Triton 5K

Best race ever. for $ 10!!! (for any students) They even have an amazing expo after the race with a ton of free stuff. Including face painting! I was too excited about this as a grown adult.
Packet pick up was on campus the day before, not crowded at all. You get a free UCSD drawstring back pack with a nice tech t-​shirt. But at the end of the race you get another t-​shirt! I’m not going to say no to free, but I honestly have too many t-​shirts. I wish they had medals instead. they could make amazing designs with their mascot & I’m a medal hoarder. Yeah UC pride (even though I graduated from UCI zot zot). Everything was very well organized, even parking! I like the later start time of 9am as well.
The race itself is through campus which is cool. The hills not so cool though. my worst 5k time to date. But I had fun. Definitely doing this next year.

I’ve run the Triton 5k for the past two years as a UCSD staff member. My first Triton 5K was a mere two weeks after I started working here, and it was a good introduction to what the UCSD community is like: weird, wacky, but also serious about completing their goals. Both years that I ran this, they had different courses, but both courses were fairly easy. Some hills here and there but nothing too crazy. They also take you by a lot of the «landmarks» on campus (Sun God, Stonehenge, King Triton, etc.), so there is plenty to look at and admire as you run.
Pros:
–Easy course
–Entry fee goes to scholarships for students
–Some wacky costumes on the course (I saw an Elvis and a group dressed as nerds. I also dressed as Queen Triton because I’m that person.)
–Nice, fun group to run with
–BEER GARDEN (You will more than likely have people handing you additional beer tickets because they have to run home so you can totally get trashed afterwards if that’s your thing.)
–Easy packet pickup the day before or day of
Cons:
–Except for the band at around the halfway point, there really isn’t much course support. I mean, it’s only a 5k, so it’s not that big of a deal. But still… it would be nice to have a few people to cheer for us. :-(
–It usually gets pretty hot by the end of the race. Dress accordingly and make sure to wear sunscreen!
Overall, I definitely recommend this race, ESPECIALLY if you are a part of the UCSD community. (Get involved, folks!) If you are just looking for a nice 5k to run, it’s great for that, too. Very laidback, easy course, and all-​around great time.

This was a beautiful 5K through UCSD. My mother was class of 72 so she invited my wife and I to join. It was beautiful to see the campus. The library is really really interesting, as well as the school of engineering.
The course wasn’t very hilly and for the most part it was paved well. Parking was ample and easy enough to find.
I wish they had more music throughout the race, but the band playing «eye of the tiger» at the mid point was pretty cool.
I hope to run it again next year!

As a graduate student at UCSD, this race was perfect. It was $ 10 for student registration. It could not get any cheaper than that unless it was free and let’s be honest, UCSD doesn’t do free. Registration came with a gear bag, t-​shirt, and some other free goodies (i.e. a water bag/​bottle, d’lush drink).
Gear pick up was easy. Parking signs were helpful. Came the day of and picked up everything. Volunteers were friendly and efficient. Then came the wave line ups. I definitely think they could have separated the 2^nd wave (20 — 30 min) into two groups since most runners run within this time frame. I felt very squished. Since the timing was tracked using gemini timing, I wasn’t super concerned. I just walked to the start line, which was a pretty short walk and as soon as I crossed that platform, I started jogging. The path doesn’t really clear up runner wise until around mile 1.5. Around that point, everyone has gotten to the pace that they plan on finishing with. They even had the band playing around there. The finish line was great. We finished at the UCSD track and so there was so much room. I wasn’t expecting ~10 booths full of stuff. Grabbed my gear, water, and got my d’lush drink. Only thing I wished they had was bagels. There were bananas, but bananas make me sick.
I’ll do it again next year. After all, it’s to benefit UCSD students.
New PR Chip time: 24:36.9

Price is hard to beat — special prices for students, alumni, and UCSD community, but even for other folks, most of it is tax deductible since it goes to scholarships.
I like how they made the course go through most of campus, highlighting the Stuart Art Collection. However, the race was so crowded that a lot of focus was needed for maneuvering within the masses. In areas where the course narrowed, (i.e. path going to bridge crossing Gilman, path next to library, etc.), I was forced to slow down and squeeze close to other people or carefully hop around walkers.
Technical t-​shirt, water, bananas, and bags were given out at the end. That got pretty crowded too since they were handing things out on one side only (they need multiple rows!).
I didn’t use the bag check-​in, but it looked very casual and was glad to not need to use it.

Pretty fun run. Race started at 9am, showed up around 7:30am so I can grab my race bib (maybe came too early). Parking was a breeze, with people setup everywhere to guide you. It was pretty easy getting the bib as well. A hassle free start, just the way I like it!
Race was pretty fun too, nothing too steep or intense. My highlight was running by the marching band as they started playing the Rocky theme! Can’t get better than that. Definitely gave me a boost during the run.
Fun little festival waiting for us at the finish line, and a simple little beer garden. Hang around for a bit, avoid the early shirt line, and casually pick up your shirt after a drink.
A fun way to start your Saturday

This is such a fun event! Totally worth it as the money goes to future UCSD students. It’s also a great way to meet new people :)

This run/​walk race was so much fun AND it’s for a great cause! The race is only $ 20 for staff, faculty or friends and $ 10 for students. All proceeds go to scholarships for future UCSD students. The race is extremely organized, you get a free Tshirt, and sandwiches and fruit await you at the finish line. I’m glad to see UCSD being proactive to meet the needs of our students AND promoting a healthy, active lifestyle.
I’m not a natural born runner so I’m proud of my 10 minute miles!

This is a fun UC San Diego event that brings the campus together for a run/​walk and lunch. And most importantly, it raises much-​needed funds for scholarships. The 5K has now helped 850 ambitious and motivated students attend UC San Diego. As an alum, I’m proud to participate every year.
The 16^th annual is tomorrow, Oct. 21.

For my 200^th review, it is befitting I do a FTR for a good cause in raising scholarship money for UCSD students.
So proud of boytoy — he ran it this past Friday as well as last year. I watched my Mr. Furry fly out of UCSD Rimac sports field & fly back onto the field in 20+ minutes. They had UCSD catering do the sandwiches & fruits. Had some other snacks & drinks on the side. All in all a fine day for a run! And they raised over $ 200k!
And no, I didn’t partake. His boss asked me if I was joining him for the run. My response? «Oh no. I don’t run. I drive.»
From the website: «Since 1996, the event has raised $ 2.5 million, changing the lives of 835 UC San Diego students who have received scholarships so far. The Chancellor’s Challenge 5K Run/​Walk for Scholars, annually hosted by Chancellor Marye Anne Fox, brings students, faculty, staff, alumni, and UC San Diego friends in the community together for fun and fresh air, all to benefit undergraduate scholarships at UC San Diego.»