San Juan Bautista is a small California mission town just off Highway 101 appoximately 50 miles south of San Jose. The Mission Ten is sponsored by the Hollister Rotary Club and all proceeds go to benefit local scholarships and charities. A half-marathon race was added in 2016.

The other two races (10 miles and 5K in distance) both start and finish in front of the historic and beautiful San Juan Mission. The area is rural and the course takes runners through farm land and up the Anzar hills. Medals are awarded three deep in standard age categories. We also hand out door prizes. The 10-mile race is particularly good training for the upcoming spring marathons.