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!

 

Dec
24
Sun
2023
Rainbow Falls Holiday 5K & Kids Run
Dec 24 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Start time: 9:00am

Start/Finish: JFK & Transverse Drive, Golden Gate Park

Course Description
Run east up Kennedy Drive to McLaren Lodge. Turnaround at Barricade at Kezar Drive, start back and turn right on East Conservatory Drive. Run up and around East Conservatory Drive then back onto Kennedy Drive and return westbound to finish.

*Kids Run begins after completion of the 5K – Start/Finish near same location as adult race.

Course Map
Printable Map

Dec
31
Sun
2023
Windmill 10K
Dec 31 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Start time: 9:00am

Start/Finish:
JFK Drive & Dutch Windmill in Golden Gate Park

Course Description
Run eastbound up Kennedy Drive to intersection prior to McLaren Lodge (Kezar Drive/Second Barricade). Turnaround and return the same way back to finish.

Course Map

Print Map
Windmill10k2014
Feb
11
Sun
2024
Golden Gate Bridge Vista 10K [Off-Road]
Feb 11 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Race start time: 9:00am

Start/Finish: Upper level of El Camino del Mar parking lot

Course Description
Complete clockwise loop, traverse the upper level of El Camino del Mar parking lot then downhill to Seal Rock/Clement. Turn right onto lower Land’s End Trail and continue running east past Eagles Point. Exit left, downhill on El Camino del Mar.  Take lower fork at 30th Avenue staying on El Camino del Mar which merges into Lincoln Blvd. Turn left at Bowley and right into Baker Beach parking lot. Turn right onto Battery Chamberlain Rd., downhill and thru entire lower parking lot. Continue running east thru the battery section of Baker Beach then right uphill on dirt /gravel path to Lincoln. Turnaround at top of  Sand Ladder. Reverse direction and run back to finish.

Course Map

GoldenGateBridgeVista10K2016

 

Mar
24
Sun
2024
Windmill 10K
Mar 24 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Start time: 9:00am

Start/Finish:
JFK Drive & Dutch Windmill in Golden Gate Park

Course Description
Run eastbound up Kennedy Drive to intersection prior to McLaren Lodge (Kezar Drive/Second Barricade). Turnaround and return the same way back to finish.

Course Map

Print Map
Windmill10k2014
May
26
Sun
2024
Kennedy Drive 8K
May 26 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Start/Finish: South side of Polo Field on Middle Drive in Golden Gate Park

Race start: 9:00am

Course Description:
Run (uphill) eastbound on Middle Drive, turn onto Overlook Drive (path), left at Transverse and right onto Kennedy Drive. Run eastbound on Kennedy Drive to barricade at Kezar Drive. Turn around at Barricade and return same way to finish.

Course Map:
KennedyDrive8k2014

Jun
16
Sun
2024
Father’s Day Rainbow Falls 5K & Kid’s Run
Jun 16 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Start Time: 9:00am
Start/Finish: JFK Dr. & Transverse Dr.

* Kid’s run starts after finish of 5K race

Course Description
Run eastbound on Kennedy Drive.
Right turn (uphill) onto Stow Lake Drive.
Run to Turnaround cone (.06m)
Reverse directions, right back onto Kennedy Drive.
Run east up Kennedy Drive to McLaren Lodge. Turnaround at Barricade at Kezar Drive, start back and turn right on East Conservatory Drive. Run up and around East Conservatory Drive then back onto Kennedy Drive and return westbound to finish.

Course Map

Jun
30
Sun
2024
Lindley Meadow 5K
Jun 30 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Start time: 9:00am

Start/Finish:
Kennedy Drive at 30th Ave.

Course Description
Double 1.55-mile cross country loop traversing grass, dirt, trails.

Course Map
LindleyMeadowXC5K