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Ventura Marathon & Half Marathon

  • DistanceHalf Marathon · 13.1 mi (21.1 km)
  • Date
  • LocationVentura, CA
  • Road
  • point-to-point
Original decorative illustration, not a photo or map of this race.Ventura Pier with its historic sign, ocean, beach and Ventura hills. — destination photo, not the race courseVentura · destination, not course
Photo details

Ventura destination photo, not a view of this race course. Ventura Pier (2026-03-13 14:17:08). Photo by Busition · CC BY 4.0 · Original image. Resized, display-cropped and gently color-graded.

BibWise Take

Road running; the exact distance still needs confirmation.

How hilly?

Partial information

Rolling downhill via Ojai Valley Trail and Ventura River Trail; organizer describes more than 500 feet of net descent.

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Road · point-to-point

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At a glance

Date
Sun, Feb 21, 2027
Location
Ventura
Distance
Half Marathon · 13.1 mi (21.1 km)
Surface
Road
Time limit
300 minutes last recordedVerification overdue.
Entry & fees
Price not yet confirmedEntry availability not confirmed. Source information needs review.
About this race

Point-to-point marathon and half-marathon routes from the Ojai area to downtown Ventura, using paved valley trails. Both distances start away from the finish; review shuttle instructions.

Course & terrain

Distance (km)
21.1 km (recorded)
Surface
road
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Paved paths plus roads. Existing road surface classification retained.

course type
point-to-point
Elevation notes
Rolling downhill via Ojai Valley Trail and Ventura River Trail; organizer describes more than 500 feet of net descent.
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Net descent is not cumulative ascent. Linked map assets are labeled 2026, so total climbing is not confirmed for 2027.

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Aid stations
Eight listed aid stations at miles 1.5, 3.4, 5.3, 6.7, 7.75, 9.5, 11, 12.15. Water and mandarin Tailwind at each; portable toilets at each station.
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Current organizer guidance; final 2027 route approval/map has not been independently verified.

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Race day

Start time
6:30 AM Pacific time
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Organizer-local time; Pacific time is a geographic timezone normalization.

Start
South La Luna Ave between W El Roblar and W Lomita, Ojai
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Street-level organizer description; no exact map coordinate is asserted.

Pickup and transport
Packet pickup: Saturday, February 20, 2027, 11 a.m.–5 p.m., Mission Park, downtown Ventura. Proxy pickup is allowed with a photocopy of the entrant’s ID. Optional paid Sunday pickup is at the respective start line; the opening time conflicts between organizer pages. Half-marathon shuttles leave Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 W Harbor Blvd, at 4:30 and 5:30 a.m.; arrive by 4:20 or 5:20 a.m. respectively. Driver drop-off is on W Lomita Ave immediately before S La Luna Ave; arrive at least 30 minutes before the 6:30 a.m. start. No official start-line parking or return shuttles to either start. Gear check opens at both starts at 5:30 a.m.; clear bags are supplied and collection closes at 1:30 p.m. Strollers are allowed; dogs are not allowed at the race or finish expo.
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All times are local. Sunday pickup is an optional paid service, not included pickup; no add-on amount is asserted. Half-marathon page retains an old 2026 permit note; final 2027 course approval is not established.

Time limit (minutes)
300 minutes
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Organizer-published course limit; exact individual timing basis and intermediate enforcement are not independently verified.

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Finish
Downtown Ventura, in front of Mission Park
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General finish area only; no precise coordinate is asserted.

Location

Ventura, CA area

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Entry & fees

2027 · Half Marathon

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Details & sources

Source checks · Oct 14, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
  • Location: source information needs review.
  • Distance: source information needs review.
  • Entry status: source information needs review.

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Date
Sun, Feb 21, 2027

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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