Nobody runs a 5K at sunrise on a Sunday because they need exercise. They do it because something about crossing a finish line next to a hundred strangers on Mission Bay makes them feel more alive than sleeping in ever could.
The Aloha Run returns to Tecolote Shores with a 5K walk/run and a 10K for the ambitious. The course wraps around Mission Bay with views that would be unfair to joggers anywhere else. Hawaiian-themed finisher medals, lei'd out vibes at the finish festival, and the specific brand of camaraderie that only exists among people who all woke up at 5 AM on purpose.
Registration opens at 6:30 AM. The 10K starts at 7:45 AM. The 5K at 8:00 AM. What comes after is the real event — music, food, community, and the glow of people who just did something slightly uncomfortable and loved it.
September 13, 2026. Tecolote Shores Park, Mission Bay.