National Chocolate Day: Run for Chocolates 5K/10K/13.1 SAN DIEGO
- Date Sat 12th September 2026
- Time 7:30AM PDT
- Location San Diego, California
- Price $32.80 - $54.00
- Races 6 races
- Distances 5km, 10km, Half Marathon, 1 Mile
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Race day is fast approaching
Event summary
Get ready to indulge in the sweetest running experience of the year at the National Chocolate Day: Run for Chocolates, taking place on Saturday, September 12, 2026, in the beautiful Mission, Hidalgo! This unique event invites runners of all ages and fitness levels to lace up their shoes for a delightful race that offers 5K, 10K, and half-marathon (13.1 miles) options.
Forget the massive crowds and impersonal races; this event focuses on creating a warm, local atmosphere where you can truly connect with your fellow participants. Enjoy the thrill of running at your own pace—whether you're racing, walking, or jogging—while collecting a fantastic swag bag that includes a running t-shirt, a finisher's medal, and an invitation to join a local running club. With a relaxed and stress-free environment, plus the option for virtual participation, the National Chocolate Day Run guarantees a memorable experience that celebrates fitness and fun. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this deliciously exciting day!
Forget the massive crowds and impersonal races; this event focuses on creating a warm, local atmosphere where you can truly connect with your fellow participants. Enjoy the thrill of running at your own pace—whether you're racing, walking, or jogging—while collecting a fantastic swag bag that includes a running t-shirt, a finisher's medal, and an invitation to join a local running club. With a relaxed and stress-free environment, plus the option for virtual participation, the National Chocolate Day Run guarantees a memorable experience that celebrates fitness and fun. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this deliciously exciting day!
Organiser's Description
FEMALE SIGN READY, SET, CHOCOLATE! MALE SIGN
JOIN US FOR THE SWEETEST RUN OF THE YEAR THE CHOCOLATE RUN!
LACE UP YOUR RUNNING SHOES AND BRING YOUR SWEET TOOTHBECAUSE THIS ISNT YOUR AVERAGE RACE.
ITS A DELICIOUSLY FUN EVENT FOR ALL AGES AND FITNESS LEVELS!
FORGET THE MASSIVE, IMPERSONAL RACE-DAY CROWDS. WE KEEP THINGS SMALL, PERSONAL, AND LOCAL, SO EVERY RUN FEELS LESS LIKE A NUMBER AND MORE LIKE A MEMORY. WHETHER IT'S A 5K, 10K, HALF-MARATHON, OR VIRTUAL RUN, YOU'LL GET THE WARMTH OF A HOMETOWN EVENT.
OVERVIEW:
SPOTS SELL OUT FAST! WE CLOSE EACH WAVE THE MOMENT IT FILLS. ONCE A WAVE SELLS OUT, YOU CAN GRAB THE VIRTUAL RUN OPTION OR JOIN THE WAITLIST.
THIS IS A SMALLER, PRIVATE GROUP RUN WITH A CAPPED FIELD PER WAVE SO IT NEVER FEELS CROWDED AND YOU'RE NEVER JUST A BIB NUMBER.
ALL PACES AND AGES WELCOME (UNDER 18 WITH A GUARDIAN) - RUN IT, WALK IT, HOWEVER YOU LIKE!
THERE'S NO GEAR, NO SETUP, NO FUSS - JUST YOU, THE COURSE, AND OUR COORDINATORS CHEERING YOU ON IN A RELAXED, STRESS-FREE SETTING.
WHEN YOU SIGN UP, YOU'RE NOT JUST REGISTERING FOR A RACE - YOU'RE GETTING REAL SUPPORT TOWARD YOUR FITNESS GOALS, PLUS AN INVITE TO JOIN ONE OF OUR LOCAL RUN CLUBS TO KEEP THE MOMENTUM GOING.
TIMING:
OPTIONAL! TRACK YOUR OWN TIME VIA STRAVA, RUNKEEPER, NIKE RUN, OR SIMILAR, THEN SUBMIT IT THROUGH OUR EASY ONLINE FORM TO GET POSTED. OR JUST ASK A COORDINATOR TO HELP TIME YOU.
NO TIMING CHIPS - THIS IS ABOUT PROGRESS, NOT PRESSURE.
