2027 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
4:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Stored GPS route
Quick answers
raceindex.org has a GPS course file for San Diego Beach & Bay Half Marathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.
The San Diego Beach & Bay Half Marathon is described as flat. The course listing puts the climb at 50 m. The course notes also call it flat and fast palm-lined waterfront loop with ocean breezes and Mission Bay views.
The San Diego Beach & Bay Half Marathon route starts at Tecolote Shores Park, 1344 East Mission Bay Drive, San Diego, CA 92109 and finishes at Tecolote Shores Park South (same location as the start), 1344 East Mission Bay Drive, San Diego, CA 92109. Underfoot, expect paved coastal paths and boardwalks along the waterfront. It passes SeaWorld, Belmont Park, Mission Beach, Pacific Beach and Sail Bay. USA Track & Field certified course.
Gear check available near the registration booth; runners receive a cinch bag and attach their bib tear-off tag to stored items. Opens 5:00am on race day. Live music by the bay at the finish festival from 8:30am to noon. Pacers available for finish times from 1:30 to 3:00, courtesy of OnPace.