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| Event | Distance | When | Entry fee | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Marathon Slow Racers - Over 6 Hrs 30 Min to finish | Marathon | Feb 27, 20277:30 AM | $100$105 after Nov 29, 2026 | – |
| Full Marathon | Marathon | Feb 27, 20278:00 AM | $100$105 after Nov 29, 2026 | 416 |
| Pacer Full Marathon invite only | Marathon | Feb 27, 20278:00 AM | $1000 | – |
| Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Feb 27, 20279:30 AM | $85$89.25 after Nov 29, 2026 | 416 |
| Pacer Half Marathon invite only | Half Marathon | Feb 27, 20279:30 AM | $1000 | – |
| 10K | 10K | Feb 27, 202711:00 AM | $45$47.25 after Nov 29, 2026 | – |
| 5K | 5K | Feb 27, 202711:15 AM | $40$42 after Nov 29, 2026 | – |
| Virtual SOCAL Race (Any Distance)Virtual | – | Feb 27, 20278:00 AM | $40 | – |
Entry fees exclude processing fees. Prices and dates come from the race's registration page and refresh nightly.
The Marathon fee goes up to $105 on Nov 29, 2026.
Online registration closes Feb 27, 2027, unless the race fills first.
At $100, entry is about the same as a typical marathon in California ($110).
A typical finisher at a marathon in California runs 4:28:53, about 10:15 a mile, based on 17 races with published results. Women typically finish in 4:46:59 and men in 4:18:52.
Sunrise on race morning is at about 6:24 AM, and the Full Marathon Slow Racers - Over 6 Hrs 30 Min to finish starts at 7:30 AM. The start sits about 10 feet above sea level.
Fees exclude processing fees. Comparisons use current entry fees and published results from races nearby.
21601 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, CA 92646
The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. Course maps are the organizers' own.
Around February 27 the day usually runs from 50°F at dawn to 64°F in the afternoon, with measurable rain on about 17% of days. Cold snaps dip to 42°F and hot years reach 77°F.
Based on 76 days within a week of the date over the last 5 years, from historical weather for the start area. Not a forecast.
What the organizers of SOCAL River Marathon - 26.2 - 13.1 - 10K - 5K cover on their registration page, in brief.
Schedule and packet pickup
Agenda. Friday February 27, 2026. 2PM to 7PM - Packet Pickup @ Road Runner Sports - 1835 Newport Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA (Mandatory unless you want to pay a $10 same day packet pickup fee at the race site). Saturday February 28, 2026 - Race…
Schedule and packet pickup
Sponsoring a race is great. You can put up a booth at the packet pickup and/or finish. You can put up banners on the course or on the website. Facebook posts and email blasts reach all the participants. Sponsoring a race can be a low cost…
Schedule and packet pickup
Options Below: 1 - Transfer Race Bib to another Racer (Free up to 96 hours prior to Race, $5 thereafter at Packet Pickup). 2 - Deferrals and Transfers cost $15 and must be done 15 days prior to Race (This can only be done once). Deferral…
Course
Boston Qualifier for the Full Marathon. BQ# CA19002RG. The SOCAL River Marathon is a a Full Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K and 5K on the Santa Ana River Trail. Though this course is primarily flat there is a gradual decline of 365 feet over…
Parking and travel
Hotel Huntington Beach. To make reservations, please call: 714-891-0123. 7667 Center Ave. Huntington Beach, CA 92647. Special Offer for SOCAL River Marathon Participants and those with them: Group Name: Socal River Marathon. Room Rate…
Shirt and medal
Earn Your Red Jacket with the Following Challenges with On Hill Events. This jacket will have an On Hill Events Logo in the front left over the chest and every race you accomplish in your challenge will be listed on the back of the jacket…
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The SOCAL River Marathon has four distances. Full Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K and 5K.
This is a fun course in Southern California. This course runs on the Santa Ana River Trail from Yorba Linda to Huntington Beach State Park. This route truly spans Southern California from the dryer desert land to areas near Disneyland to the Beach. The course is primarily flat and straight but has a gradual downhill slant following the river to the ocean. This route is two years ago was cleaned up from homeless tents and is not fenced in nightly.