Surf City Marathon
The Lowdown
The Surf City Marathon is an annual Boston-qualifying marathon in Huntington Beach, California, run along the Pacific Coast Highway past the Huntington Beach Pier. The course is flat and scenic, with elevation ranging from about 2 to 87 feet and only one short incline (miles 3-4). Biofreeze is the event's title sponsor. The marathon starts Sunday morning alongside a half marathon and 5K, with a Saturday beach mile as part of the same race weekend; the marathon course has a 6.5-hour time limit with a rolling reopening enforced by Huntington Beach police.
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Huntington Beach Pier
Pacific Coast Highway
Huntington Beach, CA, United States
US
Course runs along the Pacific Coast Highway past the Huntington Beach Pier.
Flat, USATF-certified Boston-qualifying course; elevation ranges from about 2 to 87 feet with a single incline between miles 3 and 4.
Finish line closes at 1:15 PM sharp; course has a rolling reopening strictly enforced by Huntington Beach Police Department and race staff.
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