
From the Organizer
Our 4th of July tradition! The Rodeo Hercules 4th of July 5K Run/Walk along the San Francisco Bay Trail!
Once again, our race is REVERSED this year! It will start July 4th at 9am. We will run/jog/walk the Northern portion of the San Francisco Bay Trail from Parker Ave in Rodeo to The Exchange in Hercules and back.
The event will be a chip timed 5K run/walk limited to 250 entrants. Early bird registration is $40 up to May 25th, then $50 up to 8:30 AM July 4th. Kids 5 and under are FREE!
Register by June 20th and your t-shirt size is set. Register after that date and sized race t-shirts will be passed out during Race Packet pickup on a first-come basis.
Race Packet (bib/shirt) pick-up: Thursday 7/3 at Cafe Tapioca @ the Creekside Center (1581 Sycamore Avenue Hercules, CA) 5:00pm – 7:00pm. Thursday at event @ 7:30am-8:30am
This years' Rodeo Hercules 4th of July 5K Run/Walk is presented by the Hercules/Rodeo/Crockett Rotary Club.
Events
Weather
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
85°
Typical Low
55°
Based on US Climate Normals data from Vallejo, 6 mi from the venue.
Host City
Elevation
99 ft
Nearest Airport
OAK
San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport · 22 mi
Time Zone
Pacific Time
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HRC Rotary 4th of July 5K Family Fun Run
Jul 4, 2026