California · Saturday, March 14, 2026
The Marin Ultra Challenge is a 50k and ultra event held on Saturday, March 14, 2026.
Our mission: The San Francisco Pride Run is a volunteer-led event celebrating fitness, fundraising and LGBTQ+ pride on the Saturday morning of SF Pride weekend. It features an inclusive 5K/10K run or walk and kids’ dash open to all ages, abilities, and gender identities.
Where: Middle Drive West at Metson Road in Golden Gate Park San Francisco, CA
When: Saturday June 27th, 2026 (Pride Weekend!)
6:30 AM: Set up starts
8:00 AM: Check in, same day registration and bag check open
8:15 AM: Kid’s dash
8:30 AM: Race director’s welcome, national anthem, local dignitary remarks, and group stretch
9:00 AM: 5k and 10k start
10:00 AM: Awards ceremony at registration tent, results posted
11:00 AM: 5k and 10k close
11:15 AM: Bag check closes, clean up begins
Pricing & Registration: We sell out every year!
To better support our logistics (and fundraising), we offer:
Early bird pricing ($50 until 5/16)
Regular registration ($55 until 6/24)
Limited day-of registration ($70 on 6/27, as capacity allows)
All prices are before taxes and fees.
Parking: Please park next to the Park Stables and walk. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive parking will be closed between Chain of Lakes Drive East and 25th Avenue to keep our event (and organizers) safe and happy!
Questions: Reach out to Brendan Herger, at [email protected]
To learn more, check out https://www.sffr.org/priderun
To register, check out Race Roster
To volunteer, fill out volunteer sign up
Free shirt with your registration!
Beneficiary
We're proud to announce that the 2026 Pride Run beneficiary is Rafiki Coalition
Rafiki's mission statement: At Rafiki Coalition, our mission is to eliminate health inequities in San Francisco’s Black, LGBTQ+, and marginalized communities through education, advocacy, and holistic health and wellness services in a culturally affirming environment. We are committed to empowering individuals and communities to achieve optimal health and well-being by addressing the physical, mental, and social factors that impact health.
From Shanell Williams, Rafiki's Executive Director: For 40 years, Rafiki has promoted health equity through culturally grounded programs that integrate prevention, treatment, and advocacy. Our mission is to eliminate health inequities in Black, LGBTQ+, and marginalized communities. Our shared commitment to wellness, fitness, and culturally affirming care speaks to how inclusion, pride, and well-being are celebrated, integrated, and accessible throughout the year.
Organizer
SF Front Runners is San Francisco’s LGBTQ+ running community welcoming runners and walkers of all levels, fostering fitness, friendship, and pride year-round through group runs, social events, and community engagement. Join us to celebrate personal achievement and support inclusivity in every stride.
We’re proud of our entirely volunteer Pride Run committee, including Alby Joseph, Andy Doyle, Bevan Dufty, Bob Callori, Brendan Herger, Chris Garigliano, Dave Parker, Grace Diamond, Michael Dandy, Mitchell Haynes, Peter Rigano, Ricky Gonzales and Ryan Susa!
Join our weekly runs, socials and other events at sffr.org/
Events
We are pleased to offer 5 events this year:
In person 5k
In person 10k
100m kids dash
Virtual 5k (new, with t-shirt in the mail!)
Virtual 10k (new, with t-shirt in the mail!)
Course
Our USATF certified course covers the best of SF’s Golden Gate Park. Check out our Strava map here, or the Google Maps layer here
The Chain of LakesDrive and John F Kennedy Drive sections of the course are primarily compressed, unpaved paths.
Jogging strollers are allowed, but please be mindful of the unpaved sections of the course, and folks running for time!
Getting here
Please take public transportation, bike, walk or carpool as possible to the event.
If taking public transportation, here are the best lines:
N Judah (Muni) at Judah & 34th Ave
29 (Muni) at Lincoln & 33rd Ave
If you must drive, the nearest parking is on JFK Drive next to the Park Stables. Park on JFK Drive near the stables and walk to the start line via the upper track of the Polo Field. Parking near the start area on Middle Drive is NOT available. Parking is PROHIBITED along MLK Drive between Elk Glen Meadow and Chain of Lakes Drive. Vehicles parking illegally in this area will be cited and towed. It is a matter of public safety for park users and cyclists alike.
Bib pickup
There will be two opportunities to pick up bibs prior to race day. We encourage all runners to use these options.
Join us for the SFFR Thursday run at 6:30 in front of Fitness SF Castro
Join us for 10% off drinks at Rikki’s after picking up your bib
Final bib pickup will be available on race day starting at 8AM
Virtual event
We’re excited to announce our first ever virtual run!
Virtual runners can complete in the 5k or 10k, any where
Virtual run is open from Saturday 6/13 to Sunday 6/28
Virtual runners can receive a t-shirt at bib-pickup, or in the mail 30 days after the virtual event is over. Top placer medals aren’t offered for the virtual run (because we’re all running our own course)
Want the shirt but not the run? Sign up and we’ll still send it
Kid’s dash
We offer a 50 meter kid’s dash. If your young runner would like a shirt and bib, please register using the normal flow. If you don’t need a shirt and bib, please stop by the registration table to fill out a required parental waiver.
Fine print
Medals will go to the top three finishers in the overall men, women, and non-binary divisions as well as for by gender identity for each age group: under 20, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-89, 90+
The 10K course is two loops of the 5K course.
The course is USATF certified
The event is USATF sanctioned
Sponsorship
Your support makes the Pride Run possible. If your business or employer are considering sponsoring the run, please get in touch with our team!
Benefits
Ultra- marathon
$5,000
Marathon
$2,500
Half Marathon
$1,000
10K
$500
Complimentary race entries
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Invitation to sponsor thank-you party
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Logo placement and link in all race communications
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Logo on race shirt
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Run north from Point Lobos Avenue on the Lands End Trail to Lincoln Highway and back. Expect beautiful Golden Gate and Pacific Ocean views on this trail run.
Event details and schedule
Race day check in begins at 8:00am.
Race starts at 9:00am.
Race is held rain or shine and we regret no refunds.
For your safety, we request that you refrain from the use of headphones, and absolutely no baby joggers or pets allowed on the course.
Finisher ribbons to all participants. Place ribbons to Top 5 overall M/F/NB runners.
For more information, please email us at [email protected] or visit our website at http://dserunners.com/contact-us/.
NOTE: RACE PRICING INCLUDES FERRY FEE & THE PROCESSING FEE
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