California Marathons

Click on the California marathon link below to view the organizer’s contact details and official website, or simply scroll down the page.
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January 2020 California Marathons

  • Steep Ravine Trail Run Stinson Beach CA, 11 JAN 20
  • Carlsbad Marathon Carlsbad CA, 19 JAN 20
  • Redding Marathon Redding CA, 19 JAN 20

Steep Ravine Trail Run & 50K, 25K, Half Marathon,10K
Stinson Beach, CA USA, January 11, 2020
Contact Information
Address: 322 El Paseo Cir Walnut Creek CA 94597
Official Race Website: http://www.coastaltrailruns.com/sr_steep_ravine.html

Carlsbad Marathon & Half Marathon, 5K
Carlsbad, CA USA, January 19, 2020
Contact Information
Name: In Motion Events
Address: 6116 Innovation Way Carlsbad, California 92009
Phone Number: 760-692-2900
Fax Number: 760-692-2901
Email: info@inmotionevents.com
Official Race Website: http://www.inmotionevents.com/event/carlsbad-marathon

Redding Marathon & Marathon Relay, 5K
Redding, CA USA, January 19, 2020
Contact Information
Name: John
Address: P.O. Box 990188 Redding, CA 96099
Phone Number: 530-515-6157, 530-526-3076
Fax Number: 530-241-5268
Email: sweatrunningclub@gmail.com
Official Race Website: http://www.reddingmarathon.org


February 2020 California Marathons

  • Surf City Marathon (prev. Pacific Shoreline Marathon) Huntington Beach CA, 2 FEB 20
  • Envirosports Death Valley Borax Marathon Death Valley CA, 8 FEB 20
  • Golden Gate Trail Run Marathon Rodeo Beach CA, 8 FEB 20
  • San Miguel Buzz Marathon San Miguel CA, 15 FEB 20
  • Montara Mountain Trail Run Pacifica CA, 16 FEB 20
  • Seaside Marathon Ventura CA, 16 FEB 20

Surf City Marathon (prev. Pacific Shoreline Marathon) & Half Marathon, 5K
Huntington Beach, CA USA, February 2, 2020
Contact Information
Address: 7080 Hollywood Blvd, 4th Floor Los Angeles, California 90028
Phone Number: 888-422-0RUN
Email: info@runsurfcity.com
Official Race Website: http://www.motivrunning.com/run-surf-city

Envirosports Death Valley Borax Marathon & Half Marathon, 10K
Death Valley, CA USA, February 8, 2020
Contact Information
Name: Dave Horning
Address: P.O. Box 1040, Stinson Beach, CA 94970
Phone Number: (415) 868-1829
Fax Number: (415) 868-2611
Email: info@envirosports.com
Official Race Website: http://www.envirosports.com/road-races

Golden Gate Trail Run Marathon & 50K, 30K, Half Marathon, 5 Mile
Rodeo Beach, CA USA, February 8, 2020
Contact Information
Address: 1001 Harvey Drive #441 Walnut Creek CA 94597
Official Race Website: http://www.coastaltrailruns.com/gg_golden_gate.html

San Miguel Buzz Marathon & Half Marathon, 10K, 5K
San Miguel, CA USA, February 15, 2020
Contact Information
Name: Eileen Rogers
Address: Camp Roberts National Guard Reservation
Exit #244 Highway 101 San Miguel, CA
Phone Number: 8058016581
Fax Number: 8054673410
Email: info@buzzmarathon.org
Official Race Website: http://www.buzzmarathon.org

Montara Mountain Trail Run & 50K, 20 Mile, Half Marathon, 10K
Pacifica, CA USA, February 16, 2020
Contact Information
Address: 322 El Paseo Cir Walnut Creek CA 94597
Official Race Website: http://www.coastaltrailruns.com/mm_montara_mountain.html

Seaside Marathon & Half Marathon, 10K, 5K
Ventura, CA USA, February 16, 2020
Contact Information
Name: Bill Escobar
Address: 2390-C Las Posas RD 407 Camarillo CA 93010
Phone Number: 805-258-3779
Email: bill@elitesportsca.com
Official Race Website: http://www.seasidemarathon.com


