by Honey Conroy | Dec 6, 2023 | Challenges, Uncategorized
The 2023 Berkeley Half Marathon is well and truly over. The event attracted thousands of runners, and thousands more people came to enjoy the race atmosphere and cheer them on. As runners rest and recover after achieving their goals, the urge to keep training and...
by Honey Conroy | Nov 14, 2023 | Challenges, Guides, Race Weekend, Uncategorized
The Berkeley Half Marathon is quickly approaching. This weekend, November 18th and 19th, runners will flock to Berkeley, California to participate in what is shaping up to be an awesome race and an even better experience. Many different events will take place during...
by Lorie Ransom | Oct 16, 2019 | Challenges
“I can feel just how supportive this community is,” says Vanessa Wallace, Biofreeze Berkeley Half Marathon Ambassador. “It’s a fun course and it’s good to see people I haven’t seen in awhile,” says Charles Lim, another Race Ambassador this year. Runners who come out...
by Lorie Ransom | Oct 11, 2019 | Challenges
Editor’s note: this blog post has been adjusted to reflect the most recent event names and dates. “I think of Berkeley as a mini-San Francisco. I just love the Bay Area,” says Mike Dasalla, Race Ambassador. This is why Mike decided to run both the San Francisco...
by Honey Conroy | Sep 27, 2016 | Ambassadors, Challenges
Contributed by Riley Steinmetz, a 2016 Ambassador for The Biofreeze Berkeley Half Marathon. In the fall of 2015, I had hit a bit of a fitness rut. I’d been running fairly regularly for a few months (documenting my progress on my blog, Riley on the Run). Still,...
by Honey Conroy | May 12, 2016 | Challenges
Contributed by Kara Ruecker Kara Ruecker is a 2016 Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon Ambassador and endurance athlete who has set out to complete more races in California this year, including completion of the SF/Berkeley Challenge. Her personal blog is Run Bird Legs...
