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Cardiff Kook Run
Sunday February 8th, 2026 10K · 5K · Elite Race · Costume Contest Offical Race Web Site
The Cardiff Kook Run 5K, 10K and Costume Contest is a celebration of the greatest community in the most amazing town on the map – and remember, it’s on Super Bowl Sunday.
The course starts under the world famous “Encinitas” sign on historic HWY 101 in beautiful Encinitas, California. This scenic loop passes by the famous “Cardiff Kook” statue (The Magic Carpet Ride), rises above some of the most popular surf breaks in the world and heads down to Cardiff State Beach.
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Cardiff Kook Run, Race Date: 2025-02-09, Distance:
10k
Division
Time
Name
Age
Home
Male
28:30
Futsum Zienasellassie
32
FLAGSTAFF
2nd
29:14
Steven Martinez
30
SAN DIEGO
3rd
29:21
Nicolas Montanez
31
MAMMOTH LAKES
4th
29:36
Tim Hendricks
31
CORONADO
Female
32:10
Lauren Hagans
38
FLAGSTAFF
2nd
32:58
Carrie Ellwood
30
BOULDER
3rd
33:24
Alycia Cridebring
33
FLAGSTAFF
4th
33:33
Stevie Lawrence
27
MAMMOTH LAKES
Division
Time
Name
Age
Home
M 40-49
34:53
Charles McKeown
42
SAN DIEGO
M 50-59
36:04
Edgar Diaz
50
LAKESIDE
M 60-69
38:26
Dick Robinson
62
SAN DIEGO
M 70+
48:28
Bruce Blanchard
73
OCEANSIDE
F 40-49
38:49
Jessica Karlsson
42
SAN DIEGO
F 50-59
42:17
Valerie Swafford
54
SAN DIEGO
F 60-69
47:16
Andrea Guzman
60
BONITA
F 70+
58:06
Marsha Deere
70
SAN DIEGO
The annual Cardiff Kook Run 10K & 5K is a celebration of the greatest town on the map – on the greatest day of the year, Super Bowl Sunday. The scenic loop starts and finishes under the famous “Encinitas” sign, passes by the Cardiff Kook statue on Coast HWY 101, rises above some of the most popular surf breaks in San Diego and then make its way down to Cardiff State Beach. Then you get to experience it all again on your way back.
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Race Name
Prize Money
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11/2/2018*
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2/14/2026
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7/5/2018*
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11/2/2018*
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12/14/2018*
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10/5/2018*
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Lisbon, Portugal
2/22/2026
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3/15/2026
Los Angeles, California
1/25/2026
Marrakech, Morocco
5/3/2026
Spokane, Washington
8/1/2026
Cape Elizabeth, Maine
9/20/2026
Copenhagen, Denmark
11/2/2018*
Porto, Portugal
7/5/2026
Gold Coast, Australia
3/28/2026
Charleston, South Carolina
5/25/2018*
Okpekpe, Nigeria
7/12/2026
Utica, New York
3/7/2026
Jacksonville, Florida
11/26/2026
Manchester, CT
9/20/2026
Manitou Springs, Colo
4/11/2026
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
11/9/2018*
Boston, Massachusetts
11/30/2018*
Beirut, Lebanon
9/7/2026
New Haven, Connecticut
4/13/2026
Ouarzazate, Morocco
9/13/2026
Providence, Rhode Island
4/21/2026
Des Moines, Iowa
3/12/2026
Kilimanjaro, TZ
9/5/2026
Interlaken, Switzerland
5/6/2026
Vancouver, Canada
4/12/2026
Carlsbad, California
4/4/2026
New Orleans, Louisiana
8/23/2026
Larne, Northern Ireland
9/27/2026
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4/29/2026
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4/19/2026
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5/3/2026
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5/4/2018*
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5/3/2026
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9/13/2026
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7/26/2026
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3/1/2026
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3/22/2026
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2/22/2026
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1/18/2026
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1/18/2026
Naples, Florida
8/22/2026
Reykjavik, Iceland
10/19/2018*
Cape Town, ZA
11/9/2018*
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5/4/2018*
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10/4/2026
Channel islands, Jersey
5/17/2026
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5/10/2026
Copenhagen, Denmark
1/18/2026
Phoenix, Arizona
7/5/2026
Queensland, Australia.
5/23/2026
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9/27/2026
Inverness, United Kingdom
10/4/2026
Chester, United Kingdom
10/12/2018*
Schenectady, New York
11/7/2026
Indianapolis, IN
11/9/2018*
Riva Del Garda Italy
10/18/2026
Atlantic City, NJ
4/18/2026
Richmond, Virginia
12/7/2018*
Negril, Jamaica
10/11/2026
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5/3/2026
Newport Beach, CA
11/2/2018*
Brussels, Belgium
5/30/2026
Fargo, North Dakota
6/28/2026
Missoula, Montana
5/16/2026
Helsinki, Finland
3/28/2026
Mobile, Alabama
5/16/2026
Helsinki, Finland
5/3/2026
Quebec City, Quebec Canada
2/6/2026
Ein Bokek, Israel
4/11/2026
St. Louis, Missouri
6/1/2018*
Jennings Beach, Fairfield, CT
10/19/2018*
Bar Harbor, Maine
3/21/2026
Limassol, Cyprus
12/6/2018*
New York City, NY
2/8/2026
Encinitas California
9/20/2018*
Bengaluru, India
4/26/2026
Kansas City, Missouri
1/10/2026
Central Park, NY
2/7/2026
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3/27/2026
Jerusalem, Israel
4/12/2026
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5/4/2026
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12/26/2025
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7/12/2026
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10/24/2026
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4/12/2026
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10/18/2026
Montreal, Canada
6/8/2018*
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4/26/2026
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2/1/2026
Watford, United Kingdom
6/27/2026
Saint Anton am Arlberg, Austria
2/12/2026
Armagh, Ireland
3/14/2026
Vancouver, Canada
4/11/2026
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4/26/2026
Statford, United Kingdom
10/4/2026
Isle of Wight, UK
11/26/2026
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8/16/2026
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12/13/2018*
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