Races Half marathon · Berkeley, USA
Berkeley Half Marathon
Berkeley Half Marathon is a rolling half marathon in Berkeley, USA, held each November. Starts in downtown Berkeley and runs down Telegraph Avenue past Sather Gate, around the UC Berkeley campus, then through North Berkeley and the Fourth Street area to a finish at Civic Center Park. Mid November in Berkeley is cool and mostly dry, with temperatures of about 8 to 18°C and some chance of rain. The rises around Berkeley are small but relentless — train on similar terrain and race by effort, not pace.
Page rebuilt 2026-11-14 · race facts not independently verified — confirm dates and entries on the official race site
When
November
next: Sunday 15 November 2026
Course
rolling
Half marathon
Conditions
Mid November in Berkeley is cool and mostly dry, with temperatures of about 8 to 18°C and some chance of rain.
Racing this course well
Starts in downtown Berkeley and runs down Telegraph Avenue past Sather Gate, around the UC Berkeley campus, then through North Berkeley and the Fourth Street area to a finish at Civic Center Park.
The rises around Berkeley are small but relentless — train on similar terrain and race by effort, not pace.
Getting a place
- How you get in
- Open entry: first come, first served
Official Berkeley Half Marathon site →Checked November 2026
Race day
- Next race
- Sunday 15 November 2026
- Start time
- 07:30
- Time limit
- 4 hours
- Also on the day
- 10k, 5k
The course in numbers
- Course status
- USATF certified
Pick your goal for Berkeley
Pace charts, weekly structure and timelines for the most common half marathon goals:
The date shown is the one the organiser has announced. Change it if yours differs.
Build your training around Berkeley Half Marathon.
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Asked often
- When is the Berkeley Half Marathon?
- The next Berkeley Half Marathon is on Sunday 15 November 2026 in Berkeley, USA. It is held each November.
- Is the Berkeley Half Marathon course flat?
- Starts in downtown Berkeley and runs down Telegraph Avenue past Sather Gate, around the UC Berkeley campus, then through North Berkeley and the Fourth Street area to a finish at Civic Center Park.
- How do I enter the Berkeley Half Marathon?
- Open entry: first come, first served.
- How should I train for the Berkeley Half Marathon?
- Build for the course you'll actually race at the Berkeley Half Marathon: rolling terrain, November conditions. RunV Premium builds a training plan around your goal time and race date, and lets you adapt it when life interrupts the Berkeley build.
Not sure what to target? Predict your half marathon time from a recent race →
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