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California International Marathon

  • DistanceMarathon · 26.2 mi (42.2 km)
  • Date
  • LocationSacramento, CA
  • point-to-point
Original decorative illustration, not a photo or map of this race.Golden Tower Bridge spanning the Sacramento River, photographed from the west bank toward Sacramento Destination photo. — destination photo, not the race courseSacramento · destination, not course
Photo details

Sacramento destination photo, not a view of this race course. Sacramento Tower Bridge (Taken on 22 June 2021, 11:17:29). Photo by Mackinacbridge · CC0 1.0 · Original image. Resized, display-cropped and gently color-graded.

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Rolling hills, followed by a flatter finish; net descent of 366 feet (111.5 m).

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At a glance

Date
Sun, Dec 6, 2026
Location
Sacramento
Distance
Marathon · 26.2 mi (42.2 km)
Surface
Road
Time limit
360 minutes last recordedVerification overdue.
Entry & fees
Price not yet confirmedEntry availability not confirmed. Verification overdue.
About this race

A point-to-point marathon from Folsom to the California State Capitol, with rolling hills and a net-downhill course.

Course & terrain

Distance (km)
42.2 km (recorded)
Surface
road (recorded)
course type
point-to-point
Elevation notes
Rolling hills, followed by a flatter finish; net descent of 366 feet (111.5 m).
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Net descent is not cumulative ascent; total climbing is not confirmed.

The route

Race route

2026 · Marathon

Official course information

The organizer’s route is available to open directly.

About this route

Organizer explicitly identifies this as 2026 Marathon/Relay course. Linked Google My Maps opens; detailed geometry not extracted. Embedding/republication rights not established.

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Aid stations
17 aid stations with water, electrolyte drink, medical help and toilets. Fuel and fruit at miles 6.4, 13.7 and 21.4. Water-only self-refill stops at Tempo Park (mile 6.7), Carmichael Park (mile 14), and Loehmann’s Plaza (mile 20.5).
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Hydration drink formulation is described generically because the current page contains differing product wording.

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Race day

Start time
7 AM Pacific time
About this detail

Marathon mass start; separate adaptive start is not substituted.

Start
Near Folsom Dam, Folsom, California
Pickup and transport
Use official start-line buses; private vehicle drop-off is prohibited. No start-area gear check. Gear check is available at the Expo and Convention Center bus loading. Expo pickup: Dec 4, 1–7 p.m.; Dec 5, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, 1400 J Street, Sacramento. Bring government photo ID and confirmation QR code. No race-day pickup. Another person may collect your packet with copies of your photo ID and final instructions containing the QR code.
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Detailed bus departure/return schedules remain provisional and are excluded.

Time limit (minutes)
360 minutes
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Finish
California State Capitol, Sacramento, California
About this detail

General destination only. Exact 2026 finish intersection is not yet verified.

Checkpoints
Sweep starts 7:30 a.m. at 13:44/mile; start closes then and finish closes 1:30 p.m. Course/finish services are not assured behind the sweep.
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This is a six-hour sweep/course-support window, not a guaranteed six hours from each individual chip start.

Location

Sacramento, CA area

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Entry & fees

2026 · Marathon

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Details & sources

Source checks · Oct 14, 2026, 3:05 AM UTC
  • Location: verification overdue.
  • Distance: verification overdue.
  • Surface: verification overdue.
  • Entry status: verification overdue.

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Date
Sun, Dec 6, 2026

Official organizer information

About this recorded edition

Recorded source snapshot, prepared Oct 14, 2026. Availability, fees and logistics may change. Live details will refresh when available; the recorded details may change. This snapshot date is a data retrieval date, not a new organizer verification.

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