The Course

Flat, fast and fun! This scenic course features two miles along the cool Pacific with an exciting finish in the heart of Carlsbad. The course is USATF sanctioned and certified.

Water stations are located at the Start, Finish, and along the course. There are also clocks and timers at every mile.

• Download Carlsbad 5000 Course Map (177KB PDF*)

Carlsbad 5000 Road Closure Times:

• Download Road Closure Summary (202KB PDF*)

*Road closure impacts whole road (i.e. all lanes of traffic)

Questions? Call 858-450-6510 or contact the special events coordinator att the City of Carlsbad Police Departments Special Events Office: 760-931-2297

Parking

Street parking is available throughout the Village of Carlsbad. We encourage participants to carpool and use the Tamarack, Las Flores, and Vista Way exits.

Southbound participants - drive south down the Coast Highway to State Street in Carlsbad for good parking access. There is a large parking lot on State Street just north of Grand Avenue (refer to the map). After this lot is full, you will have to park on surface streets. From the parking lot, walk south to Carlsbad Village Drive, turn left and head east several blocks to race day registration and the start line entry area at Harding. There is also additional street parking east of I-5 on Carlsbad Village Dr.

PLEASE ARRIVE ONE HOUR BEFORE YOUR RACE TO ALLOW TIME TO PARK AND WARM UP.

ChronoTrack

State of the art ChronoTrack systems will be used to record your true time from the start line to finish line. The ChronoTrack system uses a UHF RFID disposable tag that allows you to walk away after the finish without having your tag collected.

Follow the instructions in your registration packet or at the sample shoe station to place the tag securely on your shoe. Please check that your bib has your correct name, sex and age and tag number.

Wheelchair Program and Protocol

Racing Wheelchair Division

The Wheelchair Start is currently scheduled for 8:50 a.m.  Please line up 5 minutes prior to race start.

People's Standard Wheelchairs

Start in the Wheelchair Race, behind the racing wheelchair participants.

No Handcycle Division

Due to safety issues on the course, and in accordance with International Paralympic Committee rules, NO handcycles (handbikes, handcrank devices or other mechanically gear driven devices) will be permitted in the race.

Racing Wheelchair Division Rules

• Racing wheelchairs shall be defined as a customized performance chair.
  IPC Athletics Rules will be enforced. For additional rules view: www.ipc-athletics.org.
• Further the race will abide by the rules and policies of the recognized governing bodies of the sports of wheelchair racing, which do not allow the use of mechanical gears found on handbikes. For additional information contact: Wheelchair Sports USA www.wsusa.org and the International Paralympic Committee www.ipc-athletics.org.

Everyday Wheelchairs

• Everyday wheelchairs shall be defined as a stock manual wheelchair.
• The wheelchair shall have at least four functional wheels.
• The overall length of the chair from outside of front casters/wheels to outside of rear wheel shall not exceed 100cm.
• The rear wheels shall not exceed 70 cm in diameter. The front caster/wheels shall not exceed 8 inches/ 17.6 cm in diameter.
• The rear seat height must be greater than 30 cm (13.6 inches). Persons of small stature may be exempt.
• Only one plain round hand rim is allowed for each rear wheel. This rule may be waived for persons requiring a single arm drive chair.
• No mechanical gears or levers shall be allowed. The chair must be manually propelled.
• All chairs are subject to a rules and safety inspection.
• Runners and walkers in all races will have the right of way. Wheelchair racers shall yield to runners or walkers.
• It will be the athlete’s responsibility to meet the above rules.

For additional information, contact Tracy Sundlun at wheelchair@competitorgroup.com or 619-309-7256.