The Pinkathon 2023 will happen in October 2023 as both an In-Person Event on Saturday, October 21, 2023 and 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!
The In-Person Pinkathon Event will start/end near the outside patio of Gott’s Roadside Restaurant on the north end of the San Francisco Ferry Building on Saturday, October 21, 2023. Scroll down to see Race-Day Schedule below.
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 $50,000 before December 31, 2023 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 10/22
- Virtual Pinkathon Challenge – Can be completed anywhere in the world during the month of October 2022.
- In-Person, Social Distancing Pinkathon SF will take place Sat. Oct. 21, 2023, at the SF Ferry Building by Gott’s Roadside outdoor patio.
- Only the 5K, 10K and Pink Ribbon Trail will be marked with chalk.
- There will be NO TRAIL MARKINGS for 10M, 13.1M, 26.2M or 50K courses. See Course Maps.
- No In-Person Registration. Online Registrations and Online Donations Accepted.
- Touchless Race Check-in via Runsignup App.
- 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!
IMPORTANT:
- 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, 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.
COVID Safety Guidelines:
- Face coverings are optional in the start/finish area and inside the Ferry Building & Gott’s Roadside
- Avoid overcrowding whenever possible.
- Touchless Race Check-in with Registration papers or RunSignup app
- Race start times will be staggered, with longer distances starting earlier than shorter distance.
Race Day Schedule:
- 6:00 AM – Race Setup begins in front of Gott’s Roadside
- 6:15 AM – BART Trains start arriving at Embarcadero Station https://bart.gov
- 7:00 AM – Embarcadero Center 4 Parking Garage Opens
- 7:15 AM – 50K and Marathon (26.2m) early start (optional)
- 8:00 AM – Ferry Building (Restrooms Indoors) and Farmers Market Opens
- 8:00 AM – 50K, 26.2M Announcements & Staggered Starts
- 8:15 AM – 13.1M, 10M, 10K, Pink Ribbon Trail Announcements & Staggered Starts
- 8:30 AM – 5K Announcements & Staggered Start (
- 8:45 AM – *Placeholder* for Possible Memorial Run/Walk
- 9:15 AM – Pinkathon Raffle Prize Winners Posted
- 10:00 AM – Gott’s Roadside Opens
- 2:00 PM – Farmers Market & Parking Validation Booth Closes
- 2:00 PM – All Participants must be finished or accounted for, Lisa & Ellen go home!
- If you expect to finish after 2:00 PM, please let us know so we don’t worry about you! Also, please arrange for your own friends/family to meet you at the finish!
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PLAN YOUR DAY:
- Take BART to Embarcadero Station. Plan your trip at https://www.bart.gov/
- Caltrain also runs on Saturdays. 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 4 Parking Lot which opens at 7am. Parking there costs $3/hour without validation, or $2 for 0-4 hours with validation at the CUESA Info Booth (then normal rates of apply after 4 hours). Hours are 7am – Midnight on Weekends. The Embarcadero Center 4 Parking Lot entrance is on Clay Street near 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 CUESA Ferry Building Farmers Market will be open 8am-2pm
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 2022 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.