WHAT YOU GET (SWAG BAG):
- RUNNING T-SHIRT (SHIPPED TO YOUR ADDRESS - U.S. ONLY)
- FINISHER'S MEDAL
- VIRTUAL TRAINING RUN (EMAILED TO YOU A MONTH BEFORE YOUR RUN)
- ONLINE RESULTS & CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION [https://www.thebestraces.com/results/]
- INVITATION TO JOIN A LOCAL RUNNING CLUB [https://www.thebestraces.com/run-or-walk-club/]
- NEW: UPGRADE TO A LIGHTWEIGHT, MOISTURE-WICKING TECHNICAL SHIRT FOR JUST $5 MORE
PACKET PICKUP?
SKIP IT. NO LINES, NO HASSLE - YOUR SWAG SHIPS STRAIGHT TO YOUR DOOR. (DOUBLE CHECK YOUR FULL U.S. MAILING ADDRESS, INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER, WHEN YOU REGISTER AS YOUR SHIRT IS SENT TO THIS ADDRESS!) RACE BIBS ARE SIMPLY HANDED OUT ON RACE DAY.
WHEN WILL MY SWAG ARRIVE?
YOUR SHIRT WILL ARRIVE AT YOUR MAILING ADDRESS THE WEEK OF YOUR RACE.
SIGNING UP LAST MINUTE? (WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF THE RACE)
NO PROBLEM - JUST NOTE THAT SHIPPING MAY NOT CATCH UP IN TIME, SO YOUR SHIRT COULD ARRIVE AFTER RACE DAY. NO WORRIES, THOUGH: WEAR WHATEVER YOU LIKE AND COME RUN WITH US ANYWAY!
WHEN WILL I RECEIVE THE COURSE MAP AND DETAILS?
WE'LL SEND FINAL PARTICIPANT INFO BY THE WEDNESDAY BEFORE RACE DAY WITH ALL THE DETAILS AND COURSE MAPS.
WAVE TIMES (ONCE YOU'VE REGISTERED, USE YOUR CONFIRMATION NUMBER TO RESERVE A WAVE [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfl_psnxwL-FpuRP9aPKSy8-NJwNTf170MNr1IpzrqwIcQM4w/formResponse] HERE [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfl_psnxwL-FpuRP9aPKSy8-NJwNTf170MNr1IpzrqwIcQM4w/formResponse])
WAVE A: 7:30 AM
WAVE B: 8:00 AM
WAVE C: 8:30 AM
RUNNING LATE?
JUMP IN WHEN YOU ARRIVE - OUR COORDINATORS STAY ON-SITE FOR 3 HOURS AFTER THE FIRST WAVE. TIMES MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DEPENDING ON SEASONS, PLEASE CHECK YOUR PARTICIPANT INFO EMAIL!
GOT MORE QUESTIONS? CHECK OUR FAQ. [https://www.thebestraces.com/faq/]
VIRTUAL RUN OPTION
PREFER TO RUN ON YOUR OWN TIME? OUR VIRTUAL RUN INCLUDES A DIGITAL TRAINING PACK TO KEEP YOU ON TRACK. RUN IT WHENEVER, WHEREVER, WITH ANY TRACKING DEVICE YOU LIKE (OPTIONAL) THEN SEND YOUR RESULTS TO INFO@THEBESTRACES.COM TO CLAIM YOUR MEDAL.
RACE BUNDLE
SIGN UP FOR MULTIPLE RACES AND SAVE WITH A BUNDLE DISCOUNT.
SPONSORSHIPS & PROMOTING YOUR BUSINESS
WANT TO PUT YOUR BUSINESS IN FRONT OF OUR COMMUNITY? WE'D LOVE TO FEATURE YOU AS A SPONSOR. LEARN MORE [https://www.thebestraces.com/events].
TEAM GLO VOLUNTEERS
LOVE HELPING PEOPLE CROSS FINISH LINES? JOIN OUR VOLUNTEER TEAM AND HELP BRING THESE COMMUNITY RUNS TO LIFE. SIGN UP HERE [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1SOU7Y33H_gJ8ikU7EDIalsrj9jp38rGEfK1DzWGRZ9o/viewform?pli=1&pli=1&edit_requested=true].
