How does the relay work?

With your team of 4 you will decide what order you and your runners will run.

Each runner will start my running a mile (see route) and upon return you will "slam" a cold beer!  Once your beer is done, the next runner will start.

Can you skip the beer? Yes, but a min will be added to your team's time.

First team to have all 4 runners finish their mile and beer wins!

Other Categories:
Best holiday attire
Most spirited team
Best Chugger

Prizes will be awarded to the top team in each division. 

Registration for this event is now open on and will be limited to 10 teams of 4, so start building your teams!

Event Entry Fee $5 per person and an unwrapped gift that will be donated to a local child in our community.

Only ONE person from each team will need to register. Waivers will be available at the race during check in. No runner will be allowed to run unless a waiver is signed. 

All runners will receive a race beer and a "recovery" beer.

 **Note** If you have any specific allergies, you will need to supply your own beer. 

Come out and join the fun!

Special Events | Fleet Feet Sports Chico

Join Fleet Feet Chico for our monthly fun runs with Bidwell Perk! 

Sundays are a great day for a recovery run, and what is a nice recovery run without a warm cup of coffee at the end!?!

Fleet Feet Chico has partnered with Bidwell Perk to offer a Free Fun Run on the second Sunday of EVERY MONTH! 

Come to Bidwell Perk at 8:00am to meet up with the morning run crew, head out on a beautiful morning run and finish at Bidwell Perk for a complimentary cup of fresh brewed coffee! (First Cup complementary)

Special Events | Fleet Feet Sports Chico

BRC Holiday Party is this Saturday! 🎄

With very special guests, BRC OGs and co-founders Jess and Andrew in attendance.

Our 2nd annual Holiday Party 4pm at The Commons

Let’s come together and celebrate the joys and camaraderie this community has brought to BRC this past year. It doesn’t matter how many of our runs you have attended, please come and say hi! Special shout out to The Commons for hosting us - they have a fantastic beverage selection and delicious pizza! Let’s show ‘em some love 💕

Friends and family are welcome! Please RSVP to the event to let us know you are coming 🤗

Come out for a 8 mile trail run in upper park with Jess and Andrew, We will be meeting at south rim gate and heading out at 8am, We will head up south rim and hop onto guardian trail, will take that all the way to the intersection of bloody pin and drop down to Annie Bidwell trail and head back to the parked cars. This is a advanced technical route for trail runners, with over 1k ft of climbing in it.

Check our strava for route details and RSVP

Saturday Trail run | Strava Club Event

Held in beautiful Bidwell Park, this family friendly event is a major fundraiser for the Jesus Center, hosting generations of families joining together to enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday while supporting a worthy cause. All proceeds are used to improve programs and services at the Jesus Center, directly contributing to the needs of those experiencing homelessness in our community.

Register below

Run for Food | Thanksgiving Day 5K Run/Walk in Chico, CA

Join Fleet Feet, in person, on November 2nd, 2025 for the 51st Annual Almond Bowl in the beautiful Lower Bidwell Park!

Keeping with the Chico tradition we will be hosting a 5k and 10k race starting on South Park Drive and finishing near the Sycamore Field. The price of this race includes your race shirt from Upper Park Clothing, a race bib for you to wear during your run and plenty of post-race snacks for after your run! 

This race, along with the Bidwell classic, are fundraisers for our local high school's cross-country teams and band programs! Additional donations can be accepted in the registration page! 

Come out this Sunday to help chico velo trail works with winter preparations on upper park trails. the goal will be to clear out drainages on middle trail and do a small amount of rock armoring at a stream crossing. meet at the rod and gun club in upper Bidwell park. We will carpool up the park road to the worksite and may need to ask a few volunteers to drive their personal vehicles up the park road, depending on how many join us.

Tools and basic PPE will be provided. please wear closed toe shoes and bring water and any essential items you need

Please RSVP on the city of chico volunteer page.

Events | Track It Forward

Fleet Feet Chico is pleased to offer two trail races in our beautiful Upper Bidwell Park.  The two races will start on the south side of the park down Annies Trail for a fun adventure on the single-track trails. Toss in a creek crossing and a nice finish through Yahi and the golf course, you’re sure to enjoy your run! 

The two races include a half marathon and a 4-mile an hour backyard endurance challenge! 

The Half Marathon will start at 8:10am along the rock wall off Centennial/South Rim trail head. This race will be a challenging climb with 1600 ft of gain in the first half. Enjoy a party at the top of 10-mile house at Aid station #1 and enjoy an all downhill second half of the race!

4-mile endurance race will start at 8:00am. Runners will run a 4-mile loop. If you complete the loop in under 60 mins you will go back in the shoot for loop #2. At the top of each hour a new round will start. This will continue for 8 hours! Every other lap we will change the direction of the loop!  If there is more than one person going into the final hour the run will become a foot race to the finish! If you complete all 8 loops, you will have run approximately 32 Miles! Do you have what it takes? Do one loop, 3 loops or all 8! It’s sure to be a good time for the runners and the spectators!

After the race head up to Bidwell Golf Course Bar and grill for some delicious food and drinks! 

By supporting this race, you are supporting two great causes! 

Chico Velo Trailworks. Launched in 2014, Chico Velo’s Trailworks supports and manages the creation and maintenance of sustainable and enjoyable trails in our region. They have established a strong partnership with the City of Chico to maintain the trails in Upper Bidwell Park. Trailworks have done additional work in the Oroville area and beyond. They are actively seeking new partnerships and opportunities within our community to promote sustainable trail design. Trailworks volunteers put in hundreds of hours every year improving trails for all users to enjoy. To see their latest project check out our Colby Mountain Recreation Project.  A portion of your race entry will go to this great local stewardship as they continue their work to help keep our local trails accessible for us all! If you would like more information on this program or would like to sign up for a park cleanup day, click the link below.

Chico Velo Trailworks - CHICO VELO

In addition to supporting Chico Velo Trailworks we are also donating a portion of the race proceeds to local fire academy cadets. Many of the current class are volunteer firefighters who have worked and volunteered in our community and are continuing their education to be able to make a lifelong career the Fire industry. With a fire prone environment that we live in throughout Butte County we rely on our local fire personnel, staff and volunteers to keep our community safe! Cadets will be volunteering on the racecourse to help ensure the safety of all our participants.  Cadets can be seen on our racecourse supporting our race as emergency EMTs and safety aids at the creek crossings. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer firefighter visit the links below for more information.