Running Events


Santa Cruz Sunrise Rotary Firecracker – July 4, 2024

What’s your choice? A kid’s 1k, a 5K, or a 10K?

The race is always held on July 4th. What a great way to kick off a holiday and celebrate 39 years of the Firecracker Run.


Graniterock’s River Run – September 14, 2024.

The River Run describes the unique experience that awaits as you meander through a working sand and gravel quarry. The event will be a 5K only this year. The event takes you inside the Southside Sand and Gravel Quarry to see the working quarry site, the banks of the San Benito River, specialized equipment that processes the rock and beautiful natural surroundings. The River Run benefits the YMCA of San Benito and begins at 8 am on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at 5632 Airline Highway, Hollister, CA 95023.


Graniterock’s Rock & Run – Rocktober 13, 2024

Rock and Run describes the unique experience that awaits you as you meander through a 120 year-old, environmentally responsible, operational hard rock quarry. This is a 10K Run or 5K Walk/Run as you have never imagined. See the working quarry face, the ancient granite deposit, the massive equipment that processes it, and the natural surroundings, as you take the challenge of the Rock and Run with an Open House immediately following. This event will benefit Aromas School.


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