Fleet Feet Fall Classic – Trail October 18th, 2026 2026 — Chico, CA

LOCATION South Rim Trail Head/ Backside of Bidwell Golf Course Chico, CA US 95928 DISCRIPTION Fleet Feet Chico is pleased to offer Three trail races in our beautiful Upper Bidwell Park. The races will start on the south side of the park down Annies Trail for a fun adventure on the single-track trails. Toss in a creek crossing and a nice finish through Yahi and the golf course, you’re sure to enjoy your run! The races include a half marathon and a 4-mile an hour backyard endurance challenge, and new this year and one loop 4-mile option! The Half Marathon will start at 8:10am along the rock wall off Centennial/South Rim trail head. This race will be a challenging climb with 1600 ft of gain in the first half. Enjoy a party at the top of 10-mile house at Aid station #1 and enjoy an all downhill second half of the race! 4-mile endurance race will start at 8:00am. Runners will run a 4-mile loop. If you complete the loop in under 60 mins you will go back in the shoot for loop #2. At the top of each hour a new round will start. This will continue for 8 hours! Every other lap we will change the direction of the loop! If there is more than one person going into the final hour the run will become a foot race to the finish! If you complete all 8 loops, you will have run approximately 32 Miles ! Do you have what it takes? Do one loop, 3 loops or all 8! It’s sure to be a good time for the runners and the spectators! 4-mile One Loop Option - This race will start at 8:00am. Runners will run one loop of the endurance challenge. This race will be a gun start with the endurance runners and a chip finish at the end. This event will count as a "5k" for the Fleet Feet Race Series. After the race head up to Bidwell Golf Course Bar and grill for some delicious food and drinks! All runners get a breakfast burrito with your race registration at the finish plus and additional 15% off any other food at the pub. By supporting this race, you are supporting two great causes! Chico Velo Trailworks. Launched in 2014, Chico Velo’s Trailworks supports and manages the creation and maintenance of sustainable and enjoyable trails in our region. They have established a strong partnership with the City of Chico to maintain the trails in Upper Bidwell Park. Trailworks have done additional work in the Oroville area and beyond. They are actively seeking new partnerships and opportunities within our community to promote sustainable trail design. Trailworks volunteers put in hundreds of hours every year improving trails for all users to enjoy. To see their latest project check out our Colby Mountain Recreation Project. A portion of your race entry will go to this great local stewardship as they continue their work to help keep our local trails accessible for us all! If you would like more information on this program or would like to sign up for a park cleanup day, click the link below. Chico Velo Trailworks - CHICO VELO In addition to supporting Chico Velo Trailworks we are also donating a portion of the race proceeds to local fire academy cadets. Many of the current class are volunteer firefighters who have worked and volunteered in our community and are continuing their education to be able to make a lifelong career the Fire industry. With a fire prone environment that we live in throughout Butte County we rely on our local fire personnel, staff and volunteers to keep our community safe! Cadets will be volunteering on the racecourse to help ensure the safety of all our participants. Cadets can be seen on our racecourse supporting our race as emergency EMTs and safety aids at the creek crossings. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer firefighter visit the links below for more information. Become a Volunteer | Butte County, CA RACE START TIMES 4-Mile Endurance Run 8:00am 4-Mile One Loop Run 8:00am Half Marathon 8:10am REGISTRATION Registration for this race is available online. Online registration closes October 16th at 9:00am. In person registration on October 16th and 17th at Fleet Feet Chico from 10am-2pm. Register by Friday September 25th to guarantee yourself race shirt . If you register between September 28th – October 17th your shirt will NOT be guaranteed, they will be first come first serve at packet pickup. All leftover shirts (if any) will be available for pickup or for sale (non-registered runners) AFTER the Half Marathon race on October 18th. The shirts will be available first come first serve starting at 10:00am. RACE FEE SCHEDULE October 21st – December 31st - (online) Half Marathon (Chip Timed) _________ $80.00 4-Mile Endurance Run _______________ $80.00 January 1st – May 31st (online) Half Marathon (Chip Timed) _________ $85.00 4-Mile Endurance Run________________ $85.00 June 1st- September 30th (online) Half Marathon (Chip Timed) _________ $90.00 4-Mile Endurance Run________________ $90.00 4-Mile Endurance Run - Single Loop (Chip Timed) ___________________ $40.00 October 1st- October 16th (online, closes at 9:00am on 10.16) H