The Running Fence Run: A Run of Freedom- Celebrating Christo’s 1976 “Running Fence” art project 2026 — Bloomfield, CA

Date
September 12, 2026
Location
Bloomfield, CA
Venue
6775 Moro Street
Start Time
7:00 AM
Entry Fee
$45.00 – $160.00
Events
September 2026- Running Fence Run - Marathon, September 2026- Running Fence Run - Half Marathon, September 2026- Running Fence Run - 10K, September 2026- Running Fence Run - 5K
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The Running Fence Run: A Run of Freedom On September 12, 2026, runners return to the stunning Sonoma County hills to celebrate two milestone anniversaries: The 50th anniversary of Christo & Jeanne-Claude's Running Fence art installation — September 10-24, 1976 The 2,516th anniversary of the Battle of Marathon — September 12, 490 BC The Connection Between Art and Running In September 1976, artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude stretched a 24.5-mile ribbon of white fabric across the hills of Sonoma and Marin counties — for just two weeks. That distance echoes the original marathon: the ancient Greek messenger Pheidippides ran from Marathon to Athens to announce a stunning military victory, one that saved the cradle of democracy. That run inspired the marathon we race today. Christo fled communist Bulgaria in 1957, seeking freedom in the West. He called the Running Fence "a scream of freedom" — art that answered to no one, funded entirely by the artists themselves, rippling in the open Califo

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The Running Fence Run: A Run of Freedom- Celebrating Christo’s 1976 “Running Fence” art project 2026 — Bloomfield, CA takes place on September 12, 2026. The race is held in Bloomfield, California.

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