USFCA Club Running has won the 2023-2024 Event of the Year award through the Department of Student Leadership and Engagement at the University of San Francisco!

Each year, one undergraduate student organization is recognized for its continuous commitment and contribution to the USF student body, via an “exemplified excellence in creating, planning, and implementing an outstanding event for USF community, which welcomed the entire USF community and/or public.”

Keep an eye out for the 2025 April Fun Run!

On February 17th, Club Running hosted our first Fun Run through Golden Gate Park! This was our first ever event that we organized, and it was supported entirely through community fundraising, to make it as accessible to students as possible. The overwhelming turnout was anything like we could have ever imagined...We had 220 registered racers, 103 participants on race day, and over 280+ club membership sign-ups! To have over 100+ runners show up in the rain was an inspiring example of the USF running community, and we are proud to provide a welcoming space for everyone.

Runners were encouraged to walk, jog, or run the 2.5 mile race that led along JFK Promenade, and was open to undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, staff, and family/friends of USF students. It was a wonderful way to kick off the Spring semester and welcome all of our new members after club fair in January. This event was free to encourage participation from all runners regardless of economic background. Club Running raised over $2,000 to make this event as financially accessible to as many people as possible. There were official racing bibs, post-race refreshments, a Top-3 winner's ceremony, and a gift card raffle!

This event was funded by eBay, Koret Health & Recreation Center, Health Promotion Services, Ned Kraft, Brian Dixon, Melissa and Charles Berger, Melanie Bauman, and Jane Hornaday. We also had several community sponsorships, including:

•  Golden Gate Park – Permit & Location

• Trader Joe's – Refreshments

• Noah's Bagels –200+ Bagels 

• A Runner's Mind – 4 $40 Gift Cards

• Sports Basement – 1 $25 Gift Card, 1 $50 Gift Card

Visit our Instagram @usfcarunning to see the full collection of photos from race day!