2026 Port of San Diego Holiday Bowl Game Day 5K

Friday 2nd January 2026

Harbor Drive & Ash Street: Downtown San Diego, San Diego, United States

Running, Distance running, 5K


Activities

  • Run/Walk - Individual
  • Youth 15 and Under - Individual Age group/open

Description

🎉 Celebrate the 30th Annual Port of San Diego Holiday Bowl Game Day 5K (2026)!

The course starts at Harbor Dr. & Ash St., follows the Holiday Bowl Parade route, and finishes near Tuna Harbor Park—right in the heart of the festivities.

Event Highlights

  • 🕤 Start Time: 9:45 am

  • 🏁 Start/Finish: Harbor Dr. & Ash St. ➜ near Tuna Harbor Park

  • 👀 Crowd Energy: Run past ~100,000 spectators along the parade route

  • 🎺 Stay for the Parade: Colorful floats, marching bands, and giant inflatables

  • 🏆 Awards: Three deep in all divisions

  • 🥇 Finisher Perks: Medal for every participant

  • 👕 Shirts: High-quality tech T-shirt for ALL participants

  • 📦 Pickup: Shirt pickup in the finish-line festival area

Event details and schedule

Features

  • Kicks off Nationally Televised Port of Holiday Bowl Parade.
  • Flat, fast scenic course along the waterfront.
  • Run past 100,000 spectators!
  • Finisher medals for all participants
  • Colorful short sleeve tech t-shirt / youth sizes available as well)
  • Awards will be given to the top 3 male and female 5k finishers in each age division
  • Great post race party. Enjoy your refreshments while watching the parade go by.
  • Port of San Diego Holiday Bowl Parade

Fun at the Finish

Party after the race! Join us for the post-race party near Tuna Harbor Park. There will be live music, and lots of extra munchies including muffins, bagels, juice, fresh fruit and much more! You can also watch the remainder of the parade that features colorful floats, bands and huge inflatable characters.

Divisions Male & Female in:

  • 12 & Under
  • 13-17
  • 18-24
  • 25-29
  • 30-34
  • 35-39
  • 40-44
  • 45-49
  • 50-54
  • 55-59
  • 60-64
  • 65-69
  • 70-74
  • 75-79
  • 80+
  • Military (current & former)
  • Clydesdale/Athena (males 220lbs+, females 165lbs+)
  • 40+ Clydesdale/Athena (males 220lbs+, females 165lbs+)

Race Day Registration:  Race day registration and bib pick up starts at 8:00 am in front of the Wynham Hotel corner of Harbor Dr. & Ast St. 1355 N. Harbor Dr. San Diego, CA 92101 Race day registration and bib pick up closes at 9:30 a.m. 

Packet Pick Up:  Race day only at 8:00 am in front of the Wyndham Hotel on Harbor Blvd. on the  corner of Harbor Dr and Ash St. 1355 N. Harbor Dr. San Diego, CA 92101  T-shirts will be given out at the finish line. 

Questions? E-mail us!

We are proud to be working with the Holiday Bowl to bring you this great San Diego event.

Organised by

KOZ Events

PO Box 1210, Poway

Phone: 8582681250

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