Yosemite Half Marathon
Race Date
May 9, 2026
Location
Bass Lake, CA
The Experience
The Yosemite Half is a mostly-downhill, scenic course through the Sierra National Forest just outside Yosemite National Park, finishing right in front of beautiful Bass Lake. In May, the lake is full and the waterfalls are pumping, so there is truly no better time to visit!
Race Details Date: May 9, 2026 Location: Bass Lake, CA Terrain: Mixed, road and trail Course type: Point-to-point The Yosemite Half Marathon sells out quickly every year, so don't wait. Register today and join us!
Logistics
Race Day
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Start Time
6:00 AM
Giveaway
Race Shirt (select a size)
Start Location
39900 Road 222, Bass Lake, CA, 93604
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
Course Map
1 other map for this race
Quality Score
Solid Pick5310 years running
~5,205 finishers a year
shrinking
5% returning runners
2 timing sources
runners from 1 state
winner 1:20:46
typical high 68°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
43°
Afternoon (High)
68°
Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish
0.0"
Precipitation
8 mph
Wind
54%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 26,190 finishers actually crossed the line across 10 years.
Most recent
2025
Total finishers
26,190
Median time
2:20:38
Latest turnout
2,371
States
51
Turnout by year
2017–2025
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