San Diego Holiday Half Marathon & 5K

San Diego Holiday Half Marathon & 5K

Race Date

Dec 19, 2026

Location

San Diego, CA

The Experience

The San Diego Holiday Half Marathon is a fast 13.1-mile course that starts on Penasquitos Drive in front of the Hotel Karlan (formerly, the Doubletree Golf Resort) then travels SW along Carmel Mountain Rd (your only ‘real’ hill at mile 1.5), along the 56 bike path and finishes at the beautiful Torrey Pines State Beach (pictured above!). The race includes a 711-foot net elevation drop along the “rolling” downhill bike path, which also makes it a personal best candidate. This popular winter half has been a sell-out event every year. Get your end-of-the-year PR!!!

Logistics

Race Day

Saturday, December 19, 2026

Start Time

7:30 AM

Giveaway

T-Shirt

Start Location

14455 Penasquitos Rd, San Diego, CA, 92129

Directions

Course Info

Course Type

Loop Course

Terrain

road

Difficulty

Ultra-Flat

Also Offers

5K

Historical Performance

Median Finish

2:13:11

10:10/mi

Winning Time

1:10:55

5:25/mi

Finishers (2025)

612

States Represented

9 / 50

Gender Split

48% Female52% Male

Finish Time Distribution

1:103:30

FASTER 25%

1:55:06

MEDIAN

2:13:11

SLOWER 25%

2:37:06

Average runner age: 41

Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

47°

Afternoon (High)

65°

Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish

0.1"

Precipitation

8 mph

Wind

72%

Humidity

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