Sunrise Run & DJ Set
Some of the best mornings of your life start before most people are awake. The city is quiet. The sky is beautiful. And when you're sharing that with other people, running alongside someone you just met or a friend you haven't seen in weeks, something shifts. It stops being just a workout. It becomes a shared moment.
Come enjoy the morning with us for a free sunrise run along one of the most beautiful routes in San Francisco. We'll meet at 7am, run roughly 5k, and end with a live DJ set scoring the sunrise, plus complimentary coffee and conversation. Come with your crew or come solo, this is designed to be the kind of morning where you leave knowing more people than you showed up with.
What to expect:
~3 mile out-and-back (optional)
Sunrise kick-off
Complimentary coffee & DJ set after the run
All paces and experience levels welcome
Free to attend
The details:
Meet: To be disclosed in the Marina District SF
Time: 7:00 AM
There will be parking and a bathroom nearby
Dress for the morning and as always, a potential slight breeze
Why sunrise? Why together? There's real science behind starting your day with movement in early morning light. Sunlight in the first hour after waking triggers your cortisol awakening response, the natural hormonal signal that sets your circadian rhythm, sharpens focus, and anchors your energy for the rest of the day. That's powerful on its own.
But here's what we've noticed: most people already know they should get outside in the morning. The hard part isn't knowing, it's doing it. And the thing that actually gets you out the door isn't an alarm clock or a habit tracker. It's someone expecting you to show up. It's the friend who texted "see you at 7." It's knowing you’re each other’s motivation and accountability partner.
That's what this event is about. The sunrise is the setting. The people are the point.
About the hosts
Novara is a social health platform launching in San Francisco built on a simple belief: the healthiest thing you can do is show up for other people, and the hardest part is coordinating it. Novara helps runners find partners, discover events around your schedule, and build real-world trust with the people they run with. In a world where digital connection is everywhere but real connection is harder than ever, Novara is the infrastructure layer that removes the friction between wanting to get out the door and actually doing it. Founded by Jacky Minkler, a D1 runner, Ironman finisher, and product leader with nearly two decades of experience building software, Novara is launching its first app for the SF running community this spring. Follow along at novara.social and @novarasocial.
Lume Health is building the world's first wearable hormone monitor, bringing lab-grade health insights to your wrist in real time. Founded by Vicki Powell, a former D1 rower and Apple hardware engineer with three patents in wearable sensors, and Dr. Jonathan Moustakis, a physician and researcher, Lume is building the first continuous cortisol monitor so you can understand how your hormones actually shape how you think, feel, and perform. What many people are shocked to learn is that MORNING SUNLIGHT is one of the most powerful steps you can take to balance your hormones! Learn more at lumehealth.io and @lumehealth. Join the waitlist here.