Camp Pendleton Heartbreak Ridge Half Marathon

Camp Pendleton events are located on the Marine Corps Base in Oceanside, convenient to San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles, and Riverside County participants. Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Community Services has been hosting a race series aboard the Marine base for over 10 years. These fun and challenging races, with commemorative t-shirts, tremendous course support, custom awards, and great locations, are the best local events for first-time participants as well as seasoned athletes.

13.1-mile course, 90% gravel off-road through the breathtaking rolling hills of Camp Pendleton in the 43 area. Course is on packed fire-roads. This race draws over 1,000 runners who compete for awards in 50 categories. This course offers a little bit of everything - it’s an out and back course, including rolling hills and some flat and fast stretches intermixed throughout. Course support is plentiful with water/electrolyte replacement and medical aid stations throughout.