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Monterey Bay Half Marathon

  • Advertised distanceHalf Marathon
  • Date
  • LocationMonterey, CA
  • out-and-back
Original decorative illustration, not a photo or map of this race.Colorful shops and Monterey whale-watching sign on Old Fisherman’s Wharf in Monterey, California. Destination photo. — destination photo, not the race courseMonterey · destination, not course
Photo details

Monterey destination photo, not a view of this race course. Monterey’s Old Fisherman’s Wharf (2013-09-18 16:36). Photo by King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Resized, display-cropped and gently color-graded.

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Time limits

Recorded

3.5 hours recorded

The 3.5-hour limit begins with the final start wave. Runners must maintain approximately 16 minutes per mile; slower runners may be turned around or redirected. Official support and finish benefits require the stated pace.

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At a glance

Advertised distance
Half MarathonCategory only; measured length not implied.
Date
Sun, Nov 8, 2026
Location
Monterey
Measured distance
21.1 km
Surface
Road
Entry & fees
General entry last recorded sold outGeneral entry last recorded sold out.
About this race

A certified half marathon along Cannery Row and the Pacific Grove shoreline. General entry is sold out.

Course & terrain

course description
Out-and-back from downtown Monterey along Cannery Row and the Pacific Grove shoreline, finishing near Custom House Plaza.
Distance (km)
21.1 km (recorded)
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Surface
road (recorded)
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course type
out-and-back

The route

Race route

2026 · Half Marathon

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Other course information

Course verification pending

Official currently linked half-course PDF has2023 upload path but no visible edition date. Start/finish PDFs explicitly2025; not confirmed2026. Course link is legitimate, current-edition geometry unverified.

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Course map
https://www.montereybayhalfmarathon.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/HM-Course_8.5x11.pdf
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Current 2026 event page links this organizer map. Older upload directory; PDF is undated. Treat as currently linked reference, not a separately dated 2026 final route.

Aid stations
Water/PH1000 about every two miles; PF30 gels at miles 5.9 and 9.4; refill at roughly mile 7.8; medical support at aid stops.

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Race day

Start time
7 AM Pacific time
About this detail

Local Monterey clock time; source race overview states 7:00 a.m.

Start
Del Monte Avenue, downtown Monterey
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Street-level organizer start location; no exact coordinate or corral gate inferred.

Pickup and transport
Packet pickup at Expo Nov 6, 12:00–18:00 and Nov 7, 09:30–18:00. Government ID required; proxy requires completed organizer authorization. Free MPC/Del Monte Center parking and start shuttles 05:00–06:15; arrive by 06:00. Return shuttles 08:30–12:00.
Time limit (minutes)
210 minutes
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Start groups
Pulsed corrals, 1–3 minutes apart; assignments based on predicted finish.
Checkpoints
The 3.5-hour limit begins with the final start wave. Runners must maintain approximately 16 minutes per mile; slower runners may be turned around or redirected. Official support and finish benefits require the stated pace.
cutoff policy
3.5-hour window from final start wave; maintain roughly 16 minutes per mile or face early turnaround/reroute.

Location

Monterey, CA area

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Entry & fees

2026 · Half Marathon

General entry last recorded sold out

General entry was recorded sold out. Listed prices are historical.

Fee details
The organizer reports 2026 general and Race Benefactor entries sold out; the official waitlist is closed. This does not establish any currently purchasable entry or price.

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Details & sources

Source checks · Nov 1, 2026, 7:10 PM UTC
  • Location: verification overdue.
  • Distance: verification overdue.
  • Surface: verification overdue.

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Date
Sun, Nov 8, 2026
distance label
Half Marathon
About this detail

Organizer-advertised category; GPS measurement is not implied.

registration url
https://www.montereybayhalfmarathon.org/register/
Recorded entry status
sold_out
About this detail

The current official 2026 race-weekend homepage displays a sold-out notice and identifies the November 8 half marathon. No remaining capacity, waitlist reopening, purchasable entry or start-time timezone is inferred.

Official organizer information

About this recorded edition

Recorded source snapshot, prepared Nov 2, 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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