Davis Stampede
Davis, CA
- Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, 2K
- Road (Paved), Trail (Unpaved)
- Official race website
The Davis Stampede takes place each year in February, and includes 5K, 10K and Half Marathon routes. Starting and finishing at Downtown Davis’ Central Park, the event is a great way to kick off your annual running/walking season. Courses are mostly flat and take runners and walkers through downtown, east … MORE
Local Historical Weather (Feb 22):
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| H (°F) | 65 | 68 | 60 | 53 | 54 |
| L (°F) | 38 | 41 | 42 | 36 | 36 |
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Mostly flat with 2+ miles of gravel
Great, mostly flat course through the suburbs of Davis; think bike paths, parks, sporting fields, extra park bathrooms, etc. Two short climbs of under 50ft. Gravel, trail section is 2 … MORE
Great, mostly flat course through the suburbs of Davis; think bike paths, parks, sporting fields, extra park bathrooms, etc. Two short climbs of under 50ft. Gravel, trail section is 2 miles long between 5.2 and 7.2. Rest is asphalt (yay!) and sidewalk (boo). Some spectators here and there; finish line clears out if you’re a slower HM runner. Received a medal, tshirt, banana and offered cut up bagels, granola bars. Could be a great place for a PR if you plan for two climbs and 2 miles of gravel.
Small race with room for improvement
This is a local race but well attended. The Half and 10 k start together and stay together the first 4ish miles. A lot of this is either on the … MORE
This is a local race but well attended. The Half and 10 k start together and stay together the first 4ish miles. A lot of this is either on the bike trail or on a bike lane/sidewalk with an active traffic road so made for a crowded course.
The 10k route then loops back around to join the 5k participants which if you’re around a 10min pace means you’re hitting the 5k walkers. I found myself having to yell “walkers to the right “ more than I liked but weaving around when you’re 5 miles in is not fun.
The race could benefit from having a staggering of the Half and 10k and a later start for the 5k since the path is pretty narrow.
Another well-run Change of Pace event
Pleasant course that includes lots of paved park trails in the eastern neighborhoods in Davis. Dog-friendly and well-managed, as expected for races from A Change of Pace Foundation. MORE
Pleasant course that includes lots of paved park trails in the eastern neighborhoods in Davis. Dog-friendly and well-managed, as expected for races from A Change of Pace Foundation.
Limited resources
This was a small town local race. Positives: weather was nice, had pacers, green belt was easy to run, volunteers at water stations. Negatives: not enough potties creating a long … MORE
This was a small town local race. Positives: weather was nice, had pacers, green belt was easy to run, volunteers at water stations. Negatives: not enough potties creating a long line before the race, gravel road around the Wildhorse was rough, the second street was not closed – almost hit by a bus, shorter than Half distance (20K by my Garmin and Stryd).
Fun race with good scenery
(This portion pasted from last year's review.) There were a number of tunnels and an overpass that you run on in each direction. They were not very steep, though runners … MORE
(This portion pasted from last year’s review.)
There were a number of tunnels and an overpass that you run on in each direction. They were not very steep, though runners who live in a flat city and don’t do any hill training may not like them too much.
The course is mostly paved roads, but there is a section (about 1.5 miles) that is gravel . A good portion of it also goes through parks, so the scenery is often more interesting than watching cars go by.
Fun race with good scenery
There were a number of tunnels and an overpass that you run on in each direction. They were not very steep, though runners who live in a flat city and … MORE
There were a number of tunnels and an overpass that you run on in each direction. They were not very steep, though runners who live in a flat city and don’t do any hill training may not like them too much.
The course is mostly paved roads, but there is a section (about 1.5 miles) that is gravel . A good portion of it also goes through parks, so the scenery is often more interesting than watching cars go by.