Around 2,000 runners and walkers from around the Bay Area come out to run the course each year at San Jose’s annual Sevathon Half Marathon, 10K & 5K, a walk and run-a-thon designed to help empower individuals from different background and strengthen the bonds among all people living in the local community.
The day-long celebration was developed to honor the birthdate and the good deeds done by Mahatma Gandhi and promotes charity and good will among participants. Race participants are encouraged to find sponsorships for their favorite charities and use the different race events as a way to raise awareness for their cause.
The race, which is open to anyone, and to any charity is put on annually by the Bay Area’s India Community Center (and was held in Sunnyvale before 2016).
Runners follow a course that begins along the Guadalupe River in downtown San Jose. The race begins with a quick loop through downtown San Jose before heading west past the SAP Center and making a loop through the area to the west of the arena. This section of the course consists mostly of light rolling hills.
