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24th Annual MRC-MEF Run for Education

Martinez, California, United States

calendar_today 27 Sep, 2026

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About the Event

Welcome to the 24th Annual MRC-MEF Run for Education!

Since 2003, in partnership with the Martinez Refining Company, the Martinez Education Foundation has raised over $1 Million to support the students of the Martinez Unified School District through the MRC-MEF Run for Education. We look forward to celebrating the 24th Anniversary of the MRC-MEF Run for Education with you!

Race Start: 8:30 AM (Near Starbucks on Main St.)

Registration: 7:15 - 8:15

Races Offered

5K Run/Walk (In Person)

Sep 27, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

terrain

Type — Running

timer

08:30

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$30.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Martinez.

thermostat Temperature

14.4° / 28.3°

wb_sunny Feels like

12.7° / 25.7°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 48m

water_drop Avg rainfall

0.1 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

14.1 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

67.2%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:50

nightlight Sunset

19:14

About Martinez

Learn more about the host city, Martinez.

Martinez is in the outer East Bay in the San Francisco Bay Area in California. Martinez has easy access to nature, so it's no wonder the famed naturalist John Muir decided to settle here.

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