Womens Headlands Half Marathon

Mill Valley, United States • 4 Oct 2025

Womens Headlands Half Marathon : October 4, 2025

The Womens Headlands Half Marathon is a women’s trail half marathon in the Marin Headlands. The event uses a new half marathon course that begins and ends at the San Francisco Running Company store in Mill Valley. The course features singletrack trail, climbs and descents through Headlands terrain. Distance: 13.2 Miles. Total elevation gain: 1,959 ft. The event capacity is 100 runners and the course time limit is 5.5 hours. Timing is provided by UltraLive.net.

Logistics and event support

Early check-in is scheduled for the day before the race at San Francisco Running Company, 247 Shoreline Highway, Mill Valley, CA 94941; race-day check-in is at the same location. Shuttle service is provided from San Francisco (pickup near Marina Green) and from the East Bay (El Cerrito Del Norte BART pickup); limited parking is available at the Mill Valley location. The event includes pre-race community group runs on 8/24, 9/7, and 9/24 with Nike demo shoes, a 10-week training plan and virtual support, and a new "Get Her Over The Bridge" initiative. Volunteers are requested for setup, aid stations and course monitoring. Dogs are not allowed on the course. Post-race activities are planned just across the street at The Junction. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

21 km
Half Marathon
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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