# Event Details

- **Event Name**: History of the Dipsea
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 27 May, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Wed, 27 May, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-07:00)
- **Event Description**: Join renowned Dipsea historian Barry Spitz for an engaging journey through the history of the legendary Dipsea Race. 
From its early years on Marin’s rugged trails to the traditions that define it today, this talk explores the colorful characters and enduring spirit of the Dipsea, with a special focus on the pioneering women whose participation helped transform the race.

Join us at the College of Marin, in the new Center for Student
Success, Room 200 (across from Pink Owl Coffee)

6:30 - 7 Reception
7 - 8 PM Welcome by COM President Jonathan Eldridge and Presentation by Historian Barry Spitz

Space is limited.  Please RSVP  early to ensure a spot in this highly anticipated event!

Presented by the Marin History Museum, College of Marin, and the Marin Women's Commission.

Parking Information:
Parking is $4.00 Monday through Saturday.
Parking machines are available in each lot, or permits may be
purchased online at:
https://marin.thepermitstore.com/purchase.php
Please park in marked stalls only.
The parking closest to the Center for Student Success is Lot 6,
accessible from College Avenue.

Barry Spitz has been the Dipsea Race finish line and awards ceremony announcer since 1982. He is the author of the book, "Dipsea, The Greatest Race."
Spitz has also written: "Tamalpais Trails," "Mill Valley, The Early
Years," "San Anselmo, A Pictorial History," "Open Spaces, Lands of the Marin County Open Space District," "Marin, A History," and "To Save A Mountain, The 100-Year Battle for Mount Tamalpais."
He has lived in San Anselmo since 1975. With wife Pam, Spitz has two daughters, Sally and Lily. Spitz has long been an avid runner; he completed three Quadruple Dipsea Races and the Empire State Building Runup. He has been leading hikes throughout Marin for decades.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kentfield/history-of-the-dipsea/200029950235919
- **Event Categories**: Sports, Art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Kentfield
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: College of Marin
- **lat**: 37.954030255937
- **long**: -122.54931757565
- **full address**: College of Marin, 841 College Ave,Kentfield, California, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is History of the Dipsea being held?
  - **A:** History of the Dipsea takes place on Wed, 27 May, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Wed, 27 May, 2026 at 08:00 pm at College of Marin, 841 College Ave,Kentfield, California, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing History of the Dipsea?
  - **A:** History of the Dipsea is organized by Marin History Museum.

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