1st Annual Pacific Beach Half Marathon

On an overcast day we had a wonderful group come out to see how they measured up after weeks of some intense (and some not-so-intense) training!

The course was was a winding route circumnavigating mission bay which started on the easternmost side of Mission Bay in San Diego and wound its way around the local parks and sidewalk to a finish in the sand down in Pacific Beach.

The weather was exceptional. 60 degrees fahrenheit with a bit of overcast. The team met up in our shiny new custom t-shirts (see picture above) around 5AM so that we could park at the starting line and get warmed up before a 6:30AM start.

The race organizers had pacers ranging from 90 minutes to roughly 3 hours. I am happy to report everyone finished the race. And for some of us it was their first half marathon ever! It was an exceptionally fun race with great views of the bay. Most people were happy with the way they took on the course. We all grabbed lunch together nearby in La Jolla afterwards to celebrate our achievements and start planning for our next set of running goals.

Onto the next race!