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San Diego Holiday Half Marathon & 5K
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San Diego Holiday Half Marathon & 5K

San Diego, California, United States
Dec 19, 2026
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About this race

The San Diego Holiday Half Marathon is a fast 13.1-mile course that starts on Penasquitos Drive in front of the Hotel Karlan (formerly, the Doubletree Golf Resort) then travels SW along Carmel Mountain Rd (your only ‘real’ hill at mile 1.5), along the 56 bike path and finishes at the beautiful Torrey Pines State Beach (pictured above!). The race includes a 711-foot net elevation drop along the “rolling” downhill bike path, which also makes it a personal best candidate. This popular winter half has been a sell-out event every year. Get your end-of-the-year PR!!!

Join fellow runners on December 19, 2026 for the San Diego Holiday Half Marathon & 5K. It's a fantastic Half-Marathon, 5K featuring a flat and fast course in San Diego.

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Running

Half Marathon

(USATF Course Cert. CA13132RS)

Dec 19, 2026 Half-Marathon 7:30 AM
$119.00
Open

5K

The Start Line for the 5K: CLEWS RANCH RD / CARMEL COUNTRY RD

Dec 19, 2026 5K 7:30 AM
$53.00
Open

Weather Overview

These values represent the 6-year monthly averages for December in San Diego.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (monthly average) 9.2° / Maximum temperature (monthly average) 19.1°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like (with wind chill; monthly average) 7.2° / Maximum feels like (with wind chill; monthly average) 19.1°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (monthly average)
12.9
Precipitation (mm)
Average precipitation (monthly average)
0.5mm

About San Diego

San Diego Holiday Half Marathon & 5K takes place in San Diego, California, United States. The local timezone is America/Los_Angeles.

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