Events, Races

Don’t Miss the New Year’s Day 5k!

2024 New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day 2025 5k

Join us for a Chico Running Club tradition our New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day 5k!
REGISTER HERE FOR NEW YEAR’S DAY 5k

New Year’s Eve 2024 5k
When: 5:30pm
Where: Wildwood Park, Chico (Google Map)
What: Fun run to Horseshoe Lake and Back
Details: Say goodbye to the old year with a fun social run into upper park. It’s dark out there, so bring a headlamp or flashlight to light your way.

New Year’s Day 2025 5k
When: 9:00am
Where: Bidwell Park, Sycamore Field (Google Map)
What: New Year’s 5k on the official City of Chico Bidwell Park Course
Details: Start the New Year right with CRC’s New Year’s Day 5k run, with our race timing clock running for those of you who want a challenge on the first day of the year! This is a free event, bibs will not be assigned. It’s a Chico tradition! 🙂
We’ll have refreshments- coffee, hot chocolate, donuts and CRC gear for purchase.
Prizes will be given to the top finishers.
REGISTER HERE FOR NEW YEAR’S DAY 5k

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News

More Trails Open in Upper Bidwell Park!

Big thanks to all the volunteers and Chico Velo Trailworks for getting these trails opened up following the Park Fire.

From Chico Enterprise Record:
The city said the following trails and areas will remain closed to hikers, cyclists, joggers and all others until further notice:
• Upper Park Road beyond B Trail
• Yahi Trail east of Parking Lot P
• Guardian Trail east of Pine Trail
• Annie Bidwell Trail east of Bloody Pin Trail
• Legacy Trail
• Ten Mile House Road
• Old Chico Canyon Road east of 10-Mile House Road

The city warns in the release that anyone found in the closed area are subject to fines and citations.

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Can’t Decide on a Shoe?

Sometimes the shoe store can be an overwhelming place. With so many brands and so many styles to choose from, it can be hard to find the right shoe.

Of course, there are a ton of resources online for shoe reviews, but one of the best is Run Repeat. Founded by a runner and former running store owner, the site does comprehensive independent tests and reviews on a wide variety of running shoes. So the next time you can’t decide on the right shoe head over and nerd out on their detailed shoe breakdowns.

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Chico Striders Run Strong Scholarship

Chico running club is thrilled to partner with Chico Striders Youth Running Club again this year to co-sponsor the second annual Run Strong Scholarship. Each year the Striders identify a deserving local athlete for this scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to the student athlete that has demonstrated commitment, courage, and charisma in both their academic and athletic career.

In 2023 a $1,000 scholarship was awarded to Chloe Alchin, Strider and Pleasant Valley High School graduate who has continued her running career at Cal Poly Pomona and studying Animal Sciences.

In 2024 a $1,000 scholarship was awarded to Austin Hein an accomplished runner at Pleasant Valley High School, who will be attending Cal State Stanislaus and continuing his running career on the collegiate level.

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New Tuesday Night CRC Pub Runs

It’s an exciting time in Chico with new running groups and events happening in town!

With that in mind, Chico Running Club is hosting a new Tuesday night pub run.
We’ll start at The Allies Pub (426 Broadway St Ste 130, behind Stoble Coffee) the first and third Tuesdays of the month starting July 2024.
Suggested routes will be forthcoming and will head into the park.
Distance will be 5M or 5K or choose your own distance. All paces are welcome!

We will have a few opening remarks and aim to kick off the run a few minutes after 6pm.
Join us for a fun run and a cold beverage on the shaded patio of The Allies Pub!

We look forward to seeing you there! Cheers! 🍻

👟This mid-week run is meant to complement our regular Saturday morning group run in Bidwell Park:
https://chicorunningclub.org/group-runs/

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Runs

3 Favorite Running Routes- Lower Bidwell Park

Bidwell park is a runners dream- varied surfaces (road and trail), low traffic, and great scenery. Here are some favorites using Strava Routes:

One Mile to 5 Mile
Starting at One Mile/Sycamore Pool, follow the dirt/horse trail that skirts Vallombrosa. Turn around and run back down the trail to return to One Mile. Total distance, just under 5 miles out and back- a pretty wooded run, quite flat, no traffic. All trails- can be a bit muddy after winter rains.


CRC 10k/6 mile Loop
A popular route for our Saturday morning group runs, this route starts at One Mile, heads up the North side of the Lower Park to Hooker Oak Park, then over to 5 mile recreation area, and back down South Park Drive to the start point. Half trail/half paved.

City of Chico 5k Course
Practicing for a race or want to test your speed? The City’s official 5k route is just the ticket. Starts by Caper Acres on the South side of the park, loops up past Cedar Grove and then back down Peterson Memorial Drive, with the classic finishing leg of the bridge at Sycamore Pool. All paved.

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