🎺 Mariachi Mile · Santana Row Start & Finish · Flat & Fast PR Course · Silicon Valley's Original Running Party · San Jose · Santa Clara County · California · USA
San Jose — Santana Row, Mariachi Mile & Silicon Valley's running party
On Sunday May 31, 2026, Santana Row — San Jose's iconic outdoor luxury district — serves as the start and finish of the San Jose Half Marathon & 8K, organized by Run Local. Two distances race on Sunday: the Half Marathon (13.1 miles, flat & fast, ideal for a PR) starting at 7:30am, and the 408K (8K / 4.97 miles, starting at 8:30am), named after Silicon Valley's original phone area code. Both courses pass through the famous Mariachi Mile — a stretch of the course lined with mariachi bands, one of the most distinctive and beloved features on any race calendar in Northern California. After the race, the celebration moves back to Santana Row for the Finish Line Festival, with post-race specials at the Bay Area's best restaurants and bars. The only race that starts and finishes on The Row.
Flat& Fast — PR course
408Silicon Valley's area code
🎺Mariachi Mile — both courses
The RowStart & finish — Santana Row
The events
Sunday May 31 · Start ~7:30am 🏅 Half Marathon 13.1 miles 21.1km · Flat & fast · PR course
Flat and fast course through San Jose's neighborhoods and the famous Mariachi Mile. Say hello to your next Half Marathon PR. Includes 100% organic cotton T-shirt and custom finisher's medal. Too Legit Fitness pace team available.
Flat PR course 🎺 Mariachi Mile
Sunday May 31 · Start 8:30am 🎺 The 408K 4.97 miles 8K · Named after area code 408
The one and only 408K — 4.97 miles of awesome. In 2026, the unique start & finish layout on Santana Row means you experience the Mariachi Mile twice! Pass San Jose historical landmarks in both directions. Course cut-off: 11:00am (2h30 from gun).
🎺 Mariachi Mile x2 in 2026
Saturday May 30 + Sunday 408Kids 🌟 1-Mile + 408Kids 1 mile / Kids run Saturday 1-Mile · Sunday 408Kids 10am
1-Mile Fun Run on Saturday, the day before the main races. 408Kids Fun Run Sunday at 10am — check-in near Blue Bottle Coffee, start on Santana Row & Tatum (in front of Yeti store). Custom medal + shirt included.
408Kids Sun 10am
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The Mariachi Mile — the sound of San Jose. The Mariachi Mile is one of the most recognisable race features in California. For approximately one mile near the end of the course, mariachi bands play live along the route, filling the streets of San Jose with the sounds of trumpets, guitars and violins. For half marathon runners, the Mariachi Mile is the lift that carries you across the finish line. For 408K runners in 2026, the out-and-back course design means you get it twice — once in each direction. It's the feature that makes the San Jose Half Marathon feel like nothing else on the Bay Area race calendar.
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The 408K — named for Silicon Valley's original area code. The 408 is Silicon Valley's original telephone area code — the one that defined the region before 669 was introduced. When the San Jose 8K needed a name, the choice was obvious: the 408K. 4.97 miles — close enough to 5 miles to feel like a complete challenge, different enough to stand out on your race résumé. In 2026, the 408K becomes even more distinctive: the out-and-back Santana Row course means you'll run the Mariachi Mile in both directions. Few 8Ks anywhere in the world have this kind of identity.
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Santana Row — the only race that starts and finishes on The Row. Santana Row is San Jose's upscale outdoor shopping and dining destination — European-style architecture, luxury boutiques, James Beard-recognised restaurants and rooftop bars in the heart of Silicon Valley. On race day, it becomes a finish line festival: post-race specials at the Bay's best restaurants and bars, live atmosphere and the celebratory energy that every long run deserves. Gear check opens at 6:00am on Santana Row & Tatum Ln. It's the only race in the Bay Area where you finish on one of the region's most iconic streets and then stay for dinner.
Weekend schedule — May 30-31, 2026
🎪 Saturday May 30 — Race Eve
Morning
Shakeout Run — Free, fun, casual ~30min run with Too Legit Fitness (Half Marathon pace team). Runners & walkers welcome.
Afternoon
Packet Pick-Up — Happy Hour on The Row — Grab your race-day bib & shirt on Santana Row. Family-friendly games. Enjoy a beautiful afternoon in San Jose.
Sat race
1-Mile Fun Run — A fun 1-mile race the day before the Half & 8K. Custom medal + shirt.
🏅 Sunday May 31 — Race Day
6:00am
Gear check opens — Santana Row & Tatum Ln.
~7:30am
Half Marathon gun start — Stevens Creek Blvd & S. Baywood Ave. Flat & fast. Too Legit Fitness pace team.
8:30am
408K gun start — Same start area. Course cut-off 11:00am (2h30). Mariachi Mile x2.
9:15am
Top 3 Overall Winners Ceremony — Main Stage at Finish Line Festival.
10:00am
408Kids Fun Run — Check-in near Blue Bottle Coffee · Start: Santana Row & Tatum (Yeti store).
« Enjoy a flat & fast Half Marathon course or the 8K (5 miles; yes, that 408K!), with both courses including the festive Mariachi Mile! Then celebrate in style with an epic Santana Row finish line, including post-race specials at some of the Bay's best restaurants & bars! The only event to start & finish on The Row. New brand. Same running party you love! » — sanjosehalfmarathon.com / Run Local
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Start: Stevens Creek Blvd & S. Baywood Ave near Santana Row, San Jose, CA 95128. Finish: Santana Row & Tatum Ln, San Jose. Organiser: Run Local · sanjosehalfmarathon.com. Timing: RaceRoster · results.raceroster.com. Gear check: 6:00am on Santana Row & Tatum Ln. Half Marathon start: ~7:30am · Organic cotton T-shirt + custom finisher's medal. 408K start: 8:30am · Course cut-off 11:00am (2h30 from gun) at finish on Santana Row. Pace team: Too Legit Fitness (Half Marathon). Awards: 9:15am Top 3 Overall Ceremony at Main Stage · Age group awards: digital Running Warehouse gift certificates (emailed week after). Remote Runner: Available — run remotely and receive bib, shirt & medal by mail. Registration: Non-refundable · Name transfers: available · Packet pick-up Saturday on Santana Row. Access: Santana Row, 334 Santana Row, San Jose, CA 95128 · 880/280 freeway interchange · VTA buses.
Running shoes & gear — i-Run
Running shoes for the San Jose Half Marathon — flat and fast PR course through Silicon Valley, Mariachi Mile and finish on Santana Row, from the 408K 5 miles to the 13.1mi Half Marathon. i-Run, running specialist. Worldwide shipping.
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Event summary — May 30-31, 2026
| Event |
Distance / Start |
Details |
| 1-Mile Fun Run SATURDAY |
1 mile · May 30 |
Day before the main races · Custom medal + shirt · Santana Row |
| Half Marathon SUNDAY FLAT PR COURSE |
13.1mi · ~7:30am |
Flat & fast · Organic cotton T-shirt + custom medal · Too Legit Fitness pacers · Mariachi Mile |
| 408K "The 8K" SUNDAY 🎺 MARIACHI MILE ×2 |
4.97mi · 8:30am |
Silicon Valley's area code · Mariachi Mile x2 in 2026 · Cut-off 11:00am · Custom medal + shirt |
| 408Kids Fun Run SUNDAY |
Kids · 10:00am |
Check-in near Blue Bottle Coffee · Start Santana Row & Tatum (Yeti store) · Custom medal |
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