Sacramento’s Run to Feed the Hungry Returns Thanksgiving Day: 10K at 8:15, 5K at 9

SACRAMENTO — November 4, 2026. Sacramento’s 33rd annual Run to Feed the Hungry is scheduled for Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 26, bringing runners and walkers to East Sacramento to support Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services.

Race-day schedule and location

According to the event’s official race-day information, the 10K is scheduled to begin at 8:15 a.m. and the 5K at 9 a.m. The loop course starts on J Street west of the Sacramento State campus entrance, with a route through East Sacramento. Organizers advise participants to allow additional time for parking and note that the J Street campus entrance will be closed to vehicles until after the event.

Supporting food assistance

The event is a fundraiser for Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services. According to the organizer, both runners and walkers can participate, and a virtual option is offered for people who cannot attend in person. Teams and individual participants can register through the official Run to Feed the Hungry website.

Drivers and residents near the route should consult the organizer’s updated course and parking maps before November 26. This is an announced future event; race operations may be updated.

Source: Run to Feed the Hungry, official website and race-day information, reviewed November 4, 2026.

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