HalfRuns
La Jolla Half Marathon & 5K

La Jolla Half Marathon & 5K

Race Date

May 16, 2026

Location

San Diego, CA

The Experience

The La Jolla Half Marathon is one of America's most picturesque and beautiful point-to-point races. Starting at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, the course follows a scenic coastal route before reaching the challenging climb to the summit of Torrey Pines State Park. The course then rolls atop Torrey Pines mesa, continues down through residential La Jolla Shores, and finishes at La Jolla Cove. For those interested in a shorter option, the La Jolla Shores 5K offers a mostly downhill course and features some of the most scenic views of the last 3.1 miles of the half marathon course.

Logistics

Race Day

Saturday, May 16, 2026

Start Time

6:30 AM

Giveaway

T-Shirt

Start Location

2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., San Diego, CA, 92014

Directions

Course Info

Course Type

Loop Course

Terrain

road

Difficulty

Ultra-Flat

Elevation Gain

0'

Net Drop/km

0 m (Flat)

Separation

0.0%

Also Offers

6.2 Miles3.1 Miles

Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

57°

Afternoon (High)

68°

Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish

0.0"

Precipitation

11 mph

Wind

75%

Humidity

Race Photos

Historical Finish Time Distribution

18,117 finishers across 5 years

1:054:35

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