Frequently Asked Questions

For online and Thanksgiving Day registrations, credit card only. For participants registering at Packet Pickup, we accept cash, credit card and check.

Depending on your bank or credit card issuer, your Run to Feed the Hungry charge will appear on your statement as Race Roster, Run to Feed the Hungry or some combination of the two. Race Roster provides the registration software for Run to Feed the Hungry.

You can confirm your registration on Race Roster by searching for your name or email address.

Participants aren’t required to submit their 5K or 10K preference at the time of registration. On race day, you can select your distance, and we’ll know which race you chose based on what time you started.

To learn more about teams, visit runtofeedthehungry.com/teams.

If you’re registered as an individual participant and want to change your registration to a team member, please initiate a transfer by clicking here. Our registration system will apply the amount you paid for your original registration towards the cost of a team member registration, plus a $2 transfer fee. Please note, the deadline to join or create a team is November 20, 2026.

To change from a virtual participant to an in-person participant (or vice versa), email your request to registration@runtofeedthehungry.com. Please make sure to include your name and confirmation number.

To add packet mailing or merchandise to an existing registration, click here. The deadline to request packet mailing is November 12, 2026.

There are no refunds for registration as all proceeds support families in our community struggling with hunger. In the event that Run to Feed the Hungry cannot happen as an in-person event for any reason, the event will occur as a virtual event.

If you can’t find your registration confirmation or can’t remember if you’ve registered, click here to confirm your registration.

If the problem is financial in nature (ex. you have accidentally registered twice) or you’re experiencing technical issues, contact registration@runtofeedthehungry.com.

Participant shirt sizes are available on a first come, first served basis. Register early for the best chance of guaranteeing your preferred shirt size!

All fundraising donations go directly to Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services (SFBFS). As a result of this event’s fundraising success, SFBFS can offer services free of charge to families in need throughout our community.

Click here to find the participant you’d like to support and help them reach their fundraising goal.

All donations are 100% tax deductible. Once your donation has been processed, you will receive a thank you letter with our organization's nonprofit tax ID on it.

Participants are asked to bring their confirmation receipt to Packet Pickup, either printed or displayed on their phone. The QR code on the receipt will be scanned by a registration volunteer. In the event that a participant can’t locate their confirmation receipt, a link to the receipt will be included in the Packet Pickup instructions email sent on November 19.

The first hour of Packet Pickup is traditionally the busiest. We recommend arriving later in the day, if possible, to avoid waiting in line.

Yes, you may pick up packets for friends and family members. However, you must have their confirmation email with the QR code either printed or on your smartphone.

Participants can select to have their shirt and bib mailed for an additional $10 per person. The deadline to request packet mailing is Thursday, November 12.

No, participant shirts and bibs will only be mailed or available at Packet Pickup at Fremont Presbyterian Church. If you’re unable to make it to Packet Pickup for any reason, please purchase packet mailing during registration.

The 10K (8:15 a.m.) and 5K (9:00 a.m.) have separate start times. We ask that 5K participants stay off J Street until all 10K runners pass the start line. We suggest waiting in the Sacramento State esplanade area behind the inflatable turkey. We’ll make an announcement calling 5K participants onto J Street at approximately 8:30 a.m.

For both distances, there will be separate designated corrals for competitive participants, runners and walkers. The competitive corral will be nearest the start line, followed by the runners, then the walkers. Your bib will grant you entry into the appropriate corral on race morning.

For the first time in the event’s 33-year history, all participants will be timed in 2026 at no additional cost.

From Capital City Freeway, Highway 99 and Highway 50 East: Take Highway 50 East. Exit at 65th Street. Left (north) on 65th Street. 0.5 miles to Folsom Boulevard. Right on Folsom Boulevard. 0.5 miles to State University Drive East. Follow the Run to Feed the Hungry signs.

From Highway 50 West: Exit at Howe Avenue (This exit tends to get backed up so please allow yourself enough time). Left onto College Town Drive. Follow Run to Feed the Hungry signs.

Plenty of free parking is available in and around Sac State. Please be advised that the J Street entrance to Sac State will be closed to all vehicles until after the race concludes. Additional parking exists on the residential streets between 56th and 58th Streets between M and H Streets.

Download the map to see the best places to park at Sac State and the surrounding areas. Please allow plenty of time for parking.

For quick arrival and departure, consider biking to Run to Feed the Hungry. Free bike valet will be available on the Sac State esplanade.

If you live in East Sacramento or are looking for information on how to get around that area on Thanksgiving morning, please refer to the Neighborhood Exit Plan and Map.

Baby strollers are allowed. However, they must start in the walking corral.

For your pet's safety and the safety of all participants in this event, dogs are prohibited. If you have a dog in any of the start areas, you’ll be asked to remove the dog from the race. If that’s not an option, you’ll be respectfully asked to refrain from participating in the race. Dogs are also not permitted in the pre-race and post-race areas. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

We have a lost and found area for both people and items. This tent will be located next to the stage in the post-race area in the Scottish Rite parking lot. We encourage you to designate an agreed-upon spot before the race to meet up with any members of your group or family who may become separated. 

All timing results will be linked from runtofeedthehungry.com on Thanksgiving.

Pin your bib to the front of your shirt. The timing tag is attached to the back of your bib number. The timing tag remains on the bib. Please don’t cut, bend, fold, wrinkle or change your bib number in any way.

We don’t hold an awards ceremony on Thanksgiving. All awards and prize money will be mailed within one week after the event.

Past race results can be found on Athlinks. Select the desired year from the filter at the top of the page.

10K

Open Race Record

Men - Alene Reta, 28:38, 2007

Women - Salome Kosgie, 32:27, 2008

Open Course Record

Men - Eros Doce, 28:57, 2025

Women - Olivia O’Kelly, 33:49, 2025

Masters Race Record

Men - Dennis Simonaitis, 29:38, 2002

Women - Mary Coordt, 36:25, 2010

Masters Course Record

Men - Chikara Omine, 31:24, 2024

Women - Kristin Fayter, 39:45, 2022

5K

Open Race Record

Men - Matt Strangio, 14:13, 2021

Women - Jane Kibii, 16:03, 2014

Open Course Record

Men - Matt Strangio, 14:13, 2021

Women - Gillian Meeks, 16:05, 2025

Masters Race Record

Men - Malcolm Richards, 14:47, 2022

Women - Midori Sperandeo, 17:21, 2006

Masters Course Record

Men - Malcolm Richards, 14:47, 2022

Women - Midori Sperandeo, 18:25, 2021