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The San Francisco Half-Marathon, 10K, and 5K

  • Blue Heron Boat House - Golden Gate Park 50 Blue Heron Lake Drive San Francisco, CA, 94118 United States (map)

The San Francisco Half-Marathon, 10K, and 5K

Running for a Better Oakland is returning to The San Francisco Half-Marathon, 10K, and 5K hosted by Pamakid Runners! This is a beautiful race that winds through the majestic woods of Golden Gate Park and ends near the thunderous shores of Ocean Beach. Please read below for more information about the race and instructions to register!

Registration for this race through RBO has closed. It may still be possible to purchase a race entry directly from the race organizers.

Important Details:

Bib Distribution:

  • We will distribute race entry bibs to RBO runners on the bus and during pre-race warm-ups on race day morning. Please disregard any emails you receive from the race about attending packet pick-up events.​​​​​​

Race Details:

  • Race Meeting Time: 6:45am - Please arrive on time so that we can distribute bibs and pair students with run mentors before warm-ups begin!

  • Meeting Location: We will meet near the Blue Heron Boathouse (50 Blue Heron Lake Dr, San Francisco, CA 94118). This is a massive race so we will not know our precise meeting location until we arrive on race day morning and carve out some space. Look for the blue and yellow RBO shirts!

  • Race Distances Available through RBO: 5K and 10K

  • 5K Start Time: 7:50am

  • 10K Start Time: 8:00am

  • Course Map

  • Race Website

Bus Details:

  • Bus Meeting Time: 5:50am (the bus will depart at 6:00am sharp!)

  • Bus Meeting Location: Snow Park by Lake Merritt

  • The bus will return to Snow Park around 10:45am.

  • All runners must reserve their seat on the bus during registration in order to ride the bus on race day!

Earlier Event: November 28
The Oakland Turkey Trot
Later Event: February 15
The Spring 2025 Season Start Line