Event Details

Race Date

Sunday, May 28, 2023

Distance Options

5K (3.1 miles)
1-mile Kids Run
1/4-mile Kids Run

Event Day Schedule

6:30 AM – Registration opens
7:30 AM – 5K
8:00 AM – Strawberry Festival opens
8:45 AM – 1/4-mile Kids Run
8:55 AM – 1-mile Kids Run
6:00 PM – Strawberry Festival ends

Course Maps

Check out the course maps here!

Included in your registration:

Custom event T-shirt
Impressive commemorative medal
One FREE beer in the Vista Strawberry Festival craft beer garden (21+ only)
A one-day pass to the invite-only Carlsbad Columbia Sportswear Employee Store
Age group awards
Souvenir cinch bag
Fresh strawberries
Full-size Dr. Bronner’s Magic All-One Chocolate Bar
And more!

Costume Contest

Do you like to run dressed in your Berry best? Is your team all-in for a theme? Or maybe you jam out all alone? Dress up with a Strawberry theme, and join us after the run at the Tri-City Medical Center Main Stage at 9:30 am for our Runners’ Costume Contest! Fun prizes for the Berry best-dressed runners! Even if costumes aren’t your jam, join us to cheer for your favorite solo or team costumes.

Strawberry Festival

After the race, spend the day enjoying one of the largest single-day street fairs in North County! Enjoy yummy treats, unique finds, live entertainment, crafts, beer garden and much more!

Parking

Parking in and around downtown Vista will be limited. Strawberry Run participants can park in the nearby public parking lots at the Vista Civic Center, Vista Library, and Vista Transit Center or take the Strawberry Festival courtesy shuttles from the Vista County Courthouse at 325 S. Melrose Drive. Shuttles will run from 6:15 am until 7 pm, leaving approximately every 15 minutes. Return shuttles will pick up from in front of Starbucks in Vista Village at 30 Main Street.

DO NOT park in the Frazier Farms parking lot, as towing will be enforced during the Strawberry Run and Festival.

Packet Pick-Up

Save time on race day by picking up your packet in advance.

Saturday, May 27, 2023
10 AM to 2 PM

Vista Chamber of Commerce/Film Hub – Parking Lot
170 Eucalyptus Ave #115, Vista, CA 92084