measured near the city center rather than the exact start line; Open-Meteo, checked October 7, 2026).
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