The Pinkathon 2020 will happen in October 2020 as a Virtual Challenge that you can do wherever you want during the month of October! Run, Walk or Cycle any distance you want, wherever you want, on one day or across many days! You can do it even if you live in New York, Chicago, LA, Boston, Houston, London, Tokyo, Berlin, Sydney, Moscow, Beijing, Paris or New Delhi!
We will also have a Hybrid ZOOM & In-Person “social distancing” Event with masks in-person Pinkathon starting/ending near the SF Ferry Building on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at 9am. We are limiting the In-Person event to under 30 people. You must pre-register for this event ahead of time at https://pinkathon.com in order to reserve your spot and to receive further instructions and directions to our meeting spot.
- Embarcadero BART station is open 8am – 9pm on weekends. Plan your trip at https://www.bart.gov/
- Caltrain also runs on Saturdays, the earliest train arriving in SF @ 8:52am. Then take a Taxi/Uber to the Ferry Building. https://www.caltrain.com/schedules/weekend-timetable.html
- Parking on Saturdays: the best deal is Embarcadero Center 3 Parking Lot, which is $3 per hour without validation, or $2 for 0-4 hours with validation at the CUESA Info Booth (normal rates of apply after 4 hours). Hours are 7am – Midnight on Weekends. The Embarcadero Center 3 Parking Lot entrance is on Clay Street nea the intersection with Drumm. Google Map: https://goo.gl/maps/kwegWfHCW4GAnWxc9
- For parking validation, go to the CUESA Farmers Market Info Booth is in front of the SF Ferry Building and is only open during the hours of the Farmers Market (8am-2pm). https://cuesa.org/markets/visit
- The parking lot at 250 Clay Street is currently CLOSED on Saturdays during COVID.
- The CUESA Ferry Building Farmers Market will be open 8am-2pm, with masks and social distancing and other Covid-19 protocols required.
- Gott’s Roadside’s outdoor patio will be open only for paid Gott’s dining customers only, so the Pinkathon will not be using their patio this year.
- There will be no onsite registration, no official starting times, no t-shirt sales, no gear bag check. Carry your own water and snacks and don’t leave any gear behind with us.
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! Please help us reach our fundraising goal of $25,000 before December 31, 2020 by making a donation to any member of our Fundraising Team by clicking on the “Donate” button!
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Please join fellow breast cancer survivors Ellen Holbrook and “Mama Lisa” Felder for the Annual 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 – Choose Your Own Distance & Live In-Person SF Event on 10/24
- Virtual Pinkathon Challenge – Can be completed anywhere in the world during the month of October 2020.
- In-Person, Social Distancing Pinkathon SF will take place Sat. Oct. 24, 2020, at 9am in a location near the Ferry Building (directions will be emailed only to pre-registered participants). Trails will be pre-marked with chalk, including the Pink Ribbon Trail.
- No In-Person Registration. Online Registrations and Online Donations Accepted.
- Register at https://pinkathon.com
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! 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.
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 2020 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.