San Diego Holiday Half Marathon & 5K
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 20, 2025 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)
5K
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These values reflect historical conditions on the race dates in San Diego in 2025, from Open-Meteo archive data.
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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