Lunatics I Follow
Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego
San Diego, CA
I had run this race several years ago when 35K would show to run it and listen to a named band whether it be rock or country that was famous …
Med City Marathon
Rochester, MN
Fly into Minneapolis so you get a direct flight . Course is mostly flat . I struggle in my first three miles but I would rather have the slight hills …
Redtail Ridge Trail Run
Castro Valley, CA
Inside Trail's Redtail Ridge is run along the shore and in the hills around Lake Chabot. The 5K course is along the lake's eastern shore, out and back. Just after …
Coyote Hills Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
Fremont, CA
Brazen Racing's Coyote Hills event is run in the park of that name, in the common distances, 5K, 10K (which I did), and half marathon. 2026 was like version 2.5, …
Gulf Coast Half Marathon – Gulf Shores, AL
Gulf Shores, AL
I run for fun and so I start by doing a shout for the good communication from day one from this race . They suggested airports to fly into, they …
Carlsbad Marathon & Half Marathon
Carlsbad, CA
This is a great race to run in San Diego if you come from out of town - lots of flights into San Diego. The host hotel was Holiday Inn …
San Antonio Marathon
San Antonio, TX
BOTTOM LINE: After 16 years under the Rock ‘n’ Roll banner, San Antonio stepped out on its own this year, launching a brand-new race weekend under the local ownership of …
New Year’s One Day
San Jose, CA
Coastal Trail Runs' New Year's One Day is a time endurance event run in Hellyer Park in south San Jose. The time options are 24, 12, and 6 hours. I …
Quarry Turkey Half Marathon, 10K, 5K & Little Turkeys Race
Fremont, CA
Quarry Turkey is run the Saturday after Thanksgiving. It starts and finishes in Quarry Lakes Park in Fremont, CA. It is the second of two turkey trots that Brazen Racing …
ZombieRunner Halloween Run
San Jose, CA
I'm not sure why this event has so few Raves, as it is very well done. I'm doing this as a sort of catch-up, the 2024 and 2025 runnings. The …