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Santa Cruz Westside Half Marathon

  • DistanceHalf Marathon · 13.1 mi (21.1 km)
  • Date
  • LocationSanta Cruz, CA
  • Road
Original decorative illustration, not a photo or map of this race.Santa Cruz beach, ocean and lighthouse. Destination photo. — destination photo, not the race courseSanta Cruz · destination, not course
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Santa Cruz destination photo, not a view of this race course. Santa Cruz coast and lighthouse (2018-10-20 16:43). Photo by Don DeBold · CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Resized, display-cropped and gently color-graded.

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Half Marathon · 13.1 mi (21.1 km) of road running.

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At a glance

Date
Sun, Apr 18, 2027
Location
Santa Cruz
Distance
Half Marathon · 13.1 mi (21.1 km)
Surface
Road
Time limit
180 minutes last recordedVerification overdue.
Entry & fees
Price not yet confirmedEntry availability not confirmed.
About this race

A coastal half marathon from the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk toward Wilder Ranch State Park, returning along West Cliff Drive to finish at Cowell’s Beach.

Course & terrain

Distance (km)
21.1 km (recorded)
Surface
road (recorded)

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Race day

Start time
8 AM
Pickup and transport
Friday pickup in Campbell; Saturday location remains TBD. Race-morning pickup opens 7 am and costs $10. Start is Beach St at Main St; finish is Cowell’s Beach.
Time limit (minutes)
180 minutes
Checkpoints
8 am start; three-hour limit and 15-minute-per-mile course management. Participants passed by crews move to sidewalks.
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Location

Santa Cruz, CA area

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Entry & fees

2027 · Half Marathon

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