ENTERTAINMENT & Cheer Zones
From Packet Pick Up to your Race and the celebration, get ready to move in Oakland all weekend long! Thank you to the Oakland community and all of our performers who make this a memorable experience each and every year!
Mile by Mile
Start Line – Finish Line – PLEZi Post Race Festival
Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts @ 10 10th St. Oakland, CA 94607
- Kaiser Permanente Finish Line Cheer Zone
- Eat. Learn. Play. Finish Line Stage
- Main Stage Entertainment Line-Up: Mistah F.A.B. & Friends, Jwalt and DJSheerHeart
- Eat. Learn. Play. Kids Fun Run (Saturday): DJ Bitesize
- Oakland Health & Wellness Expo (Friday & Saturday): DJ Enzo Eclectic
12st. & 7th Ave – Clinton Park
- Marathon & Half: Mile 0.75
- Little Saigon Chamber of Commerce
CHEER ZONE: El Embarcadero between Grand Ave. & Lakeshore Ave.
presented by GU Energy
- Marathon & Half: Miles 2.5 & 7
- 10K & 5K: Mile 1
- Castlemont High School Cheer Team
CHEER ZONE: Piedmont Ave. & Montell St.
presented by Oakland 68s & Oakland Ballers
- Marathon & Half: Miles 4.75 & 5.25
- Marathon & Half: Mile 8.5
- 10K & 5K: Mile 2.5
- DJ Sumabat
Lakeside Dr. & 14th St.
presented by Ronald McDonald House Charities Bay Area
- Marathon & Half: Mile 9
- 10K & 5K: Mile 3
CHEER ZONE #3: Latham Square – Broadway & Telegraph Ave.
- Marathon & Half: Mile 10
- 10K: Mile 3.5
Washington St. & 3rd St.
- Marathon: Miles 11 & 24.75
- Half Marathon: Mile 11
- 10K: Mile 5
CHEER ZONE #4: 3rd St. & Castro St.
presented by Line 51
- Marathon: Miles 11.25 & 24.5
- Half Marathon: 11.25
Bay Bridge Trail & Burma Rd.
- Marathon: Mile 14.5 & 21.5
- Batalá San Francisco
11th St. & Oak St. Tunnel
- Marathon: Mile 18
- Oakland Taiko
CHEER ZONE #5: William Chan Park – Madison & 8th St.
- Marathon: Mile 27.5
- Half Marathon: Mile 12.75
- 10K: Mile 5.75
- 5K: Mile 2.75
- Oakland Tech High School Jazz Band
CHEER ZONES
New for 2025! We’ve added dedicated Cheer Zones where your friends and family can support you along your race journey. These zones are conveniently located with easy access and nearby parking, making it simpler for your supporters to cheer you on!
