71st Annual Fontana Days Run

The Fontana Days Run Half Marathon began back in 1955 with a reported 200 participants. Race founders were unaware that the annual Half Marathon would grow to include over 2,000 participants. The Fontana Days Run provides participants with a safe, festive, and well organized event. The Annual Fontana Days Run features a Half Marathon, 5K Run, 5K Family Fitness Walk, and a Children's Half Mile Dash. Finish Line festivities include local vendors, exhibitors, entertainment, and food.

Half Marathon/ 5K Run/ 5K Racewalk

• all participants must be at least 11 years old on race day

5K Family Fitness Walk

• all ages are welcome

Children's Dash

• participants must be between the ages of 5 years old and 11 years old on race day

Teams are welcome for the following race categories only

• Half Marathon
• 5K Run

All team members MUST be registered for the same race category. Teams must be a minimum of 4 participants and a maximum of 20 participants. If you do not have 4 participants, you will have to pay the price difference for each registration when you pick up your bib.

• Half Marathon - 7:00am (last bus to Starting Line leaves at 6:20am)
• 5K races - 7:45am (last bus to Starting Line leaves at 7:00am)
• Children's Dash - 7:30am

All participants (with the exception of Children's Dash) MUST be bused to the starting lines from Fontana City Hall. Bus schedules are as follows:

• Half Marathon: 5:00am-6:20am
• 5K Races: 6:30am-7:00am

The Fontana Days Run is an internationally renowned race recognized by the USATF as the World's Fastest Half Marathon Course since 1985.

The Fontana Days Run is a 13.1 mile Half Marathon that starts in the San Bernardino National Forest at an elevation of 3,800 feet and drops nearly 2,500 feet to the finish line in front of Fontana City Hall. Due to the gradual downward slope of the course, many runners use the Fontana Days Run to improve their personal record or qualify for larger races.

In addition to the Half Marathon, there is a 5K Run, 5K Race Walk, 5K Family Fitness Walk and a Children's Half Mile Dash so the whole family can participate.

Finisher medals are awarded to all participants who cross the Finish Line. Place medals are awarded to the top three finishers in each age division of the Half Marathon, 5K Run, 5K Racewalk and Children's Dash. No place awards are distributed for the Family Fitness Walk. Please have an ID ready for age verification purposes. Prize money is awarded to the winning male and female in each category listed below:

Half Marathon

• First Place - $150
• Second Place - $100
• Third Place - $50
• Masters (40+) - $50
• Fontana Resident - $50
• Record Breaker (if applicable) - $400

5K Run

• First Place - $150
• Second Place - $100
• Third Place - $50
• Masters (40+) - $50
• Fontana Resident - $50
• Record Breaker (if applicable) - $40

All race packets can be picked up in front of Fontana City Hall (8353 Sierra Ave., Fontana, CA 92335). Participants may pick up race packets for other runners with proper approval and ability to verify all registration information is correct.

Friday, June 5, 2026
4:00pm-8:00pm

• Enjoy the Fitness Expo from 4:00pm-8:00pm before the race day crowd
• All participants are encouraged to pick-up packets on Friday if possible

Saturday, June 6, 2026
5:00am-6:00am ONLY

***No bibs will be distributed after 6:00am on race day, regardless of the category

The following road closures will take place on June 6, 2026. No vehicle traffic is permitted on course during race event. City of Fontana reserves the right to make changes to accommodate the event. Major intersections are patrolled and traffic laws are enforced by the Fontana Police Department.

Lytle Creek Road

• Closed from 7:00am-9:00am
• I-15 to Applewhite Campground

Sierra Ave (I-15 to Fontana City Hall)

• Closed from 6:00am-11:00am
• Areas of Sierra Ave will re-open following the last runner

I-210 (Sierra Ave)

• On and off ramp closed from 6:30am-10:00am

I-15 (Sierra Ave)

• On and off ramp closed from 7:00am-9:00am

Parking
In addition to street parking surrounding the event, parking will be available in the City Hall parking, Lewis Library parking structure, street parking along Spring St. and new parking structure located on the corner of Sierra Ave. and Arrow Blvd.