Run for Mental Health 5K/10K/13.1 SAN DIEGO 2026

The race.

Run for Mental Health offers 5K, 10K, half-marathon, and 1-mile distances on September 12, 2026, in San Diego, CA. Participants may choose from four wave start times beginning at 7:30 AM, with coordinators available for three hours after the first wave. All finishers receive a tech running shirt (shipped to registered US addresses), finisher's medal, finisher's towel or giveaway item, digital training pack, and online certificate of completion. Timing is optional; runners may track their own time using apps or request coordinator assistance, with results submitted online. A virtual run option is available for any date and location. Swag shirts ship the week of the race; late registrations accepted up to two weeks prior may receive shirts after the event. The Best Races also invites participants to join local running clubs and offers optional fundraising where $1 per logged mile goes to partner charities.