Monterey Bay Half Marathon
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Monterey Bay Half Marathon : event overview
The Monterey Bay Half Marathon weekend is scheduled for November 8-9, 2025, with the half marathon held on November 9, 2025. All distances for the event are listed as sold out. The event is presented by the Big Sur Marathon Foundation and includes race weekend activities, an expo, and resources such as travel and lodging information and course maps.
Distances offered
- Half Marathon (Monterey)
- Pacific Grove Lighthouse 5K
- By-the-Bay 3K
- Ocean View Challenge
Course and race details
The half marathon begins and ends in historic downtown Monterey and runs along Cannery Row, next to the Pacific Grove shoreline. The course is USATF certified. The event has a 3 1/2 hour time limit, which corresponds to an approximate 16 minute-per-mile pace. Reported elevations are a 7-foot start elevation, a 19-foot finish elevation, and a total elevation gain and loss of 106 feet. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.