Ventura Marathon
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Ventura Marathon & Half Marathon
The Ventura Marathon event on Sunday, February 21, 2027, offers a full marathon and a half marathon along a gently downhill course between Ojai and Downtown Ventura. The event includes race day services, a pre and post race festival in Downtown Ventura, and live results and tracking.
Distances
- Full Marathon: starts in Ojai, finishes in Ventura, about 900 feet elevation loss.
- Half Marathon: starts south of Ojai and drops over 500 feet, finishes in Downtown Ventura.
The half marathon course is USATF certified. The full marathon begins in the town of Ojai and finishes at Mission Park in Downtown Ventura. The site notes no Boston Marathon time penalty and highlights the event as a top Winter Boston Marathon qualifier in 2025.
Festival activities take place in Downtown Ventura and list exhibitor booths, post race waffles and craft beer, and nearby shopping and dining. Event amenities and services mentioned include a VIP recovery lounge, awards, a race store, shuttles and parking, packet pick up, volunteer opportunities, and course clean up.
Partners and local businesses are listed among event partners and supporters. The course route uses roads and the Ojai Ventura bike path for portions of the distance. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
