2026 Event Schedule

Important Dates and Times
Event Date: Sunday, November 8, 2026
On Line Registration closes: Sunday, November 8th at 7:45 AM or when Sold Out

Packet Pick-up:

Friday, November 6, 2026   3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Bib and Shirt Pick-up at Road Runner Sports
Location: 5553 Copley Drive, San Diego, CA 92111

Saturday, November 7, 2026    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Bib and Shirt Pick-up at Road Runner Sports
Location: 5553 Copley Drive, San Diego, CA 92111

Day-of registration:
Half Marathon, 10-Miler and 12K - Sunset Park, Coronado 6:00 AM - 7:00 AM ($10 Late Pick Up Fee - Cash Only)
5K - Silver Strand State Beach, 5000 CA-75, Coronado, CA 92118

Event Timeline:
Sunday

5:15 AM                     Half Marathon/10 Miler bus shuttles begin running from Tidelands Park and City Hall
to Sunset Park - Please see our Parking & Buses page for more info.

6:00 – 7:00 AM          Packet Pick-Up and New Registration for 5K ONLY @ Silver Strand State Beach
($10 Late Pick Up Fee - Cash Only)

6:00 – 7:00 AM          Gear Check and Late Packet Pick-Up for Half Marathon/10 Mile/12K distances 
($10 Late Pick Up Fee - Cash Only) @ the START Line - SUNSET PARK, CORONADO

6:50 AM — Silver Strand State Beach parking lot CLOSES TO ALL TRAFFIC (even if you have a 5K parking pass, late is too late) so the race course can be set up. No vehicles, including those arriving for the 5K, can enter after 6:50 AM.
Arrive early and allow extra time for very slow traffic entering the park. Do not rely on your mapping app's arrival estimate. After the lot closes, park only where it is expressly legal to park.

7:00 AM                      START 5K, Silver Strand State Beach – No participants will be permitted to start late

7:15 AM START Duo Racer (Challenged Only) Participants - Sunset Park, Coronado

7:18 AM                      START Handcycle/Wheelchair Half Marathon - Sunset Park, Coronado

7:20 AM                      START Runners Half Marathon/10 Miler/12K - Sunset Park, Coronado

8:30 AM Last Spectator Shuttle Leaves Sunset Park for Finish Line

9:00 AM                      5K Awards Presentation- Silver Strand State Beach

9:30 AM — Return shuttles begin at the pickup near Loews Hotel, reached through the pedestrian tunnel from the beach. All buses stop at City Hall, Sunset Park, then Tidelands Park.

9:45 AM Any half marathon runner who has not passed the 10 mile turn will be diverted

10:00 AM                    12K & 10 Miler Awards Presentation - Silver Strand State Beach

10:30 AM                    Half Marathon Awards Presentation - Silver Strand State Beach

10:30 AM                    All runners must be off Silver Strand Blvd (Hwy 75)

11:00 AM                    ALL COURSES CLOSED

12:00 PM                    Last return shuttle departs the pickup near Loews Hotel