This week we’re celebrating all of our Silicon Valley Half & 5K presented by Excite Credit Union participants as well as those who have been with us for 4 months completing all three events + the San José Series 408 mileage challenge

Current President & CEO of Savvymoney, and previous VP of Marketing at Disney & part of the founding team of Free Credit Report, JB Orecchia chats with JT about the connection between financial health & physical health, along with sharing his insights on financial literacy and credit after over 30 years of experience in the industry.

Run Local’s newest event, the Santa Barbara Half Marathon, is set in a world-renowned location known for its laid-back California coastal vibe and designation as America’s Riviera. However, less known is the pivotal role it played in the environmental movement, especially the founding of Earth Day in 1970. Thanks to the Community Environmental Council, we’ve reprinted some of this history below.

It’s Earth Week and we chat with Leave No Trace’s (LNT) Director of Education & Research Ben Lawhon on IGTV at 11:30am PT to discuss their initiatives

Welcome to a special edition of Run Local Wednesday as we officially open registration for our California Coast 500 Summer Mileage Challenge! Run Local community saves $6 (10%) off the regular price when you register before tomorrow, Thursday, April 15 at 11:59pm PT!

We’re excited to announce that next week we’ll be opening up registration for the 2021 California Coast 500 🎉 The original and world’s greatest California mileage challenge is back and it is better than ever.

In today’s Run Local Wednesday edition we sit down with Jamil Coury on @RunLocalEvents IGTV. Jamil is an entrepreneur, co-founder of Aravaipa Running, Salomon Ultra Trail runner, manufacturer of our California Challenge medal 👇, and a positively infectious person you want to be around.

While we reflect on the last 12 months, we are looking to the future with optimism and a hopeful return to racing in California at the events you love. The California Coalition of Endurance Sports has been a voice for event companies and athletes alike to make this happen in the Golden State by providing resources as well as spearheading legislative efforts.

Over a year ago the San José Shamrock Run 5K & 10K became one of the first running events in California to cancel due to the COVID pandemic. But, it didn’t stop us. We continued to support all of you with new virtual experiences as well as content and you supported us back. Thank you ❤️

🍀 This week the Run Local community is putting on their best St. Patrick’s Day green, finding their own start lines, crushing their #SJSHAMROCKRUN, and celebrating!