We expect 6,000+ participants on race day
➡️ Arrive early and carpool or rideshare if possible

📍 PARKING OPTIONS

East Mission Bay Drive (Primary)
Most parking is located here
🚶‍♀️ 15–40 minute walk
👉 Click HERE for map & directions

Tecolote Road
Moderate parking available
🚶‍♀️ 15–20 minute walk
👉 Click HERE for map & directions

Sun Runner Lot (Limited)
⚠️ Under construction — ~200 spots only
⚠️ Will fill very early

🚕 RIDESHARE (RECOMMENDED)

We strongly recommend Uber or Lyft
✔ Avoid traffic
✔ Drop-off close to the start line

📅 Tip: Schedule your ride the day before to ensure availability

👉 Click HERE for rideshare directions

❓ CAN SOMEONE ELSE PICK UP MY BIB?

✅ Yes

They must bring a copy of your photo ID in order to pick up your packet on your behalf

❗ CAN’T ATTEND THE RACE?

If you’re unable to participate, you have the following options:

🔁 Transfer Your Bib to Another Runner

• $10 transfer fee
• Available online through April 8 via your RunSignup participant profile
• Beginning April 9, transfers must be done in person at the Runner’s Expo or on race day at the Solutions Booth
• You must provide a copy of the original participant’s registration confirmation

💻 Transfer to the Virtual Event

• Free through March 31, 2026
• $15 fee starting April 1
• Can be completed through your RunSignup participant profile through April 8.
  After April 8, you can transfer by submitting $15 via Venmo to @beyondevents and emailing info@gobeyondevents.com

🛡️ Event Insurance

If you purchased event insurance, please contact Fanshield to request a refund

⚠️ REFUND POLICY

All race entries are non-refundable

🔄 CAN I SWITCH DISTANCES?

✅ Yes — distance changes are allowed

• No fee to change your distance
• Upgrading (to a longer distance): pay the difference in registration fees
• Downgrading (to a shorter distance): no refund

⏰ WHEN CAN I MAKE CHANGES?

• Online through your RunSignup profile until April 8
• After April 1, changes must be made in person at:
  • The Runner’s Expo
  • Race day at the Solutions Booth

👉 Click HERE for instructions on how to change your distance

🎂 AGE REQUIREMENTS

5K & 10K
✅ No age limit

Half Marathon
⚠️ Participants must be at least 13 years old

🎒 GEAR CHECK

✅ Gear check will be available near the registration booth

You will receive a cinch bag at the Runner’s Expo to use for gear check

How it works:

• Place your items in your cinch bag
• Attach the tear-off tag from your bib to the bag
• Drop it off at gear check before your race

We’ll securely hold your items during the race

🌧️ WEATHER POLICY

The San Diego Beach & Bay Half Marathon, 5K & 10K will take place rain or shine

⚠️ If conditions are deemed unsafe by city officials, the event will be:

• Rescheduled to a new date or
• Converted to a virtual event

❗ No refunds will be issued

💧 HYDRATION & FUEL

The on-course hydration drink will be Never Second (Citrus flavor)

⚡ Energy gels will be available at Mile 8.5
(Never Second gels)

📏 COURSE MEASUREMENT & GPS DISTANCE

The Half Marathon course is officially certified using USA Track & Field (USATF) measurement standards with an Alan Jones counter

Courses are measured along the shortest possible route (the “tangent line”) from start to finish

📱 WHY YOUR GPS MAY SHOW A LONGER DISTANCE

Your GPS tracks every step you take, including extra distance from:

• Moving side to side around other runners
• Going wide on turns instead of following the shortest line
• Entering aid stations

Because of this, it is normal for your GPS to show a longer distance than the official course

➡️ Even elite runners cannot run the exact measured line

✅ BOTTOM LINE

The course is accurately measured and certified
Your GPS reading may be longer—but the course distance is correct