California Classic Half-Marathon

This exciting half-marathon has many unique features. It starts and finishes inside Chukchansi Park in downtown Fresno. Runners will experience running through the newly renovated downtown areas, passing City Hall, the newly built Federal Court House, the Granville Lofts, Eaton Plaza and the historic Water Tower. Runners will then head to the Fresno Chaffee Zoo, where they will run past the elephants, lions, tigers and bears. After being entertained by the animals, competitors will leave the zoo and run by one of Fresno’s most famous landmarks, the Tower District, where they will be cheered on by crowds of spectators, before finally finishing inside Chukchansi Stadium, home of the San Francisco Giants Triple-A farm team, the Fresno Grizzlies. For ultra athletes, there will be a Bike Century held on Saturday, and the competitors can then run the Half-Marathon on Sunday to complete the Classic Challenge. The medalion for the Bike Century fits together with the medalion for the Half-Marathon to form one medalion! As if all of this wasn't enough, there will be bands at every mile of the half-marathon race.