Mission Hills 5K
About this race
Registration Is Now Closed - In Person and Online
We are blown away by the amazing response and support for this year's MH5K! The MH5K 2026 has reached its maximum capacity for this year, and we cannot accommodate additional registrations. If you want to support us, there's still time to volunteer or to donate. And, good news.... we will soon be working on next year's MH5K. Stay tuned!!
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PACKET PICK UP
Thursday March 19 | 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.
'The Barn' behind Chryssostomides Financial Services
1525 W. Lewis, 92103
Friday March 20 | 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Pioneer Park
1521 Washington Place, 92103
Saturday March 21 | 7 - 7:15 a.m.*
Near the Starting Line
1425 Washington Place
*This will be for bibs only. Shirts can be picked up after the race at our Finish Line Fun Fair in the park.
Race Day Info
Saturday, March 21, 2026 | 8 a.m.
Starting Line:
Grant TK-8
1425 Washington Place
San Diego, CA 92103
Finish Line Fun Fair (the afterparty!):
Pioneer Park
1521 Washington Place
San Diego, CA 92103
Route:
Please click on 'Directions' or 'View Course Map' for Map My Run information.
Parking:
Street parking available in the neighborhood. If you require other accessibility parking, please reach out to us.
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The 11th Annual Mission Hills 5K — Voted San Diego’s Best 5K!
Get ready, runners! The Mission Hills 5K returns on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at 8:00 a.m., and you won’t want to miss it. Voted “San Diego’s Best 5K” by readers of San Diego Magazine, this community favorite brings families, friends, and neighbors together. Run or walk through the streets of San Diego's historic Mission Hills neighborhood!
All proceeds benefit educational programming at Grant TK-8, helping to enrich the learning experience for every student.
Please note that for safety reasons, pets, roller skates, and other wheeled devices are not allowed on the 5K course. Jogging strollers and race wheelchairs / Duos are permitted.
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Running
Mission Hills 5K
This scenic run/walk will take you through historic Mission Hills, San Diego. We will begin at Grant TK8 and finish just nearby at Pioneer Park. As much as we love our furry friends, no dogs are allowed on the course.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in San Diego, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:52 AM and sets at 7:00 PM local time (PDT) in San Diego on March 20, 2027 — 12h 08m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 239 San Diego events
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