Dipsea Race

06/12/2026

This year, we’ve expanded our timing mats. You’ll now be able to receive race splits at:

Top of the Dipsea stairs
Windy Gap
Muir Woods
Cardiac
White Gate
Stile

Friends and family (but not you - you’ll be too busy racing and keeping your eyes on the trail) will be able to see your splits in near real time at:

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06/11/2026

Three more sleeps!

A few notes:

The weather looks like 58 degrees at the start but it will heat up as the race progresses. Start hydrating now and be sure to drink water throughout the race too; there will be multiple water stations located throughout the course (Walsh Drive, Muir Woods, Cardiac and White Gate).

A reminder that packet pickup is on Saturday from 10 am until 3 pm at the Mill Valley Community Center, 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley. Another reminder you can pick up your Dipsea gear here.

You can also pick up your packet on Sunday am between 6:00 and 8:00 am at the Staging Area, Downtown Plaza.

We are excited to see you all!

06/09/2026

IT’S RACE WEEK!

Anyone excited?

Please keep an eye on this page all week; we will be posting frequent messages related to the course, the weather, bib pickup, etc.

Today’s post concerns cut-offs and bus transportation from Stinson.

Leave any questions you might have in the comments and we will try to respond as fast possible.

RACE CUT-OFF TIMES AND SHUTTLE BUS INFORMATION

Cardiac: 10:30 am
Historic Route: 10:15 am
Insult: 11:15 am
Finish: 11:30 am

Shuttle Buses
First Bus 9:30 am
Last Bus: 1:30 pm

For runners’ safety, a time cut-off at Cardiac Hill (water station) will be enforced at 10:30am. Runners who reach this point after 10:30am will not be permitted to continue the race.

The cut-off time at the top of Insult Hill (third water station) is 11:15 am. Runners who arrive at the top of Insult Hill water station after the 11:15 am time cut-off are allowed to continue but must cross the finish line by 11:30 am to be included in the official race results.

Runners who arrive at the top of Insult Hill water station after 10:15 am will not be permitted to enter the road. Runners will be directed to the left and continue on the consensus trail over the Moors. This is to minimize traffic congestion and delays on Panoramic Highway and in Stinson Beach.


Shuttle Buses, again:

First Bus 9:30am
Last Bus: 1:30pm

The Race provides free, limited bus service to runners from Stinson Beach to Mill Valley downtown. Buses will begin loading runners in Stinson Beach starting at 9:30 am and will depart to Mill Valley as soon as a bus is full. The last bus will leave at 1:30 pm. If you have questions regarding the buses you may check with “Dipsea Central” located near the finish area. Please note that buses are for runners only.

06/06/2026

Race week is upon us! Whether you’re racing next Sunday or volunteering, head on over to our friends at San Francisco Running Company, tell them “Dipsea” and get ten percent off on all of your race day needs.

06/05/2026

In honor of the 115th Dipsea Race, the Mill Valley Historical Society will be exhibiting artifacts from some of the race’s 121-year-old history.

The exhibit will be open to the public for free rom 10am-6pm, Friday June 12-Sunday June 14 at Epicenter Cycling in the old Wells Fargo building, downtown Mill Valley.

Check out trophies dating back to 1912, mid-century race programs, race videos from the 1980s, ‘90s and ‘00s, and much more.

A great way to kick off race weekend!

06/03/2026

Friendly reminder that with race day just around the corner, we will be holding our last pre-race clean up of the stairs next Wednesday (June 10th) at 5:45 pm. Meet up is at the base of the stairs.

Come one, come all and brooms will be supplied (or, you’re welcome to bring your own if you are so inclined).

Shout out again to our friends at San Francisco Running Company for helping make this happen.

06/02/2026

We are getting closer to race day!

Don’t forget that packet pick up on Saturday is a great time to restock your Dipsea merchandise.

05/29/2026

One of the many unique aspects of the Dipsea is you have (multiple) people who are running it for the 40th+ time …. and others who are running it for the first time.

So for all of you veterans out there - what advice do you have to share with our first timers?

05/27/2026

Friendly reminder regarding Barry Spitz’s talk this evening at College of Marin. See details below. This is a must attend event for all of you Dipsea enthusiasts!

05/19/2026

With the Dipsea around the corner, we’re posting
accounts of different runners across generations. We would like to hear yours too. If you have something you’d like to share, email us at: https://www.dipsea.org/contact.php

Chasing the Dipsea was written by Bob Bunnell

He trained like a champion. He ran some of the fastest times in Dipsea history. Is it winning the race or the chase that is the real prize?.

In Chasing the Dipsea, Bob Bunnell recounts a lifelong obsession with Marin’s most legendary race—where victory can hinge on a single rule change, a missed shortcut, or a rival with just the right handicap. —this is the story of three races that should have been triumphs, but weren’t.

It’s a tale of grit and the unpredictable magic that makes the Dipsea one of the most iconic races in the country.

Click on the link for more.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1I0tqIePP-pkgu6Yj7tqs3qRooobAsEVl/view?usp=drivesdk