Running Races in San Diego, California

117 upcoming races in San Diego, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.

Racing in San Diego: what the calendar looks like

There are 117 upcoming races on the San Diego calendar over the next 12 months, with at least one in every month. September is the busiest month, with 29 races. That makes San Diego the busiest racing city in California.

Of those, 74 offer a 5K, 47 offer a 10K and 45 offer a Half Marathon. The next marathon on the calendar is Crown Point Relay Runs on October 25. The next half marathon is National Chocolate Day: Run for Chocolates 5K/10K/13.1 SAN DIEGO on September 12. Where fees are published, the median entry in San Diego is $30, close to the California median of $30.

Close enough for a race-day drive: Coronado (17 races, 4 miles), Escondido (11 races, 27 miles).

Races by month

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