Miracle Mile & 5K Holiday Classic
San Francisco, CA
- 5K, 1 Miler
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
The UCSF Diabetes Center Miracle Mile/5K Holiday Classic encourages runners of all ages and skills to celebrate the holidays together in Golden Gate Park. All proceeds from this event will benefit the UCSF Diabetes Center. The race features a fast, certified 5K course and a fast, certified downhill 1 mile … MORE
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| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
| H (°F) | 56 | 63 | 54 | 55 | 61 |
| L (°F) | 51 | 47 | 46 | 39 | 51 |
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Nice local 5K on a cerfified course
I decided to run this race at the last minute to see what kind of shape I was in. I really wanted an accurate course, so I felt like I … MORE
I decided to run this race at the last minute to see what kind of shape I was in. I really wanted an accurate course, so I felt like I was lucky to find a race that a) fit my schedule, b) was super close to home, and c) was USATF certified (ie, you know for a fact it’s exactly 5K).
The race was super small (~120 finishers) and plenty well organized for a tiny local race. Parking in Golden Gate Park was super easy, and the flush toilets by the Conservatory of Flowers were open & just a short walk away. The course was a nice lollipop from the Conservatory to Stow Lake, looped around the lake, & back–no sharp turns & maybe just a couple of short hills. Finishers received a logo cotton T and a metal UCSF water bottle, which was nice.
The race was chip timed, but there was only a finish mat & not a start mat, and my one complaint is that there must have been some other issue with the timing. I turned my stopwatch on when I crossed the start & off when I crossed the finish mat, but my official time was nearly a minute over that, which seems really strange. (I didn’t mind too much, though, since I knew the distance was accurate.)
Definitely a good option if you live nearby and just want to run a reasonably fast 5K (or mile) and see what kind of shape you’re in.