Santa To The Sea Half Marathon
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Event details
Santa to the Sea is a nonprofit running event in Oxnard, California, scheduled for Sunday, December 14, 2025. The event is based at 2801 Ventura Boulevard, Oxnard, CA 93036, and is described as taking place the second Sunday every December. Event distances listed for race day include:
- Half Marathon
- Quarter Marathon
- 5K
- Kids 1K
- Diaper Dash (held the day before)
The event page notes age limits for some fields and shows entry fees and registration details on the event platform.
Charity, course and festival
Proceeds support local children’s programs, a toy drive for underprivileged children in Ventura County, and a scholarship fund that partners with Gene Haas and Oxnard College Foundation. The event has distributed around 3,000 toys and reports scholarship activity; organizers also report $500 scholarships and larger historical scholarship totals.
The half marathon course starts near the giant Santa at Ventura Boulevard, passes through Oxnard strawberry fields, continues to historic downtown Oxnard (the quarter marathon start area), and finishes at Marine Emporium Landing in Channel Islands Harbor, where the 5K and kids 1K also start and finish. A Finish Line Festival at the harbor includes a kids play area, Santa’s Village, costume contests, food booths and live entertainment. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.