Baker Beach 5K

San Francisco, CA

Sun, Dec 6, 2026

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When

Sunday, December 6th, 2026

Where

Battery Chamberlin Road, San Francisco CA

Distance

5K

Typical weather

On this date: rain 3 of the last 10 years

2025

4353°F

dry

2024

4663°F

dry

2023

5061°F

rain

2022

4754°F

rain

2021

5054°F

dry

2020

4957°F

dry

2019

5362°F

rain

2018

4958°F

dry

2017

4759°F

dry

2016

4453°F

dry

Best months to race in California

About this race

Race 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: Race day check in begins at 8am.
  • Start Time: The race starts at 9am.
  • Finisher Ribbons: All participants will receive finisher ribbons.
  • Top Finishers: Place ribbons awarded to Top 5 overall M/F/NB runners.

Additional Information

Course map

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