The Dipsea Race:
First run in 1905, the Dipsea is the oldest trail race in America. It is run every year on the second Sunday in June. The scenic 7.4 mile course from Mill Valley to Stinson Beach is considered to be one of the most beautiful courses in the world. The stairs and steep trails make it a grueling and treacherous race. And its unique handicapping system has made winners of men and women of all ages. Because of its beauty and challenge, it is a very popular event, and because of safety and environmental concerns the number of runners is limited to about 1,500. While racers enter from all over the world, the Dipsea is primarily a Northern California event and the entry process is tilted slightly to favor local contestants. Please see the section on How To Enter for details.

The 101st Annual Dipsea will be run on Sunday, June 12th, 2011 at 8:30 am sharp!

Latest News:

Dipsea: The Greatest Race, Centennial Edition: Official Dipsea Race historian Barry Spitz has released a new centennial edition of his long sold-out, definitive book, Dipsea, The Greatest Race. Orders are now being accepted on its official website: DipseaBook.com.

FINAL RESULTS UP: Click here for the official results. Also visit the Race Summary Page for information on this year's awards, and a link to the 2010 Dipsea Race Photo Album.

REILLY JOHNSON WINS THE 100th DIPSEA: Reilly Johnson, an 8-year-old fourth grade student from Mill Valley running in her third Dipsea, held off 68-year-old grandmother of four Melody-Ann Schultz of Ross to win the 100th Running of the Dipsea Race from Mill Valley to Stinson Beach on Sunday. Johnson became the youngest runner ever to win the Dipsea, topping Megan McGowan, who won the time-handcapped trail race at the age of 9 in 1991. Handicaps are determined by age and gender. Johnson and Schultz, a three-time Dipsea winner, both started with a 25-minute head start in the first group of runners to leave downtown Mill Valley. Johnson, who finished 199th in the 99th Dipsea in 2009, ran the 7.5 mile route 15 minutes faster than the previous year to cross the finish line first in Stinson Beach, seven seconds ahead of Schultz. Johnson's adjusted clock time was 47:30, minus the 25-minute head start. 53-year-old Roy Rivers of Mill Valley, the 2008 Dipsea champion, finished third followed by 24-year-old scratch runner Alex Varner of San Rafael, who recorded the fastest time (48:54) in the field of 1,500 runners. Chris Lundy of Sausalito had the fastest time by a female runner and 15-year-old John Lawson of Forest Knolls was the first high school finisher.

2010 Handicaps posted: The handicaps for the 2010 race will remain the same as they were last year. However, the winner's penalty has been substantially reduced. Please see the Handicaps page for more details.

Answers to your questions: We've added a Frequently Asked Questions page to the website which addresses most of the questions we get throughout the year.

We're on Facebook: If you're on Facebook, check out our new page there and become a fan of the race to get up-to-the-minute updates to your news feed. Click Here to become a fan!

Marin Independent Journal Coverage: Once again, the Marin Independent Journal has complete coverage of the Dipsea Race in print and on its Web site, www.marinij.com. On race day, check the site for complete results, a photo slideshow and up-to-the-minute commentary and analysis from Mill Valley, Stinson Beach and all points in between.

Past Race Info Now Available: Ever wonder how fast you need to run to qualify for Invitational? Or how far out of your grasp one of those spiffy black shirts are? Or perhaps you just want to find out how "elite" a Dipsea finisher really is... Well, your prayers have been answered, as we've added a table of historical times to the Previous Races page.




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