March 2020 California Marathons

  • Kaiser Permanente Health Care Napa Valley Marathon Napa CA, 1 MAR 20
  • Habitat for Humanity Diamond Valley Lake Challenge Hemet CA, 7 MAR 20
  • Skechers Performance City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon) Los Angeles CA, 8 MAR 20
  • Catalina Marathon Catalina Island CA, 14 MAR 20
  • Griffith Park Trail Marathon Los Angeles CA, 14 MAR 20
  • Enviro-Sports Napa Valley Trail Marathon Calistoga CA, 21 MAR 20
  • On Hill Events SOCAL River Marathon Santa Ana CA, 21 MAR 20
  • Oakland Marathon Running Festival Oakland CA, 22 MAR 20
  • Enviro-Sports Golden Gate Headlands Marathon Sausalito CA, 28 MAR 20
  • Sutter Health Memorial Medical Center Modesto Marathon Modesto CA, 29 MAR 20

Kaiser Permanente Health Care Napa Valley Marathon & Half Marathon, 5K
Napa, CA USA, March 1, 2020
Contact Information
Name: David A Hill, CFE, CFS
Address: P.O. Box 4307 Napa, CA 94558-0430
Phone Number: 707-255-2609
Fax Number: 707-257-6515
Email: nvm@napanet.net
Official Race Website: http://www.napavalleymarathon.org

Habitat for Humanity Diamond Valley Lake Challenge & Half Marathon, 5K
Hemet, CA USA, March 7, 2020
Contact Information
Address: PO Box 1574 San Jacinto, CA 92581-1574
Phone Number: (951) 658-0235
Fax Number: (951) 658-3295
Email: hemethabitat@live.com
Official Race Website: http://www.dvlrun.com

Skechers Performance City of Los Angeles Marathon (L.A. Marathon) & 5K
Los Angeles, CA USA, March 8, 2020
Contact Information
Address: 871 Figueroa Terrace, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone Number: 213-542-3000
Fax Number: 213-542-3020
Email: info@goconqur.com
Official Race Website: http://www.LAMarathon.com

Catalina Marathon & 10K, 5K
Catalina Island, CA USA, March 14, 2020
Contact Information
Address: 2058 N Mills Ave #454 Claremont, Ca 91711
Phone Number: 909-399-3553
Fax Number: 909-399-9779
Official Race Website: https://www.spectrumsportsevents.com/catalina-island-marathon

Griffith Park Trail Marathon & 50K, Half Marathon
Los Angeles, CA USA, March 14, 2020
Contact Information
Name: Keira Henninger, R.D.
Address: 3216 Los Feliz Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90039
Phone Number: (323) 661-8971
Email: leonaracedirector@gmail.com
Official Race Website: http://www.griffithparktrailmarathon.com

Enviro-Sports Napa Valley Trail Marathon & Half Marathon, 10K
Calistoga, CA USA, March 21, 2020
Contact Information
Address: P.O. Box 1040 Stinson Beach, CA 94970
Phone Number: 415-868-1829
Fax Number: 415-868-2611
Email: info@envirosports.com
Official Race Website: https://www.raceroster.com/events/2020/23291/2020-napa-valley-trail-marathon-half-marathon-10k

On Hill Events SOCAL River Marathon & Half Marathon, 10K, 5K
Santa Ana, CA USA, March 21, 2020
Contact Information
Name: Joe Coles
Address: 5992 Stampede Lane Morgan Utah 84050
Phone Number: 8013354940
Email: info@onhillevents.com
Official Race Website: http://www.socalmarathon.com

Oakland Marathon Running Festival & Half-Marathon, Team Relay, 5k
Oakland, CA USA, March 22, 2020
Contact Information
Name: Gene Brtalik
Address: PO Box 5211 Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Phone Number: 510-371-5CSE
Fax Number: 410-605-9389
Email: oaklandmarathon@gmail.com
Official Race Website: http://www.oaklandmarathon.com

Enviro-Sports Golden Gate Headlands Marathon & Half Marathon, 10K
Sausalito, CA USA, March 28, 2020
Contact Information
Name: Enviro-Sports
Address: P.O. Box 1040 Stinson Beach, CA 94970
Phone Number: 415-868-1829
Fax Number: 415-868-2611
Email: info@envirosports.com
Official Race Website: http://www.envirosports.com/trail-runs

Sutter Health Memorial Medical Center Modesto Marathon & Half Marathon, Relay, 5K
Modesto, CA USA, March 29, 2020
Contact Information
Address: P.O. Box 3605 Modesto, CA 95352
Phone Number: (209) 985-4431 or (209) 499-3455
Email: info@modestomarathon.com
Official Race Website: http://www.modestomarathon.com


April 2020 California Marathons

  • Redwood Trail Run (Spring) Oakland CA, 12 APR 20
  • Big Sur International Marathon Carmel CA, 26 APR 20

