San Diego Heavy Half Marathon
San Diego Heavy Half Marathon
Elevation Culture Race Series
Elevation Culture Race Series
San Diego Heavy Half Marathon
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San Diego Heavy Half Marathon

San Diego Heavy Half Marathon

HEAVY HALF MARATHON (13.1+ MI)CaliforniaSaturday, January 9, 2027
Elevation Culture Race Series
Elevation Culture Race Series

Sign up for both the Lake Hodges 50K and the San Diego 50 Miler to complete the 50/50 Trail Challenge: 15% off each event registration and a custom Elevation Culture finisher gift.

New Name, Same Famous Climb

Overview

New name for this edition (following the inaugural year) — a little over 13.1 miles up and over the famous Raptor Ridge.

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Saturday, January 9, 2027

Start: 4:00 PM

Registration
Official race details:San Diego Heavy Half Marathon

Course

Max Altitude688 ft
Cutoff Time8:00 PM
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Logistics

Schedule

Race Check-In: 4:30-9:00 AM (Pre-Race talk 10 minutes prior to each start) National Anthem: 5:50 AM 50M Start: 6:00 AM Marathon/Relay Start: 7:00 AM Heavy Half Start: 8:00 AM Summit Chase 10M Start: 8:30 AM Stroller 5K Start: 8:30 AM Valley 5M Start: 8:30 AM Kid's 1M Fun Run Start: 9:00 AM Award Ceremony: 12:00 PM

Bib Pickup

Pre-race pickup at Milestone Running (North Park location), 2545 El Cajon Blvd Unit D, San Diego, CA 92104. Race-day pickup also available at the Start/Finish, 4:30-9:00 AM.

Swag & Medals

Finishers receive a custom shirt (guaranteed if registered by the shirt deadline). Complete both the Lake Hodges 50K and the San Diego 50 Miler to earn a 50/50 Challenge award, available at Race HQ after you finish.

Getting There

Driving Directions

San Pasqual Valley Staging Area, 18192 Bandy Canyon Rd, Escondido, CA 92025.

Escondido, california

Policies

Cancelations & Deferrals

  • Follows Elevation Culture Race Series' series-wide refund, transfer, downgrade/upgrade, and deferral policies.

Race Policies

This is a cupless event — bring your own hydration vessel.

Land Acknowledgement

The race takes place in San Pasqual Valley, named for the Kumeyaay village of San Pasqual that once stood there — traditional Kumeyaay homeland.

About Elevation Culture Race Series

Elevation Culture Race Series
Elevation Culture Race Series, LLC is a multi-state trail race series founded in 2015 by Eric Chrisman in San Diego, CA, now based in Golden, Colorado. Since founding the series, Chrisman has produced over 3,000 mountain sports events across the country and is credited with creating the first handcrafted wooden race medal. The series produces trail running, gravel, and off-road multisport events across California, Utah, Missouri, and Colorado, with a focus on community and an elevated race-day experience: cupless races, an "Elevated Camp" post-race area (food, music, recovery, hammocks), and a dedicated crew for race-day media, finish-line festivities, and course marking.
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Disclaimer

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