October 29th, 2025 Newsletter

Fleet Feet Chico Newsletter
October 29th, 2025

51st Annual Almond Bowl
 Sunday, November 2, 2025

Join us in person for one of Chico’s best-loved traditions: the Almond Bowl 5K & 10K Race! The race kicks off on South Park Drive and finishes near Sycamore Field.

Proceeds support local high school cross-country teams and band programs.

 Race Start Times
5K – 8:00 AM
10K – 8:10 AM

 Online Registration
Opens: July 1
Closes: October 31 at 9:00 AM

 In-Person Registration/Packet Pickup 
Available during Packet Pickup at Fleet Feet Chico
Dates: October 31st: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
 November 1st: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location: Fleet Feet, 241 Main Street, Chico, CA 95928
Race Day Nov 2nd 6:45 AM - 7:45 AM
Location: Fleet Feet Tent at the race finish

 Registration Fee Schedule
Dates 10K Fee 5K Fee
July 1 – Sept 30 $55 $45
Oct 1 – Oct 31 (online) $60 $50
In-Person (Oct 31–Nov 1) $60 $50
Race Day November 2nd - $65 $55

 T-Shirt Guarantee Deadline: October 17, 2025
Register by this date to reserve your shirt. Late registrants are not guaranteed a shirt.

Jake Early Print and 50/50 Raffles
$20 for an entry to win 5 limited prints 
(Purchase of individual prints available for $25.00 each)
$5 per ticket for the 50/50 drawing
Half of the proceeds will go to the XC program and half will go to the lucky winner! 
 

Monthly Cafe Runs with
Bidwell Perk

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)

Mark your calendar for the remaining dates for 2025:

• November 9th
• December 14th

Dates for 2026 coming soon!