- Weather
- 62°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~2,500 runners
- Course
- Net downhill
- Elevation
- 450 ft gain · -150 ft net
Event listed as: Full Marathon
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Early June · West Coast · Point-to-Point
Rock 'n' Roll San Diego
San Diego, CA · Sunday, June 6, 2027
The original race in the Rock 'n' Roll series, run in the city where the live-band-every-mile concept started. A net downhill, point-to-point course along the Southern California coast.
Original Rock 'n' Roll series course
- Best for PR
- Boston Qualifier
- Scenic
Opens the race organizer's website
Typical start
67°
Cooler than 2% of U.S. marathons
Modeled historical conditions
Elevation gain
450ft
Flatter than 36% of races
Estimated total climb
Field size
5K
Larger than 93% of races
Estimated field
PR potential
9.2/10
Ahead of 69% of races
Almanac model
Percentiles compare this race against all 224 U.S. marathons in the Almanac.
Course profile
450 ft gain · -250 ft net
Net downhill course, point-to-point.
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Race-day weather
Modeled from location, month and coastal proximity, not verified race history.
6 AM
59°
Start
67°
Midday
74°
ExcellentGoodWarmHeat risk
Typical start sits at 67°F, real heat risk.
Typical dew point 45°F, 6% chance of precipitation, wind around 7 mph. All modeled.
The bottom line
This is a course built to give time back.
Rock 'n' Roll San Diego is a strong choice for a fast time on tired legs, and the route gives back elevation for most of the 26.2 miles. The tradeoff is your quads, which will feel the descent in the closing miles.
Why runners choose this race
A point-to-point course around San Diego, CA, that gives back elevation for most of the race.
The case for it
- PR attempts
- Boston qualification
- Runners who care about scenery
The tradeoffs
- No notable warnings in the data.
Course and logistics
- Course type
- Point-to-Point
- Surface
- Road
- Profile
- Net downhill
- Total gain
- 450 ft(estimated)
- Total loss
- 700 ft(estimated)
- Net elevation
- -250 ft(estimated)
- Field size
- ~5,000 runners(estimated)
- Crowd support
- Steady crowd support
- Entry
- Data coming soon
- Start / finish
- Start and finish in different locations
Race details
- Typical timing
- Early June
- Next confirmed date
- Sunday, June 6, 2027
- Region
- West Coast
- Editorial tier
- Featured
- Data last reviewed
- 2026-08-26
- Best for PR
- Boston Qualifier
- Scenic
- Point-to-point
- Net downhill
- Destination race
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- Weather
- 61°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~2,000 runners
- Course
- Net downhill
- Elevation
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- Weather
- 37°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~600 runners
- Course
- Net downhill
- Elevation
- 200 ft gain · -600 ft net
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