SOCAL River Marathon
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SOCAL River Marathon : event overview
The SOCAL River Marathon offers multiple race distances on the Santa Ana River Trail in Southern California. The event lists the following distances and formats:
- Full Marathon 26.2 miles
- Half Marathon 13.1 miles
- 10K
- 5K
The course runs along the Santa Ana River Trail from Yorba Linda to Huntington Beach State Park, with the finish area at Huntington Beach State Park, 21601 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, CA 92646 US. The route crosses varied surroundings described as moving from drier desert land through areas near Disneyland to the ocean. The trail is described as primarily flat and straight with a gradual downhill slant that follows the river toward the ocean.
The event program also includes a Virtual SOCAL Race available at any distance and pacer entries designated as invite only for the full and half marathon distances. The race description notes a past cleanup of the route from homeless tents and states that the trail is not fenced in nightly.
Information published for the event includes pricing tiers for individual distances and registration availability for some fields. Maps, packet pickup details, and additional race data are listed as part of the event materials. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
