Our 4th of July tradition! The Rodeo Hercules 4th of July 5K Run/Walk along the San Francisco Bay Trail! Once again, our race is REVERSED this year! It will start July 4th at 9am. We will run/jog/walk the Northern portion of the San Francisco Bay Trail from Parker Ave in Rodeo to The Exchange in Hercules and back. The event will be a chip timed 5K run/walk limited to 250 entrants. Early bird registration is $40 up to May 25th, then $50 up to 8:30 AM July 4th. Kids 5 and under are FREE! Register by June 20th and your t-shirt size is set. Register after that date and sized race t-shirts will be passed out during Race Packet pickup on a first-come basis. Race Packet (bib/shirt) pick-up: Thursday 7/3 at Cafe Tapioca @ the Creekside Center (1581 Sycamore Avenue Hercules, CA) 5:00pm – 7:00pm. Thursday at event @ 7:30am-8:30am This years' Rodeo Hercules 4th of July 5K Run/Walk is presented by the Hercules/Rodeo/Crockett Rotary Club.
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HRC Rotary 4th of July 5K Family Fun Run 2026 — Rodeo, CA
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Race Travel Insurance
Don't forget travel insurance for July 4.
You've trained for months and booked a trip to Rodeo, CA.
A pre-race injury, a delayed flight, or a family emergency can derail the whole thing.
Travel insurance can help cover your race entry fee, hotel, and flights if you can't make it,
and may cover medical costs if something goes wrong on the course. Plans typically only run
5-7% of your total trip cost — and running events are covered under standard plans with no
additional coverage needed.
Trip cancellation up to 100% of prepaid costs
Running events covered under standard plans — no add-ons needed
Trip interruption up to 150% of non-refundable costs
