*Many thanks to Brian Ladrillono and Michael Li for creating the Pinkathon Course Maps and Descriptions.
Start/Finish Area Map
NOTE: ALL OF OUR MAPS ARE SOMEWHAT OUT OF DATE! The Start/Finish has moved about 50 yards NORTH of these original maps, so if you rely on these maps, your distance will be SHORTER than the distance you signed up for. Please use your own personal GPS devices and follow chalk and flour marks on the course if you want to get closer to the distance you signed up for! Sorry for the inconvenience!
5K Course Map and Description
Turn-Around for the 5K is near the intersection of Jefferson & Taylor, a few hundred feet PAST the Aquarium-By-The-Bay at Pier 39 along the Embarcadero before Fishermans Wharf. The 5K turnaround will be marked with CHALK. THESE MAPS ARE NOT ACCURATE! Use your own personal GPS devices if you need accuracy. Unfortunately, we have no 5K Maps to hand out, but there will be chalk marks to follow until the turn-around point, and then you just come back to the start!
10K Course Map and Description
Turn around at Marina Blvd. and Filmore Street.
10K – Turn around at Marina Blvd. and Fillmore Street
10K Course Map & Turn By Turn Directions PDF – Download and Print!
10M Course Map and Description
Out-and-back course along the waterfront.
10M – Turn around at the Warming Hut Cafe at Crissy Field. Water Fountain on the southeast corner of the building. Bathrooms next to the Warming Hut.
10M Course Map & Turn-by-Turn Directions – Download & Print!
Half Marathon Course Map and Description
Out-and-back course along the waterfront.
Half Marathon – Turn around about a half mile before Vista Point on the Marin side of the Golden Gate Bridge
Half Marathon Course Map and Turn-by-Turn Directions – Download and Print!
Marathon Course Map and Description
Early Start is at 7:15am. Regular Start is 8am. You can start earlier or later if you want.
Marathon – Turn around about 1.2 miles past the Rodeo Beach Staging Area and bathrooms, where the dirt Coast Trail meets the paved Coastal Trail.
Marathon Course Map & Turn-by-Turn Directions – Download & Print!
Downloadable 26.2M GPX File using RunGo App, courtesy of Michael Li:
26.2, https://bit.ly/PINKathon262_
50K Course Map and Description
Early Start is at 7:15am. Regular Start is 8am. You can start earlier or later if you want.
50K Course Map & Turn-by-Turn Directions – Download & Print!
50K – This year, we are doing a Clockwise LOOP in the Marin Headlands, with an out and back spur tagged onto the end to Fort Baker and the Travis Marina Bar to get a few extra miles needed to make this a 50K before going back south over the GG bridge and back to the start/finish.
Downloadable 50K GPX File using RunGo App, courtesy of Michael Li!
50K, https://bit.ly/PINKathon50K_
Pink Ribbon Trail – Run or Walk in the shape of a Pink Ribbon!
Download & Print Pink Ribbon Trail Map & Directions Here
For more info and a sample map, go to our page about the Pink Ribbon Trail.
EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS:
The Pinkathon provides absolutely NO SUPPORT WHATSOEVER. Please carry your cell phone and money with you and ask a friend or family member to be available to help you or pick you up if you get into any trouble during your run or walk.
How to use RunGo App for GTX Files:
RungoApp offers airplane mode turn-by-turn navigation by providing spot on voice prompts before upcoming turns/junctions (think Google Maps for running). Past runners have reported very positive results with the app and boosted their confidence in navigating the course when other runners might not always be in view.
Check out https://youtu.be/tjWQontKSc8 and https://youtu.be/nvOrGuMW9iI for a quick demo. RungoApp is available FREE on both iOS and Android via the respective AppStores or at http://www.rungoapp.com.
Pinkathon SF Course Maps & Turn-by-Turn Direction Links
NOTE: ALL of these Pinkathon Maps except maybe the Pink Ribbon Trail are OLD and you need to read the instructions below if you are relying on maps. The chalk and flour marks on trail tend to be more accurate, but if you want to do the full distance you signed up for, you should rely on your own personal GPS device and not our maps! Read more….
Download these map and directions to your phone to see generally where you are supposed to go!
We recommend downloading the RUN GO APP for IOS or Android if you want audio of some of the turn by turn directions below (except Pink Ribbon Trail, 26.2 and 50K). https://www.rungoapp.com/
Pink Ribbon Trail – Starts at crosswalk next to Gott’s Roadside. Turn on your GPS device and start recording. Follow the chalk markings that look like a pink ribbon. Take a printed map or look at the PDF on your phone! You will end up with a cool drawing of a Pink Ribbon! https://pinkathon.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Pinkathon.org-Pink-Ribbon-Trail-Map-Directions-SF-Ferry-Bldg.pdf
5K – Turn-Around for the 5K is along the Embarcadero, A FEW HUNDRED FEET OR YARDS PAST the Aquarium-By-The-Bay at Pier 39, before Fishermans Wharf. The 5K turnaround will be marked with CHALK and/or FLOUR. Please NOTE: Our maps are a bit out of date so please look for white chalk or white flour marks on the sidewalks! RunGo Map: https://bit.ly/PINKathon5K_RunGo
10K – Turn around near M//arina Blvd. and Filmore Street. 10K turnaround will be marked with chalk and/or flour. https://www.pinkathon.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/PINKathon-SF-10K-Course-Map-1.pdf RunGo Map: https://bit.ly/PINKathon10K_RunGo
10M – Turn around at the Warming Hut Cafe at Crissy Field. Water Fountain on the southeast corner of the building. Bathrooms next to the Warming Hut. https://www.pinkathon.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/PINKathon-SF-10M-Course-Map.pdf RunGo Map: https://bit.ly/PINKathon10M_RunGo
13.1M – Turn around about a half mile before Vista Point on the Marin side of the Golden Gate Bridge. https://www.pinkathon.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/PINKathon-SF-13.1M-Course-Map.pdf RunGo Map: https://bit.ly/PINKathon131_RunGo
26.2M – NOTE: There is a major gap in our PDF map between Miles 9-11 and 15-17. Basically, you want to stay on Coastal Trail in these sections. Turn around about 1.2 miles past the Rodeo Beach Staging Area and bathrooms, where the dirt Coast Trail meets the paved Coastal Trail. https://www.pinkathon.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/PINKathon-SF-26.2M-Course-Map.pdf + Downloadable 26.2M GPX File using RunGo App, courtesy of Michael Li: 26.2, https://bit.ly/PINKathon262_RunGo
50K – Clockwise LOOP in the Marin Headlands, with an out and back spur tagged onto the end to Fort Baker and the Travis Marina Bar to get a few extra miles needed to make this a 50K before going back south over the GG bridge and back to the start/finish. https://www.pinkathon.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/PINKathon-SF-50K-Course-Map.pdf Also, here’s a GPX files on the RunGo App: https://bit.ly/PINKathon50K_RunGo