Walnut Festival Run For Education

History of the Walnut Festival Run

The Walnut Festival Run has a proud tradition in Walnut Creek. Originally started in the early 1950's, it was moved in the early 1970's when Heather Farms Park was built.

In the early 2000's, as closing Ygnacio Valley Road and Treat Boulevard became more difficult, the run was temporarily suspended.

The start of the event will be at 8:00 am. Runners are encouraged to start making their way to the start line no later than 7:15 am.

Our start line is at 1201 Main Street in front of Lululemon (next to Barnes & Noble & CPK). This entire section of Main St. is closed and our registration volunteers will be on the streets available for the day of signups and to answer your questions.

The 5k course heads north on Main Street, makes a right on Civic Drive, makes a right on Broadway heading south and continues until our turnaround point just short of Rudgear Road. Turning around, heading north on Broadway until making a left on Newell, a right back onto Main Street followed by either:

• 5k distance - a right onto Broadway Plaza for the finish, or
• 10k distance - continues straight on Main St. to complete a second loop.