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Sunday, December 6th, 2026
Battery Chamberlin Road, San Francisco CA
5K
47–57°F · some rain risk
See last 10 years
On this date: rain 3 of the last 10 years
2025
43–53°F
dry
2024
46–63°F
dry
2023
50–61°F
rain
2022
47–54°F
rain
2021
50–54°F
dry
2020
49–57°F
dry
2019
53–62°F
rain
2018
49–58°F
dry
2017
47–59°F
dry
2016
44–53°F
dry
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About this race
Event Overview
Starts and finishes at the lower parking lot of Baker Beach. Course is a mix of paved road, gravel, sand, and wooden bridge. Get started at Baker Beach, run up the hill, and it IS a hill!, get down to the golden gate bridge, and turn around. The 2nd half promises to be better than the first with a long sweeping return with amazing views of northern SF and Marin.
Event Details and Schedule
- Check-in Time: Race day check in begins at 8am.
- Race Start: The race starts at 9am.
- Finisher Ribbons: Finisher ribbons to all participants, place ribbons to Top 5 overall M/F/NB runners.
- Weather Policy: Race is held rain or shine and we regret no refunds.
Contact Information
For more information please visit our website at www.dserunners.com, or email [email protected].
Race Registration
To register for the Ken Reed Baker Beach Memorial 5K, visit this link.
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