Half marathonRoad🇺🇸 Del Mar, United States

La Jolla Half Marathon

Saturday, 15 May 2027In 7 months · Start 06:30

Runs the coast from the Del Mar Fairgrounds, climbs the Torrey Pines grade to the state reserve, rolls across the mesa and drops through La Jolla Shores to finish above La Jolla Cove.

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Elevation gain

210 m

Rolling · ↓ 210 m

Start altitude

2 m

above sea level, from terrain data

Temp at start

15°C

Peaks around 19°C

Entry fee

≈ $150

Open entry

Finishers

—

typical year

Course

Point to point

Cut-off: check site

Getting thereFly into SAN (San Diego), about 28 km from the start

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Course map

A detailed route is not available for this race yet. The marker shows the race location.

Elevation profile

Rolling: about 210 m of climbing and 210 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start

15°C

Peak during race

19°C

Humidity

74%

Chance of rain

Wind

8 km/h

15 May in past years

Historical averages for 15 May ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 06:30 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

Finish times by age group

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