Seaside Marathon California May 18, 2025
12th annual 100% beachfront course Starting at Solimar Beach along the famous Rincon HWY-1 bike path in Ventura CA
Boston Qualifier cert #CA24016TEB
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Did someone say tacos and beer?
That's right we are proud to announce that all runners will be awarded a free glass of beer and a plate of street tacos at post race expo! And yes you can buy more beers or plates of tacos for $5 each (must be 21 or older for the beer) if your under 21 we will have a free root beer for you.
Special note: Friends and family can buy food and beer tickets for $5 each.
Additional Information
Course Description:
Race starts times: Full marathon 7:00am, Half- 7:15 am, 10k - 7:30am, 5k-7:45 am
Start Line
Solimar Beach
2808 Pacific Coast HWY.
Ventura CA
Miles of Ocean views that will keep you in awe as you stroll along the Ventura beachfront. Mostly flat, two loop Full marathon course. Half Marathon, 5k and 10k distances available too. Certified Boston Qualifier #CA24016TEB
Weekend warriors / Beginners / walkers:
Yes, very walker friendly course, mostly flat, plenty of water stations, and loads of fun! Generous 7:00 hour time limit for the Full marathon so take your time and enjoy the scenery, all levels of fitness are welcome at our events.
Early start option:
We are proud to announce a “marathon early start” option for the full marathon runners that need a little more time to finish and still be part of all the fun at the post race party. “Early Start” is at 6 am on race day; BUT you have to let us know ahead of time so that we can capture your bib number for the official timing stats. We will NOT have all of our water stations setup until about 6:30 am so you are on your own for water for the first 30 minutes. You must know the course (out and back course) if you want to use the early option
Middle of the pack runners:
Great course for a new PR (personal record) this year. Mostly flat course, gentle ocean breeze and plenty of room to make your move towards your PR
Elite and Advanced runners:
This mostly flat course along the Historic Old Rincon Highway and a great way to test your speed. Beautiful ocean views, cool temp, fun people and a cold glass of beer after the race.
This race is part of the Surfers Point Race Series
Finish all three races in the series and you will receive a special series finisher medal
Checkout all the details on the Race Series page on this site.
All Runners will receive:
Finisher medal
Race day athlete tech shirt
Reusable goody bag
Post race tacos and beer
Awards:
Top 3 overall M/F in each race - Special Award
Top 3 each age group M/F - ALL RACE DISTANCES
No disposable cups at this event
Why are there no disposable cups at the water stations you may ask?
Safety of runners and volunteers:
We want to ensure the safety of all runners and volunteers by removing the urge to chase after a wayward cup into traffic.
Environmentally Sound Practice:
In an average year we would have used over 60,000 cups that cannot be recycled. And littering is just not cool.
Healthier:
Our foot pedal unit allows runners to dispense their own water hands free at 10oz per second and away you go.
We have a great option if you forgot your own cup:
You can buy a reusable cup for $2 at packet pickup or race day check-in.
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