Race Schedule
DSE Race Schedule
All races begin at 9:00am unless otherwise noted. The Top Five male, female, and nonbinary finishers in each race win place ribbons.
DSE Members receive pre-registration links by email at the beginning of each month. A limited number of non-member pre-registrations are available for select races on Active.com (search for DSE Runners). Walk-up race day registration may be available, space permitting. Gold, Child, and Teen memberships include unlimited races. Standard member race fee is $5. Non-member race fee is $10. Please bring exact change. Thank you!
Start/Finish for both races: North Lake Merced Parking Lot (foot of Sunset Blvd)
Start Time: 8:00am for BOTH the 4.5 mile AND Half Marathon
Half Marathon Course Description
Start/Finish at the north end Lake Merced Parking Lot (foot of Sunset Blvd). Run 3 clockwise loops around the lake staying entirely on jogging/pedestrian path. The 1st loop is cut shorter by crossing the “drawbridge” east to west at the southern end of the lake. There will be at least 1 aid station per 4.5 mile loop with Water/Nuun near the start/finish area. If you need water more often, please carry a water bottle to refill at each loop. There is also a water fountain in the parking lot near the picnic tables on John Muir Dr around 2.5 miles.
The 4.5 mile race is one clockwise loop around the lake.
Course Map
DSE Runners
