HalfRuns
Pacifica Foothills

Pacifica Foothills

Race Date

Jan 24, 2026

Location

Pacifica, CA

Solid Pick51

The Experience

San Pedro Valley Park is nestled amongst the Santa Cruz Mountains northernmost spur, in the surf town of Pacifica, offering 1,150 acres of coastal mountain environment. Distances include 10K, Half Marathon, and 30K, are all run on the dirt trails of Mt. Montara and the surrounding foothills.

Logistics

Race Day

Saturday, January 24, 2026

Start Time

8:45 AM

Start Location

600 Oddstad Blvd, Pacifica, CA, 94044

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

18.9 Miles6 Miles

Quality Score

Solid Pick51
Methodology
Heritage12/20

6 years running

Size9/15

~73 finishers a year

Momentum5/5

growing or steady

Loyalty7/20

7% returning runners

Course & details3/15

3 timing sources

National draw5/10

runners from 8 states

Front-pack speed0/5

winner 1:56:06

Weather10/10

typical high 58°F

Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

45°

Afternoon (High)

58°

Ideal racing weather — cool and comfortable

0.1"

Precipitation

13 mph

Wind

77%

Humidity

Historical Finish Times

How 463 finishers actually crossed the line across 6 years.

Most recent

2026

Total finishers

463

Median time

2:44:57

Latest turnout

75

States

18

10%
25%
75%
90%
1:35p50 median ≈ 2:405:20

Turnout by year

20192026

'19'20'23'24'25'26
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