Starts and finishes at the lower parking lot of Baker Beach. Course is a mix of paved road, gravel, sand, and wooden bridge. Get started at Baker Beach, run up the hill, and it IS a hill!, get down to the golden gate bridge, and turn around. The 2nd half promises to be better than the first with a long sweeping return with amazing views of northern SF and Marin.
Race day check in begins at 8am and the race starts at 9am. Finisher ribbons to all participants, place ribbons to Top 5 overall M/F/NB runners. Race is held rain or shine and we regret no refunds. For more information please visit our website at www.dserunners.com, or email dseracesignup@gmail.com.
Dec 06, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:00
$10.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for December in San Francisco.
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