Course Description

Half Marathon – Monday

The 13.1 mile point-to-point course starts at 7:00 am and features rolling hills and a stretch through the Aliso and Wood Canyon Park. Scenic and challenging, the paved course begins at Saddleback Memorial Medical Center and finishes at the Laguna Hills Community Center. All half marathon & 5K participants should park at the start line as there are no pre-race shuttles from the finish line up to the start line.

Click here for full Parking/Directions/Shuttle information.

Aid stations will be available at 1.5, 3.3, 5.3, 6.2, 7.0, 8.7, 10.6 and 12.3 miles of the half marathon. All aid stations will have water and portable restrooms; aid stations 6.2, 8.7, 10.6 & 12.3 will have Vitalyte Electrolyte Replacement Solution.

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Runners Gear

Drop off your personal belongings at the start line in the Laguna Hills Mall parking lot (right in front of Registration). Items must be dropped no later than 7:45 am in order to be transported to the finish line. Belongings may be picked up at the finish line, beginning at about 8:30 am at the Laguna Hills Community Center in the lower parking lot next to the Family Expo. Runners must provide their bib number to claim your bag. We suggest you bring your own reasonably sized bag, as it is easier to identify upon pick up. No large or overstuffed bags please! Clothing and other items left at the start line and along the race route will be collected immediately and donated to charity. Please do not include items of value. We are not responsible for missing items.

Course time limits:

All half marathoners MUST start the race no later than 7:10 am! Later arrivals will not be permitted to officially start the race. The half marathon welcomes runners and walkers that are able to finish the course within a 3.5 hour time limit, requiring a minimum pace of 16 minutes per mile. The course will begin to break down at 10:30 am, while the finish line will begin to break down at 11:00 am. Medals and finish line water will still be available.

5K – Monday

The 5K Run/Walk, a 3.1 mile run starts at 7:30 am on Calle De Louisa, in front of Saddleback Memorial Medical Center. Runners and walkers will enter the private gates of Laguna Woods Village for 1.5 miles and finish with the half marathoners, at the Laguna Hills Community Center.

All 5K and half marathon participants should park at the start line as there are no pre-race shuttles from the finish line up to the start line. Click here for full Parking/Directions/Shuttle information

Click here for a 5K course map

Course time limits:

All 5K participants must start the 5K no later than 7:55 am. Late arrivals will not be permitted to officially start the race. Gate 2 of Laguna Woods Village will officially close at 8:00 am so be sure to be on time! Upon completion of the 5K Run/Walk, runners/walkers will not be permitted to enter through Laguna Woods Village again. Special thanks to Laguna Woods Village for their continued support of the race!

Kids Races – Monday

** Kids of all ages are invited to join us at the Kids Races on Memorial Day. ALL races are on Memorial Day!). The Kids ½ Mile race course will start and finish at the Laguna Hills Community Center.