Surf City USA Marathon
Surf City USA 5k Race
Start Time: 7:15 AM
Registration Deadline: 2/1/2009
Registration Fee: $35
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Surf City USA Half Marathon
Start Time: 7:45 AM
Registration Deadline: 2/1/2009
Registration Fee: $80
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Surf City USA Marathon
Start Time: 6:50 AM
Registration Deadline: 2/1/2009
Registration Fee: $95
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Course Information:
Discover the Orange County city that defines the mild and mellow Southern California beach lifestyle. Perfectly located between Los Angeles and San Diego, Surf City is the ideal place to spend Super Bowl Weekend, and home of California's Classic Oceanfront Marathon.
"If the Beach Boys Were Ever To
Run a Marathon, They Would Do It Here..."
This exclusive oceanfront course is a California dream. Start on Pacific Coast Highway and run past the famous Huntington Beach pier and wind through the legendary surfing beaches of Southern California. Retro surfbands entertain along the way and the finish line festival includes a beach side beer garden in the California sun. Finishers receive bodacious surfboard medals! Picture this..."a start wreathed in light fog, led out by a covey of restored classic woody sedans and lifeguard vehicles," complete with surfboard storage on top! Marathon & Beyond Magazine calls it a "perfect start/finish." All races begin to the soundtrack of the Beach Boys' Surfin' USA and the cheers of local surfers from Huntington Beach's original surfing club, The Longboard Crew.
Marathon Course Overview
Limited to 1,000 runners, this spectacular oceanfront course is an exclusive Southern California favorite! Run by the famous Huntington Beach pier and continue through scenic Huntington Central Park. Observe native surfers in their natural habitat as you hit the beachfront running path at Bolsa Chica State Beach. More than 1,500 volunteers and several surf bands will be along the way cheering you on and making sure you have plenty of nourishment and energy! Where else will you get cheers from a surfer?
A Sunrise Start
Sunrise: 6:47 a.m.
Start Time: 6:50 a.m.
Ave. Temp: 48 degrees
Surf City USA® Marathon Information
Start Time 6:50 a.m.
Participant Limit - approximately 1,000
The course limit is 6 hours, a pace of about 13:43 per mile.
Aid Stations include fresh water, Vitalyte sports drink,
energy foods, and snacks
Official finish times, finisher medals, and post-race refreshments
cannot be guaranteed to any participants finishing over 6 hours.
An early start is not available.
USA Track & Field certified.
Official Boston Marathon qualifier
Highest point less than 100' above sea level
Steepest course grade is approximately 6%
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