November 12, 2023 Santa Clarita Marathon
The first running of this all bike path Boston Qualifier course though beautiful Santa Clarita CA.
BQ certification pending
Did someone say Street Tacos?
That's right we are proud to announce that all runners will be awarded a free plate of street tacos at The post race expo! And yes you can buy more plates of tacos for $5 each.
Special note: Friends and family can buy food tickets for $5 each.
Event Info:
Race start: Full - 7 am, Half- 7:15 am, 10k - 7:30 am, 5k-7:45 am
Start / Finish will be at Heritage Park along the Santa Clarita bike path. 24155 Newhall Ranch RD., Santa Clarita, CA 91355. No auto traffic to worry about on this course. Post race street tacos too! BQ certification pending approval at this time.
Early start option:
We are proud to announce a "early start” option for the marathon runners that need a little more time to finish and still be part of all the fun at the post race party. “Early Start” is at 6 am on race day; BUT you have to let us know ahead of time so that we can capture your bib number for the official timing stats. We will NOT have all of our water stations setup until about 6:30 am so you are on your own for water for the first 30 minutes. You must know the course if you want to use the early option
Weekend warriors / Beginners / walkers:
Yes, very walker friendly course, mostly flat, plenty of water stations, and loads of fun! Generous 7:00 hour time limit for the marathon so take your time and enjoy the scenery, all levels of fitness are welcome at our events.
Middle of the pack runners:
Everyone will be asking…. What did you do on your holiday vacation time? Now you can show off your finisher medal and race day t-shirt. This is the race for you and everyone you know.
Elite and Advanced runners:
This mostly flat course is a great way to test your winter time speed! A perfect way to give yourself a holiday gift (a new PR) that you can cheer about all the way to new years.
All Runners will receive:
Finisher medal
Race day athlete tech t-shirt
Reusable goody bag
Post race munchies
Awards:
Top 3 overall M/F in each race - Special Award
Top 3 each age group M/F - ALL RACE DISTANCES
We are going Cup-Less
No more disposable cups at our events. We will have reusable cups for you to purchase on race day or at packet pickup. Or bring your own. Water and Gatorade at all refueling stations: Bring your own cup! Water station video
Re-usable cups for sale:
We will have re-usable cups for sale for $2 each at packet pickup and on race day
What about masks and the like?
The health department is telling us that we do not need any masks for this event, soooo you do what's comfortable for you and we are all good. If the rules change by race day we will of course announce the details as soon as we know them. We will also have Hand Sanitizer stations available at expo