• Crowd photo of the CSUN 50th Grand Reunion.

    Celebrating 60 Years at the Grand Reunion

Matador Fun Run 5K

Join us as we run, walk and roll through our campus 5K!  Bring your family and four-legged friends - whether you're a competitor or not, this event is for you!

Race Details

Start Time:
The Matador Fun Run 5K will start at 9:00 a.m. The start and finish lines will be in front of the Delmar T. Oviatt Library.

Race Fees:
Adult 5K Run/Walk: $30
Youth 5K Run/Walk (under 12): $20
*Your race registration fee is a 100% tax-deductible donation, and proceeds benefit CSUN student programs. 

Included in your race registration:

    • All finishers receive a finisher t-shirt
    • Complimentary campus parking pass for all activities on October 13, 2018
    • Complimentary 'Shower Pass' at the Student Recreation Center (must select option in registration form).  Shower pass includes access to the SRC showers and towel service post-race, on October 13, 2018 only.
    • Stick around post-event and join us for the CSUN's 60th Grand Reunion celebration!

Packet Pick Up:
All registered participants will receive a bib, t-shirt, and goodie bag. Race Packets will be available starting at 7:30 a.m. on October 13, 2018, at the CSUN Alumni tent on the Oviatt Lawn.

Course Details:
The Matador Fun Run will provide a great tour of the beautiful CSUN Campus.  All participants are required to run, walk and roll on the sidewalks and cart paths as you wind through the campus.  This is a Fun Run, and therefore not a timed event.  We will have a clock at the start and finish line for reference. Course is stroller, wheelchair, and dog-friendly!

Click here for a printable course map.

Parking:
All participants should park in Structure B3, Lot B2, or Structure G3 on the CSUN Campus found on this map.  Complimentary parking passes for the day will be included with your registration and emailed out in advance of the event.

Training Plan and In-Person Training Opportunities:
Training for the Matador Fun Run will be provided by 3 WINS Fitness, L.A.’s largest free diabetes prevention & exercise program and CSUN Professor Dr. Steven Loy. Click here for a 5K training calendar starting July 30, and for more information on where you can join 3 WINS Fitness for in-person training sessions. For more on 3 WINS Fitness, please visit www.3winsfitness.com

 

Volunteers

Unable to run, walk or roll?  Join us as a volunteer!  A variety of volunteers are needed to help us register runners, distribute water, and monitor the course.

Click here to register for a volunteer opportunity.  We'll be in contact with you to confirm your participation.

FAQs

Refunds and Transfers
Your race registration fee is a 100% tax-deductible donation, and proceeds benefit CSUN student programs.  Therefore, your race registration fee is non-refundable and we cannot accept any transfers.

What is a Shower Pass?
CSUN is home to a state of the art Student Recreation Center.  The SRC will be allowing Matador Fun Run 5K participants to utilize shower and towel service on October 13, 2018, only.  Please reserve your complimentary shower passes in the registration process, and a waiver will be emailed to you pre-race.  Please bring this waiver to Packet Pickup on race morning, where you will receive your shower passes. 

Awards and Prizes
The Matador Fun Run will not be timed, and we will not be awarding awards or prizes to any participants.  

Beneficiaries
The Matador Fun Run will benefit the CSUN Center of Achievement through Adapted Physical Activity and student scholarships.

What if it rains?
The Matador Fun Run is rain or shine!