Spirit of Giving 5K

Kids 12 and Under and Groups/Teams of 10 or More (age 13+) save $5 each! See details below. 

Teams of 10 or more get $5 off. If you’re one of the first nine people you’ll initially be charged full price but when the tenth person signs up you’ll be refunded $5 automatically. The tenth person and above will receive $5 off of full price.

Run past the prestigious Gallo Center for the Arts through beautiful College area neighborhoods and back to downtown Modesto.  Wear your jingle bells, Santa garb or whatever suits your fancy and get in the spirit! For those out for a fun time seeing your friends and neighbors all dressed up for the holidays, grab your favorite reindeer antlers and get out and join the fun. Stay downtown after you finish and grab a bite to eat or drink at your favorite restaurant. Participant medals to all finishers. Age group medals awarded to top three finishers in the following age groups: 8 and under, 9 to 12, 13 to 19, and 5-year increments thereafter capping at 80+.

Groups/Teams Pricing: Teams of 10 or more get $5 off. If you’re one of the first nine people you’ll initially be charged full price but when the tenth person signs up you’ll be refunded $5 automatically. The tenth person and above will receive $5 off of full price.

Bring canned or non-perishable food items to be eligible to win a great raffle prize. Raffle tickets are given out on a per item basis to a maximum of 10 tickets per person.

Proceeds benefit the Parks and Recreation Neighborhood Scholarship Program (Leisure Bucks) for children of low income families, seniors and disabled citizens, as well as the Modesto Gospel Mission. All donated canned food items will go to the Modesto Gospel Mission Pantry.