Welcome to the Idyllwild 5k & 10k Race

Come Enjoy a Unique 5k/10k Race in the Beautiful Mountain Village of Idyllwild!  

DATE CHANGE!

To our fans, supporters, and participants,

As you may already know, Idyllwild has been more "wild" than "Idyll" since our 2018 June race, including the summer forest fire that forced an evacuation of the town, and burned right up to the town border on its south side, and, more recently, massive rainstorms that caused significant damage to two of our three highways. With highways 243 from Banning and 79 from Hemet under construction, anyone coming to the event from north or northeast of Idyllwild for a June event would find their commute at least an hour longer than normal.

With these unique road conditions, rather than set the race for the usual second weekend in June, we will hold the event on Saturday, August 24. By then, it is likely that the route from Hemet will be open, and possibly even the more-severely-damaged Highway 243 from Banning.

SUPPORT IDYLLWILD

If you had already cleared your calendar to come up to Idyllwild in June, we encourage you to come anyway! Idyllwild's restaurants, gift shops, art galleries, lodging facilities, and other businesses have suffered from a huge dip in tourist traffic. If you enjoy our idyllic mountain town, please come on up and visit us between now and the August 24 race anyway. Three good reasons:

• Your patronage may save some of your favorite businesses up here, some of which are struggling to survive from the reduced tourist traffic. 
• The village and trails will likely be less crowded than normal, since many people have either wrongly assumed the town was "closed" to non-residents or didn't want to have to approach from the south or east. It might just be you, the crickets, and the squirrels here. :-)
• If you are feeling competitive, our mile-high town is an excellent way to get some altitude training between now and the race weekend.

The town is still accessible from the directions of Palm Desert and Anza and, by June, is expected to have at least one lane opened from Hemet.

ABOUT THE IDYLLWILD 5K & 10K RACE AND FITNESS WALK

Saturday, August 24, 2019, come to the mountains and take in the fresh air, spring flowers, and forest views as you run or walk our fun and challenging course, which takes you through the forested streets and county park of Idyllwild, where there's always a nice view of the mountains.

• Starting line for the 5k and 10k events is in the heart of town: 25070 Village Center Drive, Idyllwild, California 92549 [Map]
• Starting line for the Kids' Run (for ages 7 & under) is just around the corner at Idyllwild Town Hall, 25925 Cedar St. [Map]
• Awards ceremony, which takes place after the completion of the final race, is outside Idyllwild Town Hall, 25925 Cedar St. [Map]

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STARTING TIMES 

• 5K Race – 7:15 am

• 10K Race – 8 am
• 1/2 Mile Kids' Run (7 and under) – 9:15 am

PTA Fundraiser Breakfast

For just $8 for adults ($5 for kids), enjoy an all-you-can-eat breakfast, starting at 8 am next to Town Hall, and serves through 11 am .  Menu: Pancakes, eggs, sausage, yogurt and granola, watermelon. To drink: OJ, coffee or tea.

All proceeds benefit Idyllwild School PTA, providing programs and services for students and families year-round! More on the Idyllwild School PTA.
 

Results from the June 9 2018 5k/10k event: ​http://www.itsyourrace.com/results.aspx?id=6408. 

2018 photos from the 5k race here. 

Photos for 2017 5k, 10k, and Kids Race events