Fitch Mountain Footrace

The Fitch Mountain Footrace is an American running competition, held continuously since 1927.[1] Originally 5.6 miles long[2] it is now a 10K race[3]. Manuel Cordova, "The Hummingbird," a local Washoe Indian, won the inaugural race with a time of 35 minutes and 22 seconds.[4][5] It was inspired by the popularity of the 1927 Redwood Highway Marathon, a 480-mile multiday race from Sausalito, California at the San Francisco ferry terminal to Grants Pass, Oregon.[6]

Healdsburg's Redwood Highway Marathon entrant Manuel Cordova, "The Hummingbird," a local Washoe Indian, won the inaugural race.

Clipper Smith (runner) set a course record of 33 minutes and 47 seconds in 1938.[7]

The race was extended to 8.2-miles in 1975 and was sanctioned by the Amateur Athletic Union.[8] The race became a 10K with a four-mile short course in 1980.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Marathon Around Mountain to Be Feature of July 4". Healdsburg Tribune. No. 166. 20 May 1927. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Russian River Pageant and Fiesta entry". Healdsburg Tribune. No. 179. 4 June 1931. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  3. ^ "15th Fitch Mountain Footrace fast approaching". Healdsburg Tribune, Enterprise and Scimitar. No. 44. 15 March 1989. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  4. ^ "HEALDSBURG TO ENTER INDIAN IN MARATHON Winner, Race Around Fitch Mountain, Will Run". Healdsburg Tribune. No. 85. 14 February 1928. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Healdsburg Tribune, 5 July 1927- INDIAN RUNNER WINS MARATHON IN SPORTY RACE". California Digital Newspaper Collection. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Healdsburg Tribune, 13 June 1927- FOURTEEN TO START REDWOOD HIGHWAY MARATHON TUESDAY RACE EXPECTED TO TAKE AT LEAST TEN DAYS TO COVER DISTANCE". California Digital Newspaper Collection. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  7. ^ "Bazzini Wins Race; Smith's Record Still Stands". Healdsburg Tribune, Enterprise and Scimitar. Vol. LXXV, Number 97. 5 September 1940. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  8. ^ "Run, anyone?". Healdsburg Tribune. No. 39. 24 June 1976. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  9. ^ "Footrace comes in 2 sizes: long and shorter". Healdsburg Tribune, Enterprise and Scimitar. 11 June 1980. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
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