The family that runs together stays fit together. That’s the philosophy behind Keely Groves’ decision to have her two daughters, Savannah, 14, and Gabriella, 11, join her on the 5K run Sunday at the Kaiser Permanente Women’s Fitnes...

A free 5-mile run along the American River is scheduled for Wednesday evening to mark National Running Day.


The run, a 5-mile loop, begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Guy West Bridge and University Avenue in Sacramento. Runners of all abilities are...

An estimated 40,000 runners took to the streets Sunday for the iconic and offbeat San Francisco footrace Bay to Breakers, an event famed for the mingling of committed racers with scantily clad revelers in a party-like atmosphere.


The yip yip Marti...

The drought will not change the paddling leg of Eppie’s Great Race.


Jason Wilson races out of the water to the finish line during Eppie's Great Race along the American River Parkway in Sacramento on Saturday, July 21, 2012.

Work will begin Monday on a project to improve the Fallen Leaf Lake trail system in South Lake Tahoe.


A hiker peers back toward Fallen Leaf Lake as he makes his way up the trail to the summit of Mount Tallac in July 2013. Portions of the Mount Ta...

A 3-mile run in honor of the upcoming first anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings drew about 100 participants on Tuesday in downtown Sacramento.


Sally Monical of Sacramento runs south on 10th Street in a 3-mile run to honor the Boston Marath...

Survivors, first responders and family members of those killed in the Boston Marathon bombing marked the anniversary Tuesday with tributes that combined sorrow over the loss of innocent victims with pride over Boston's resilience in the face of a terro...

The trail to the summit of Mount St. Helena is, in the words of Robert Louis Stevenson, an ascent to heaven.


Josue Rosas and Julia Gonzales of Clearlake head down the trail last month. The first (and last) portion of the out-and-bike hike is thro...

Races abound in the Sacramento area, and here are 10 that runners shouldn’t miss.


The Urban Cow Half Marathon in Sacramento is one of six 13.1 mile races in the fall. ...

In the world of mountain climbing, Chad Kellogg was a legend.