2024 San Diego Heart & Stroke Walk
Saturday, September 21, 2024
Expo Opens 6:30am | Walk Begins 7:30am
Balboa Park
6th Avenue & Laurel Street | San Diego, CA 92101
Route Length: 1 & 4.1-Mile Options
** Exciting Update to our 1 Mile Survivor Route **
Survivors and those who would enjoy a 1-mile option will now follow the 4.1 route to
the El Cid statue in Balboa Park and do their loop back across the bridge from there.
No more separate routes! YAY!! Look for volunteers, signs, and LIVE Music along the way.
San Diego Heart & Stroke Walk Route Map
Parking Information: Parking can be difficult near Balboa Park, so we offer Free Parking at the Inspiration Parking Lot. The main parking entrance is located on the Presidents Way turnaround off Park Blvd. Free Shuttle Buses will transport participants to the Expo and Start/Finish Line area and back to the parking area from 4:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
**Please note: No Pets allowed on buses except Service Animals. If you choose to park near the event, please pay attention to traffic signs with time and day limitations.
Heart Walk Playlist
Be a part of the Heart Walk wherever you are!
Walk with us and join our experience by clicking on the playlist below.
On your Heart. Get set. Go!
The Heart & Stroke Walk has always been a great way to get moving while socializing with friends, family and co-workers leading up to and on the day of event. But it's so much more than a walk. Walking in the Heart & Stroke Walk boosts your heart health AND mental health while helping millions of others at the same time.
Bold moves, and dedicated researchers and volunteers, have resulted in significant medical advancements over 100 years. With bold hearts, the American Heart Association forges ahead into the organization's second century. Be a supporter of critical research. Be a community energizer. Be a champion, Be a lifesaver. You are all of these things because you are a walker, and this relentless pursuit will continue until heart disease and stroke no longer exist.
When you sign up to participate in Heart & Stroke Walk, you are contributing to, witnessing, and progressing life-saving science. You are also going to have a great experience:
★ Volunteers Needed ★
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JOIN A MILLION WALKERS
Nothing unites a team like doing good together! Participating in the Heart & Stroke Walk is about coming together, getting hearts pumping, honoring survivors, raising lifesaving funds - and having fun along the way.
CELEBRATE
Join us on Walk Day to recognize all we have accomplished together! Get your groove on during your walk with our exclusive Heart & Stroke Walk on demand playlist!
LACE UP WITH US
Get moving together with our FREE activity tracker and challenges located in our mobile app!
CONNECT EASILY
Our mobile app and Heart & Stroke Walk HQ make it easy to connect with friends and family. Try out our easy-to-use tools to help you share information and raise lifesaving funds.
Are you a heart or stroke survivor? Use our dedicated survivor lane as you cross the finish line, and we'll celebrate you in all the best ways! Heart disease and stroke survivors and thrivers are the HEART of the Heart & Stroke Walk!
HERO GEAR
Redeem amazing Heart & Stroke Walk Hero Gear in our exclusive Rewards Center and show your support of the American Heart Association all year as a thank you for the funds you raise.
Health and well-being are cornerstones of who we are at the American Heart Association.
For our latest COVID-19 Event Protocols please click here.
Questions, Contact Us
Your San Diego Walk Team
sdheartwalk@heart.org
(858) 410-3853
Donation Mailing Address
American Heart Association
Attn: San Diego Walk
9404 Genesee Ave, Ste 240
La Jolla, CA 92037