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Diplo Run Club: 5K Dates, Cities and How to Join

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What is Diplo's Run Club?

Diplo's Run Club is a 5K series hosted by the DJ and producer Diplo, who runs each event and plays a DJ set at the post-race festival.2 The 2026-27 season visits nine cities; the stops still ahead are San Diego on November 21, 2026, Mexico City on January 10, 2027, and Phoenix on January 23, 2027.3

Diplo's Run Club 2026-27 season (checked November 11, 2026)
CityDateWhereStatus
San DiegoSaturday, November 21, 2026, 9 a.m.3Gallagher Square at Petco Park3Registration open3
Mexico CitySunday, January 10, 2027, 9 a.m.3Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez3Tickets on sale through Ticketmaster Mexico3
PhoenixSaturday, January 23, 2027, 9 a.m.3Margaret T. Hance Park3Registration open3
DenverSunday, July 12, 20263Cheesman Park3Held; results posted3
PhiladelphiaSaturday, July 18, 20263Lincoln Financial Field3Held; results posted3
SeattleAnnounced for Saturday, September 12, 20262Not listed on the current events page3Check the official site
ChicagoSaturday, October 3, 20263Humboldt Park3Held; more than 9,000 runners6
San FranciscoSunday, October 18, 20263Robin Williams Meadow, Golden Gate Park3Held; results posted3
New YorkSaturday, October 24, 20263Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens3Held; results posted3
Los AngelesSunday, November 8, 20263Los Angeles State Historic Park3Held; results posted3

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What is a Diplo's Run Club 5K like?

Each event is a 5K through the host city followed by a mini festival with Diplo and guest artists.5 At the Chicago race the 5K was timed, the top finishers joined Diplo on stage, and runners could use the ECHOES app to hear unreleased Diplo tracks along the course.6

The official site calls it a reimagined 5K series with the ultimate afterparty, and says it is suitable for the whole family.1

The first runs were held in Seattle and San Francisco in 2024 and drew more than 20,000 runners, and Pollstar reported that Diplo got the idea after running the Miami half marathon.4 Diplo told Endurance Sports Wire that about 100,000 people ran with him in a year, and that more than half were running their first 5K.5

For each runner at every event, the series gives $1 to Good Sports, a nonprofit that equips youth sports programs, through PLUS1.7

How do you register for Diplo's Run Club?

  1. Pick your city on the official events page, which links to each event's registration: Let's Do This for U.S. cities and Ticketmaster for Mexico City.3
  2. Buy only through those official links; the series warns against buying from unauthorized third parties or scalpers.8
  3. Register early: San Diego entry started at $112 for the run, the concert, a technical shirt and a finisher's medal, with prices expected to rise in tiers.9
  4. Buy a ticket for every child aged 2 or older, and plan for an adult 18 or older to stay with any runner or guest under 13.10
  5. Pick up your bib before race day. In San Diego, pickup is the Friday before the run.9

Before you go

  • Bags larger than 6 by 8 by 3 inches must be clear; some venues apply their own bag policy, and San Diego follows Petco Park's.119
  • The U.S. and Mexico City runs that list a start time all start at 9 a.m.3
  • In San Diego the course runs through the Gaslamp Quarter and the festival starts at about 10:30 a.m.9
  • Alcohol at the festival is for guests 21 and older with ID.9
  • VIP options in San Diego add a front-of-line start, main-stage viewing, expedited entry and private bars.9

Where can you find other fun 5Ks?

Diplo's Run Club runs in only a handful of cities. Bib Scouts lists thousands of 5Ks with today's fee and the next price increase, including holiday runs with costumes, lights and post-race parties.

Sources

Every fact above links to the page it came from. Pages were read on the “facts checked” date in the byline.

  1. Diplo's Run Club: Home (diplosrunclub.com)
  2. BroadwayWorld: Diplo's Run Club unveils 2026-2027 dates (broadwayworld.com)
  3. Diplo's Run Club: Events (diplosrunclub.com)
  4. Pollstar: Diplo's Run Club makes strides in 2025 and beyond (news.pollstar.com)
  5. Endurance Sports Wire: Diplo's Run Club season three (endurancesportswire.com)
  6. Endurance.biz: 9,000 runners take a beat with Diplo's Run Club in Chicago (endurance.biz)
  7. Diplo's Run Club: Charity (diplosrunclub.com)
  8. Diplo's Run Club FAQ: Where can I purchase race registrations? (intercom.help)
  9. Petco Park Insider: Diplo's Run Club San Diego (petcoparkinsider.com)
  10. Diplo's Run Club FAQ: Is Diplo's Run Club all ages? (intercom.help)
  11. Diplo's Run Club FAQ: What am I allowed to bring? (intercom.help)

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