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EVERYTHING YOU NEED
TO TELL PEOPLE
ABOUT EPICURA

Facts, photographs, logos and ready-to-use copy for anyone writing about or promoting Epicura Run – Napa Valley. Take what you need; no permission required beyond the usage note below.

The race in brief About Epicura Ready-to-use copy Photographs Logos Media packet Vineyards Quotes

Press contact  ·  Tiffany Eicholz, Co-founder  ·  tiffany@epicuraevents.com

01  ·  The race in brief

THE FACTS

Event
Epicura Run – Napa Valley
Race
The Epicura Half, 13.1 mi / 21.1 km
Date
Saturday, May 8, 2027
Start
8:00 AM at Quintessa
Finish
Yountville
Field
Capped at 500 runners
Course
Compacted gravel and estate roads through private vineyards closed to the public; minimal pavement
Elevation
About 250 ft of climb — gentle rollers on the valley floor
Cut-off
Four hours
Entry
$159 through Nov 1, $179 Nov 2 to Jan 1, on RaceEntry
Included
Runner shirt, finisher medal, Friday packet pickup, and Epicura Village: tastings from every winery on the course, a Chandon finisher glass and food from local vendors
Getting there
Free race-morning shuttle from Yountville, 6554 Yount Street. No parking or public access at the start.
First edition
2026 — 257 runners from 79 cities and 14 states
Organizer
Epicura Events, founded by Tiffany and Guillaume Eicholz, Napa Valley residents

02  ·  About Epicura

IN ONE
SENTENCE

Epicura puts on runs through the vineyards that end at a table with the people who make the wine.

The best days start with a run and end at a table. Most people keep the two apart: the workout in the morning, the meal at night that feels like a concession. We don’t. A hard morning in the vineyards and a long afternoon with friends are one day, and neither one needs an excuse.

We run to see a place, not only to cross it. Through the rows, past the people who work them, toward a table set by the people who make the wine. We keep it simple. Good bread, good wine, good company, and nothing that needs a vocabulary. Exceptional does not have to mean exclusive.

We arrive as guests. The vineyards, trails and towns we run through belong to the people who work them, and we leave them as we found them. You don’t need to be fast. You don’t need to know wine. Curiosity is enough.

A long run and a long lunch.

03  ·  Ready-to-use copy

WRITTEN
TO BE
LIFTED

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25 words

Epicura Run – Napa Valley is a half marathon on private vineyard roads from Quintessa to Yountville on May 8, 2027, finishing at a long lunch.

50 words

Epicura Run – Napa Valley is a 13.1-mile half marathon through private Napa vineyards, on estate roads closed to the public. It starts at Quintessa and finishes in Yountville on Saturday, May 8, 2027, at Epicura Village — tastings from the wineries on the course, food from local kitchens, and an afternoon worth staying for.

100 words

Epicura Run – Napa Valley is a half marathon that ends at a table. On Saturday, May 8, 2027, a field capped at 500 runners covers 13.1 miles of compacted gravel and private estate roads, starting at Quintessa and finishing in Yountville. Waiting there is Epicura Village: a tasting from every winery on the course, food from local kitchens, and an afternoon nobody is in a hurry to leave. The first edition drew 257 runners from 79 cities and 14 states. Epicura was founded by Tiffany and Guillaume Eicholz, Napa Valley residents who work in wine and run long.

04  ·  Photographs

IT HAS
HAPPENED
BEFORE

Every photograph below is from an Epicura race day and is cleared for editorial and promotional use. Download the full set, or take a single frame.

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Runners along a vineyard ridge at sunrise
On the ridgeDownload
The field setting off from the start line at Quintessa
The startDownload
A runner crossing the finish line
The finishDownload
Runners raising glasses at Epicura Village
Epicura VillageDownload
A runner passing an aid station on the course
On the courseDownload
The red water truck on the course
The water truckDownload

Usage  ·  These photographs may be used to report on or promote Epicura Run – Napa Valley, in print, online and in social posts. Please credit Epicura Events. Please don’t crop a logo out of frame, add a filter, or use them to promote another event. For anything else, email Tiffany.

05  ·  Logos

THE MARK

Three lockups, each in SVG and PNG. Reach for the SVG first — it stays sharp at any size. Use a PNG only where vector isn’t accepted. These are the only approved versions; please don’t rebuild the mark from anything else.

Every lockup carries the ™, which is part of the artwork and shouldn’t be removed. Keep clear space around the mark equal to half the height of the wing, don’t recolor it, and don’t set the horizontal lockup below 130 px wide.

Horizontal lockup

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Stacked lockup

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Reversed, for dark grounds

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Download the full logo pack  ZIP · all three lockups, SVG + PNG

06  ·  Media packet

THE SHORT
VERSION

Five slides cut down from the partnership deck: what Epicura is, the race, the 2026 numbers and who to call. Built for forwarding, printing and attaching — the full deck stays a separate conversation.

Download the media packet  PDF · 5 slides · 2.7 MB

Looking to partner with Epicura rather than write about it? Email Tiffany and she’ll send the partnership deck.

07  ·  On the course

WHO
OPENS
THE GATES

The course crosses working vineyards that are closed to the public for the rest of the year. These are the estates hosting the 2027 race. The route itself, and which of them runners pass through, is released before race week.

08  ·  In their words

WHAT PEOPLE SAID

Winery and business partners

“We saw approximately 60–70 people over Saturday and Sunday who were connected to the race, and more than half were runners. We have already started brainstorming ideas for next year.”

Samm Peterson

Director of Executive Operations, Silver Oak Napa Valley

“The Cliff Lede team—both pouring and running—had a wonderful experience. We would love to participate next year, create team shirts for employees and club members, and potentially incorporate a winery run-through.”

Kim Whistler

VP Marketing & DTC Sales, Cliff Lede Vineyards

“It was the best race I’ve done. I can’t wait to hear what you will be doing on May 8, 2027.”

Christina Frakes

Tasting Room Manager, Silver Oak Alexander Valley

“Fitness, food, wine, family and community are the blessings we enjoy daily. We look forward to next year’s race.”

Celeste Carducci

Owner, Napa Hot Yoga & Wellness

Runners

“The course was beautiful, and this was the most organized race I have ever run. I will be doing it again next year.”

Connie Grantham

2026 runner, Washington, D.C.

“The race was so much fun. The community showed up, the course was gorgeous, and the atmosphere was entirely positive. It felt welcoming and inclusive, and the finish-line celebration was fantastic.”

STILL NEED
SOMETHING?

Interviews with the founders, higher-resolution files, a specific photograph, or a fact we haven’t listed — ask and we’ll send it.

tiffany@epicuraevents.com

Tiffany Eicholz, Co-founder, Epicura Events

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