BE PART OF THE JOURNEY
DISCOVER OUR CHARITY INITIATIVES AT HTTPS://WWW.THEBESTRACES.COM/RUNFOROTHERS/ [https://www.thebestraces.com/runforothers/].
GOT A MISSION THAT HELPS PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD? LET US HELP YOU FUNDRAISE AT NO COST TO YOU.
YOUR RACE | YOUR JOURNEY | YOUR STORY
JOIN US FOR THE SWEETEST RUN OF THE YEAR THE CHOCOLATE RUN!
LACE UP YOUR RUNNING SHOES AND BRING YOUR SWEET TOOTHBECAUSE THIS ISNT YOUR AVERAGE RACE.
ITS A DELICIOUSLY FUN EVENT FOR ALL AGES AND FITNESS LEVELS!
FORGET THE MASSIVE, IMPERSONAL RACE-DAY CROWDS. WE KEEP THINGS SMALL, PERSONAL, AND LOCAL, SO EVERY RUN FEELS LESS LIKE A NUMBER AND MORE LIKE A MEMORY. WHETHER IT'S A 5K, 10K, HALF-MARATHON, OR VIRTUAL RUN, YOU'LL GET THE WARMTH OF A HOMETOWN EVENT.
OVERVIEW:
SPOTS SELL OUT FAST! WE CLOSE EACH WAVE THE MOMENT IT FILLS. ONCE A WAVE SELLS OUT, YOU CAN GRAB THE VIRTUAL RUN OPTION OR JOIN THE WAITLIST.
THIS IS A SMALLER, PRIVATE GROUP RUN WITH A CAPPED FIELD PER WAVE SO IT NEVER FEELS CROWDED AND YOU'RE NEVER JUST A BIB NUMBER.
ALL PACES AND AGES WELCOME (UNDER 18 WITH A GUARDIAN) - RUN IT, WALK IT, HOWEVER YOU LIKE!
THERE'S NO GEAR, NO SETUP, NO FUSS - JUST YOU, THE COURSE, AND OUR COORDINATORS CHEERING YOU ON IN A RELAXED, STRESS-FREE SETTING.
WHEN YOU SIGN UP, YOU'RE NOT JUST REGISTERING FOR A RACE - YOU'RE GETTING REAL SUPPORT TOWARD YOUR FITNESS GOALS, PLUS AN INVITE TO JOIN ONE OF OUR LOCAL RUN CLUBS TO KEEP THE MOMENTUM GOING.
TIMING:
OPTIONAL! TRACK YOUR OWN TIME VIA STRAVA, RUNKEEPER, NIKE RUN, OR SIMILAR, THEN SUBMIT IT THROUGH OUR EASY ONLINE FORM TO GET POSTED. OR JUST ASK A COORDINATOR TO HELP TIME YOU.
NO TIMING CHIPS - THIS IS ABOUT PROGRESS, NOT PRESSURE.
WHAT YOU GET (SWAG BAG):
- RUNNING T-SHIRT (SHIPPED TO YOUR ADDRESS - U.S. ONLY)
- FINISHER'S MEDAL
- VIRTUAL TRAINING RUN (EMAILED TO YOU A MONTH BEFORE YOUR RUN)
- ONLINE RESULTS & CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION [https://www.thebestraces.com/results/]
- INVITATION TO JOIN A LOCAL RUNNING CLUB [https://www.thebestraces.com/run-or-walk-club/]
- NEW: UPGRADE TO A LIGHTWEIGHT, MOISTURE-WICKING TECHNICAL SHIRT FOR JUST $5 MORE
PACKET PICKUP?
SKIP IT. NO LINES, NO HASSLE - YOUR SWAG SHIPS STRAIGHT TO YOUR DOOR. (DOUBLE CHECK YOUR FULL U.S. MAILING ADDRESS, INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER, WHEN YOU REGISTER AS YOUR SHIRT IS SENT TO THIS ADDRESS!) RACE BIBS ARE SIMPLY HANDED OUT ON RACE DAY.
WHEN WILL MY SWAG ARRIVE?
YOUR SHIRT WILL ARRIVE AT YOUR MAILING ADDRESS THE WEEK OF YOUR RACE.
