The 36th Annual Whale Run & Walk is back in 2024!
Free T-shirts were guaranteed for signups by Mar 1, and will continue to be given out until they run out. Any extra tshirts will be for sale at the concessions tent.

Fort Bragg, CA always has a huge Whale Festival on the 3rd weekend of March, and this is a big part of it. The local Fort Bragg Soroptimists have been hosting this race for 35 years, and it had grown to almost 800 participants by 2018. It's taken awhile to regroup after covid, but we're back by popular demand. The ocean and trails are as magnificent as ever and we know you will love the views and all the festivities in town on race day.

All runners, walkers, and spectators will enjoy breathtaking whitewater ocean views (including whales) along this year’s new course starting at the Noyo Headlands Park (Cypress Street) on the Coastal Trail in Fort Bragg, CA

Here is a link to a trail map

• 5k runners will run north and turn around at or near Compass Rose.
• 10k runners dash north past Glass Beach then cross the beautiful Pudding Creek Trestle to the 10K turn around (10K map).
• 5k "Fun" Walkers will follow the 5k runners route. 
• There will also be a kiddie run (route tbd)

There are multiple race age divisions. Note: under 16 run/walkers may enter any race division for a discounted rate at signup.

DOGS: We love dogs, but except for service dogs, dogs are not allowed on the race course the during this event. Other times your dog is welcome to walk on the Coast Trail on leash. There is a dog beach (leash free) at the end of North Harbor Dr. below Noyo Bridge, and a dog park at the end of Maple Street in front of our CV Starr Recreation and Swim Center.