
FAQ
Run Or Walk? Walk Or Run?
What Are The Times Of The Event?
8:10am Kids Fun Runs (1/4
8:35am 5k Run/walk
7:30am – 1:00pm Free Arts Festival
Are Strollers Allowed?
What Will I Find At The Event?
2) Amphitheater Stage with announcements and continuous entertainment – with plenty of seating to relax and enjoy – bring a picnic!
3) Over 40 hands-on, interactive booths to try your hand and experience the arts!
4) Performers along the racecourse and throughout the event.
5) Food samplings and food trucks
6) To add to the festive atmosphere and promote their organization or school, some runners run in costume
Most of all, you will find that Race for the Arts is more than a run – it’s an experience!
How Do I Register?
You can register online, pre-register at the location(s) below, or visit our Registration Info page for more ways register.
Friday, August 25, or on Race Day (August 26). Teams of 10 or more need to register together
Registration and Packet Pick Up at Fleet Feet ─ 2311 J Street, Sacramento
10:00am – 6:00pm
What Does My Arts Organization Or School Program Need To Do To Qualify As A Beneficiary Of Race For The Arts?
As long as they are in the State of California, a nonprofit (literary, visual, cultural, performing or culinary arts) or school program (music, literary, drama, visual, culinary), they receive 100% of pledges designated to them on the Pledge Form. There is a space to write in your organization or school program if it isn’t listed. Be sure to list the organization or school program on the Pledge Form.
How Do I Get Pledges?
Add the Race for the Arts logo to your website, newsletters, e-blasts, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc.. Ask co-workers, neighbors, friends, board members. Possibly have your organization or school program, offer an incentive to the one who raises the most pledge money for your organization.
When Are Pledges Due?
October 1, 2023
Are There Materials Available To Help Me Solicit Donations?
Yes, there is a flyer you can personalize and download from the website. Pledge Forms are also available to download.
Can I Still Support My Arts Organization / School Program If I Can't Attend The Event?
Absolutely. You can download a Pledge Form from the website and mail your check, money order or certified bank check (payable to Race for the Arts) to the following address: Race for the Arts, P. O. Box 799, Folsom, California 95763. Please designate where you want your funds to go. The beneficiary needs to be a nonprofit California literary, visual, performing, cultural, culinary arts organization, or a California school music, literary, drama, cultural or culinary program. They receive 100% of pledges designated to them.
How Do I Become A Sponsor?
Contact Sally Rice At 916.966.8893 or sriceecp@aol.com
*Please note that Pledges are separate from the Entry Fee. You can make Pledges in any amount to your designated nonprofit California visual, cultural, performing, culinary, literary arts organization or school program. They receive 100% of the Pledges designated to them on the Pledge Form.
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