Have a great time – while helping fund life-saving breast cancer research! Join us for the 6th Annual Pinkathon San Francisco on Sat. Oct. 26, 2019 at the SF Ferry Building!
1 in 8 women you know – and some men – will battle Breast Cancer in their lifetime. YOU can help us find a cure for breast cancer – One Mile and One Dollar at a Time! Sign Up Free – Make a Donation – and do Whatever Distance You Want at the Pinkathon SF!
Please join fellow breast cancer survivors Ellen Holbrook and “Mama Lisa” Felder for the PINKATHON San Francisco! This is a Free, Unsanctioned, Do-It-Yourself *Fat Ass* Fun Run/Walk – any distance – to help end breast cancer!
5K – 10K – 10M – 13.1M – 26.2M – 50K – Pink Ribbon Trail (4 miler) – Adventurethon (2HRS)
- When: Sat. Oct. 26, 2019
- Registration/Check-in is from 6:30AM-7:30AM
- Where: San Francisco Ferry Building at Embarcadero at the Northwest Entrance by Gott’s Roadside
Things to Know:
Although it’s FREE to register for the Pinkathon San Francisco, this is absolutely a FUNDRAISER for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF)! We expect 100% of participants to make a voluntary donation to BCRF to the best of their ability. We keep expenses super low so that 100% of your donation goes directly to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF), the top-rated breast cancer charity in America!
We provide NO Trail Markings, NO Aid Stations, NO Official Times, and NO Awards! We DO provide: printed and downloadable MAPS with locations of water and bathrooms along the course, free coffee and bagels at the start, a free Zumba warmup led by Sandra Cano, a great Pinkathon Raffle with great prizes, gear bag storage, and LOTS of great people of all ages and abilities, running around wearing PINK (optional) to support a good cause
The course will NOT be marked for the Marathon or 50K distances. This is a *FAT ASS* Run. In ultrarunning lingo, a *fat ass run* has no fees, no aid stations, no trail markings, and no timing. Everyone is on their own. For the Pinkathon San Francisco, we DO have MAPS and turn-by-turn directions . These maps also tell you where to find drinking fountains and bathrooms along the way.
All participants must sign a waiver indemnifying the Pinkathon SF organizers and associates against any claims or losses as part of the Pinkathon SF 2019 registration process. The organizers are just unpaid volunteers and take absolutely NO compensation from this event.
Race-Day Schedule:
- 6:00 AM – Volunteers arrive outside Gott’s Roadside in front of the Northwest Entrance of the SF Ferry Building.
- 6:30 AM – Registration-Sign-in Begins (Ends 7:30 AM)
- 7:00 AM – Parking Garage Opens at Golden Gate Parking Garage at 250 Clay Street, SF, CA
- 7:15 AM – Optional Early Start Time for 50K and 26.2/Marathon runners
- 7:30 AM – Registration Ends, Announcements begin
- 7:30 AM – Zumba Warm-up with Sandra Cano
- 7:45 AM – Pinkathon Raffle for participants who have made a donation of $25 or more to our charity, BCRF. You will receive 1 Raffle Ticket for each multiple of $25 that you donate. We have over 25 prizes, total value over $1600! Please donate online before you arrive!
- 7:55 AM – Group Photos
- 8:00 AM – 50K & 26.2/Marathon Regular Start (Optional Early Start Time is 7:15 AM)
- 8:01 AM – Half Marathon start
- 8:02 AM – 10 Mile start
- 8:03 AM – 10K start
- 8:04 AM – Inaugural Pink Ribbon Trail (4 miler) start – Marked in pink chalk by Lenny Maughan!
- 8:05 AM – 5K start
- 8:06 AM – Pinkathon Adventurethon start for Walkers & Runners of All Ages, including families and kids. This is like a Scavenger Hunt except with selfies.
- 10:00 AM – Deadline for Adventurethon participants to sign back in to Finish Area
- 10:20 AM – Adventurethon Team Results & Prizes Announced
- 2:00 PM – Validation for parking ends at the CUESA Farmers Market Information Booth
- 4:00 PM – All Runners Must Be Finished and Checked Back In. Gear Check closes and we will take everything home. Do NOT leave any valuables, your wallet/ID, drivers license, money, credit cards, phone, or any keys in your gear bag! We are not responsible for anything you leave with us in your gear bag.
- 10:00 PM – Parking Garage at 250 Clay Street closes. Make sure you get back to your car before then!
Voluntary donations in any amount are strongly encouraged to support the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, where @ 90% of your donations go directly towards breast cancer research programs. This is the highest rated breast cancer charity in the USA. All Donations made to BCRF through the links on our site are TAX-DEDUCTIBLE.
Join the Pinkathon SF Fundraising Team!
We encourage all Pinkathon SF participants to also reach out to their friends, families and coworkers to support them by donating to our cause by creating YOUR OWN Pinkathon SF 2019 Fundraising Page. If you or your friends donate through your personal fundraising page OR the main group’s Pinkathon SF fundraising links, 100% of the donations will go directly to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
Pinkathon Raffle
The Pinkathon RAFFLE happens at 7:45 AM on 10/26/19, with over $1000 in great prizes! You can participate if 1) you have made a verified donation to BCRF of $25 of more and 2) you have arrived, registered and checked-in to the Pinkathon SF by 7:30 AM! You will receive 1 Raffle Ticket for each $25 of your donation. For instance, if you donated $100, you will receive 4 raffle tickets. If you are at 50K or Marathon runner starting early, you do not have to be present in order to win. All other runners must be present to win. Raffle Info Here.
Pre-Race Check-in
We’ll have a few tables reserved in the OUTDOOR seating area of Gott’s Roadside by the Northwest entrance of the SF Ferry Building. Check-in between 6:30-7:30 AM. Enjoy free coffee and bagels in our Sign-in area. If you pre-ordered and pre-paid for a t-shirt, pick it up next. Pink Race Caps will also be for sale for $10/each and a few extra T-shirts will be for sale for $25/each.
Gear Bag Storage
This year, we will hold your gear bag at the start/finish at Gott’s Roadside until 4:00 pm. If you think you will finish later than 4:00 pm, please make arrangements someone else to hold you gear !
Pre/Post-Run Hangout
Gott’s Roadside restaurant at the Northwest Entrance of the Ferry Building, right by the start/finish. The Saturday Farmer’s Market will be open, and coffee, bakery goods, and all sorts of food will be available for purchase before and after the run. Gott’s has indoor/outdoor seating, a great menu including burgers, salads, fish, beer, wine and soft-serve ice cream and frozen yogurt! Tell your friends and family to meet you here! http://www.gotts.com/