Alhambra 5k Pumpkin Run

Now in its second year, the Alhambra 5K Pumpkin Run is a nice 5k race that goes through some of the nicest streets in Northwest Alhambra. The race starts and ends at Alhambra Park. The course is pretty flat and easy, and it’s a very nice 5K race for beginners. There’s also a 1K fun run for kids. This race is held after the 5K is run. Residents often line up the route and cheer on the runners, which gives this race a great community feel! Since its first year, this event has always been well planned and organized. Great job to the event organizers and volunteers! A health fair awaits at Alhambra Park featuring local organizations and businesses. There are often free goodies from most of the the booths. There are also food trucks available at the finish line, and I guess running a 5k gives you an excuse to get some comfort type food from the food trucks.

Love the run. It was very exciting and fun. The crowd was great! A lot of motivating spectators, which was really helpful during the run. It kept me going and I finished strong, even though I haven’t been running for a long time. The host was great, she was very enthusiastic and motivating. The crowd cheered us on at the finish line and it was fun and amazing.
The event had 4 food trucks and 1 drink truck. Variety of booths to check out and free stuff to grab, you can’t beat that!
The event looked very well planned. Everything was organized and the layout was laid out nicely. The booths had a lot of room and we got everything that was offered.
I did a lot of 5k and this will be one of my top 10 runs. I will definitely be doing this run again. The course was flat and very easy to maneuver. Definitely great for beginners. I would highly recommend this to anyone thinking about doing their first 5k.

Considering that this is the first Pumpkin Run ever, I’m impressed by how well-​planned it was!
Although the bibs weren’t available on the first day of early bib pickups, everything else pre-​race went quite smoothly. Registration was a breeze, the shirts were really nice and quite well designed, and there was lots of communication via e-​mail beforehand.
We actually started the race on time, or was it 5 minutes early? Regardless, many races (that have been held for many years) start late and it annoys the crap outta me, since standing around waiting kinda negates all the warming-​up I did beforehand. So good job, guys, for not starting late!
Only cons were that there is no chip timing, and my GPS watch told me that I had only run 3 miles when I crossed the finish line, not 3.1. But oh well, minor things.
The medal was pretty cute, I got a Fresh & Easy reusable bag and a water bottle, and the expo was awesome! I hope this happens again next year, as I’d definitely be back!