Thrive San Diego Half Marathon RELAY

Take on the Kaiser Permanente Thrive San Diego Half Marathon Relay with a partner and split the challenge of 13.1 miles! Each runner will cover approximately 6.5 miles before handing off the baton to your teammate. This scenic route along Crown Point starts on Ingraham St and finishes at Ski Beach in Mission Bay, featuring fast, flat stretches, breathtaking bay views, and refreshing ocean breezes.

Date: November 1, 2025

Start Time: 7:15 AM

PARTICIPANT PERKS

All RELAY Half Marathon race participants will receive the following:

Exclusive 2025 long sleeve tech tee
Commemorative half marathon finisher’s medal
Professional photos on course
Live finisher results

BONUS: Donate $10+ to receive a special charity bib when you support Make-A-Wish San Diego!

COURSE AMENITIES

Bag Check
Gear check will be available. Please safety pin the Gear Check Number (provided on your bib) to your gear. All gear must be picked up prior to the event concluding. Please don’t leave anything valuable in your bag as we cannot take responsibility for any lost items.

Water Stations
There will be 7 water stations on the half-marathon route.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
All runners must reach Water Station 7 by 10:15 AM due to road closures. No exceptions! If you’re unable to meet the cutoff, a shuttle will be available to take you to the start line.

Half Marathon Relay Course Map

Relay Transition Zone

Location: Tecolote Shores

Designated Relay Parking

We suggest that relay partners carpool together and park in the lots above Model Yacht Pond. See parking for more details.

Shuttles to and from the Relay Transition Zone

There will be a designated Relay Shuttle to take team members to and from the Relay Transition Zone at Tecolote Shores. Runner #2 must be at the shuttle pick-up at the entrance of Ski Beach by no later than 7AM! This shuttle is for relay runners only!

A high-five handoff is perfect to send off Runner #2 to finish the race. Runner #1 will receive their medal at the Relay Transition.

Runner #1 will be able to ride the Relay shuttle back to the main venue at Ski Beach. This shuttle will wait for the last runner before returning. It is strongly recommended that relay partners use this shuttle system. If self-driving is desired, please see below.

Self-Driving to Relay Transition Zone

We suggest that relay partners carpool and follow these instructions.

Runner #2 drops off Runner #1 at the start line at Ski Beach before 6:30am. From there, Runner #2 will head to the Relay Transition Zone by traveling south of Vacation Isle onto SeaWorld Drive to Tecolote Shores.

To ensure that Runner #2 is ready at the Relay Transition Zone. Runner #2 will not be able to park and watch the start.

Runner #1 will start the relay race and meet Runner #2 in the transition zone. There is ample parking near the transition zone. Runner #1 will need to have the car keys from Runner #2.

Due to road closures, for the quickest way back to the venue, Runner #1 will want to head north from the Transition Zone to I-5 and take the Camino Del Rio W exit to Sports Arena Blvd. Continue on Sports Area Blvd onto W Mission Bay Dr. Entering Vacation Isle headed north on Ingraham.

Relay participant parking will be at Model Yacht Pond. See parking for more details.

We cannot guarantee that you will be back in time for your partner to finish due to traffic delays. This is the fastest route with the road closures.

Thrive San Diego Half Marathon RELAY

PARTICIPANT PERKS

COURSE AMENITIES

Half Marathon Relay Course Map

Relay Transition Zone

Self-Driving to Relay Transition Zone

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