SIGNING UP LAST MINUTE? (WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF THE RACE)
NO PROBLEM - JUST NOTE THAT SHIPPING MAY NOT CATCH UP IN TIME, SO YOUR SHIRT COULD ARRIVE AFTER RACE DAY. NO WORRIES, THOUGH: WEAR WHATEVER YOU LIKE AND COME RUN WITH US ANYWAY!
WHEN WILL I RECEIVE THE COURSE MAP AND DETAILS?
WE'LL SEND FINAL PARTICIPANT INFO BY THE WEDNESDAY BEFORE RACE DAY WITH ALL THE DETAILS AND COURSE MAPS.
WAVE TIMES (ONCE YOU'VE REGISTERED, USE YOUR CONFIRMATION NUMBER TO RESERVE A WAVE [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfl_psnxwL-FpuRP9aPKSy8-NJwNTf170MNr1IpzrqwIcQM4w/formResponse] HERE [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfl_psnxwL-FpuRP9aPKSy8-NJwNTf170MNr1IpzrqwIcQM4w/formResponse])
WAVE A: 7:30 AM
WAVE B: 8:00 AM
WAVE C: 8:30 AM
RUNNING LATE?
JUMP IN WHEN YOU ARRIVE - OUR COORDINATORS STAY ON-SITE FOR 3 HOURS AFTER THE FIRST WAVE. TIMES MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DEPENDING ON SEASONS, PLEASE CHECK YOUR PARTICIPANT INFO EMAIL!
GOT MORE QUESTIONS? CHECK OUR FAQ. [https://www.thebestraces.com/faq/]
VIRTUAL RUN OPTION
PREFER TO RUN ON YOUR OWN TIME? OUR VIRTUAL RUN INCLUDES A DIGITAL TRAINING PACK TO KEEP YOU ON TRACK. RUN IT WHENEVER, WHEREVER, WITH ANY TRACKING DEVICE YOU LIKE (OPTIONAL) THEN SEND YOUR RESULTS TO INFO@THEBESTRACES.COM TO CLAIM YOUR MEDAL.
RACE BUNDLE
SIGN UP FOR MULTIPLE RACES AND SAVE WITH A BUNDLE DISCOUNT.
SPONSORSHIPS & PROMOTING YOUR BUSINESS
WANT TO PUT YOUR BUSINESS IN FRONT OF OUR COMMUNITY? WE'D LOVE TO FEATURE YOU AS A SPONSOR. LEARN MORE [https://www.thebestraces.com/events].
TEAM GLO VOLUNTEERS
LOVE HELPING PEOPLE CROSS FINISH LINES? JOIN OUR VOLUNTEER TEAM AND HELP BRING THESE COMMUNITY RUNS TO LIFE. SIGN UP HERE [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1SOU7Y33H_gJ8ikU7EDIalsrj9jp38rGEfK1DzWGRZ9o/viewform?pli=1&pli=1&edit_requested=true].
BE PART OF THE JOURNEY
DISCOVER OUR CHARITY INITIATIVES AT HTTPS://WWW.THEBESTRACES.COM/RUNFOROTHERS/ [https://www.thebestraces.com/runforothers/].
GOT A MISSION THAT HELPS PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD? LET US HELP YOU FUNDRAISE AT NO COST TO YOU.
YOUR RACE | YOUR JOURNEY | YOUR STORY
Races
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5K Registration
Incl. $3.52 Fee & Running Shirt + Packet
Sat 12th September 2026 (7:30AM PDT)
$45.52
-
10K Registration
Incl. $3.70 Fee & Running Shirt + Packet
Sat 12th September 2026 (7:30AM PDT)
$48.70
-
13.1 Half-Marathon Registration
Incl. $4.00 Fee & Running Shirt + Packet
Sat 12th September 2026 (7:30AM PDT)
$54.00
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Virtual Run Registration
Incl. $3.22 Fee & Virtual Packet (5K/10K/13.1)
$40.22
-
Family 1 Mile Fun Run
Incl. $3.10 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 12th September 2026 (7:30AM PDT)
$38.10
-
5K/10K/13.1 Eco-Registration (No Shirt)
Incl. $2.80 Fee
Sat 12th September 2026 (7:30AM PDT)
$32.80
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