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The Dipsea Race

America's oldest trail race uses age- and gender-based head starts, so the first runner up the 688 Mill Valley stairs and over Mount Tam to Stinson Beach is rarely the fastest.

Fun Run Atlas · California

Iconic tradition · Mill Valley, CA

The Dipsea Race is a landmark running tradition in Mill Valley, California, with no upcoming dates listed.

Season completedFamily friendly

When: Last held Sun, June 14, 2026; next date TBA
Start 8:00 AM
Second Sunday in June
Where: Depot Plaza, downtown Mill Valley (start); Stinson Beach (finish)
87 Throckmorton Ave
Mill Valley, CA 94941 · Marin
Directions
Entry: Register
Organized by: Dipsea Race Foundation
115th annual in 2026

Official site Register Directions

What to expect

handicap start
stairs
trail
redwoods to ocean
point-to-point
beach finish

2026 Season completed

Sunday, June 14, 2026

Sun, June 14, 2026

2027 Projected

Date TBA

About the run

A 7.4-mile point-to-point from downtown Mill Valley up steep stairways and Marin trails to Stinson Beach, with staggered start groups that make the finish genuinely suspenseful for spectators.

The run

Distances: 7.4 miles
Season: Summer

Nearby

Sources

Official site official
Registration official
Official 2026 race summary official
Marin IJ via Mill Valley Chamber research

Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.