Redwood Trail Run (Spring) & 50K, 30K, Half Marathon, 5 Mile
Oakland, CA USA, April 12, 2020
Contact Information
Name: Coastal Trail Runs
Address: 322 El Paseo Cir Walnut Creek CA 94597
Email: events@coastaltrailruns.com
Official Race Website: http://www.coastaltrailruns.com/rdw_spr_redwood.html

Big Sur International Marathon & Marathon Relay, 21 Mile, 11 Mile, 12K, 5K
Carmel, CA USA, April 26, 2020
Contact Information
Name: Doug Thurston
Address: PO Box 222620 Carmel, CA 93922-2620
Phone Number: (831) 625-6226
Fax Number: (831) 625-2119
Email: info@bsim.org
Official Race Website: https://www.bigsurmarathon.org


May 2020 California Marathons

  • Wild Wild West Marathon Lone Pine CA, 2 MAY 20
  • Avenue of the Giants Marathon Eureka CA, 3 MAY 20
  • Horseshoe Lake Trail Run Palo Alto CA, 3 MAY 20
  • SDCCU OC Marathon Newport Beach CA, 3 MAY 20
  • Grizzly Peak Trail Run Berkeley CA, 9 MAY 20
  • Enviro-Sports Muir Woods Trail Marathon Stinson Beach CA, 9 MAY 20
  • Surfers Path Marathon Santa Cruz CA, 17 MAY 20
  • Clif Mountains 2 Beach Marathon Ojai CA, 24 MAY 20
  • Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon San Diego CA, 31 MAY 20

Wild Wild West Marathon & 50 Miler, 50K, 10 Miler
Lone Pine, CA USA, May 2, 2020
Contact Information
Address: PO Box 749 Lone Pine CA 93545-0749
Phone Number: 760-876-4444
Fax Number: 760-264-9675
Email: events@lonepinechamber.org
Official Race Website: https://www.lonepinechamber.org/wild-west-marathon

Avenue of the Giants Marathon & Half Marathon, 10K
Eureka, CA USA, May 3, 2020
Contact Information
Name: Cindy Timek
Address: The Ave P.O. 214 Arcata, CA 95521
Phone Number: 707-443-1226
Email: theave@theave.org
Official Race Website: http://www.theave.org

Horseshoe Lake Trail Run & 50K, 30K, Half Marathon, 5 Mile
Palo Alto, CA USA, May 3, 2020
Contact Information
Address: 1001 Harvey Drive #441 Walnut Creek CA 94597
Official Race Website: http://www.coastaltrailruns.com/hl_horseshoe_lake.html

SDCCU OC Marathon & Half Marathon, 5K
Newport Beach, CA USA, May 3, 2020
Contact Information
Name: The OC Marathon
Address: 4500 Campus Drive, Suite 570 Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone Number: (949) 222-3327
Email: info@ocmarathon.com
Official Race Website: http://www.OCMarathon.com

Grizzly Peak Trail Run & 50K, 30K, Half Marathon, 10K
Berkeley, CA USA, May 9, 2020
Contact Information
Name: Coastal Trail Runs
Address: 322 El Paseo Cir Walnut Creek CA 94597
Official Race Website: http://www.coastaltrailruns.com/gp_grizzly_peak.html

Enviro-Sports Muir Woods Trail Marathon & Half Marathon, 7 Mile
Stinson Beach, CA USA, May 9, 2020
Contact Information
Name: Enviro-Sports
Address: P.O. Box 1040 Stinson Beach, CA 94970
Phone Number: (415) 868-1829
Fax Number: (415) 868-2611
Email: info@envirosports.com
Official Race Website: https://www.raceroster.com/events/2020/23534/2020-muir-woods-marathon-half-marathon-7-mile

Surfers Path Marathon & Half Marathon, 10K, 5K
Santa Cruz, CA USA, May 17, 2020
Contact Information
Address: P.O. Box 1563 Capitola, CA 95010
Phone Number: 831.251.9283
Email: info@lifestyleescapes.com
Official Race Website: http://www.runsurferspath.com

Clif Mountains 2 Beach Marathon & Half Marathon, 5K
Ojai, CA USA, May 24, 2020
Contact Information
Name: Ben DeWitt
Address: 9909 Las Cruces St Ventura CA 93004
Phone Number: 805-765-6019
Email: info@mountains2beachmarathon.com
Official Race Website: http://www.mountains2beachmarathon.com

Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon & Half Marathon, Half Marathon Relay, 5K
San Diego, CA USA, May 31, 2020
Contact Information
Address: 9477 Waples St., Suite 150 San Diego, CA 92121
Phone Number: 800-311-1255
Email: rnrsandiego@competitorgroup.com
Official Race Website: http://www.runrocknroll.com/san-diego