Surf City Marathon
Surf City Marathon race day weather
Cool and calm, steady finish
Runners will face a temperature rise from 52°F at the start to 60°F by the finish, with humidity around 63% and dew point at 45°F. Wind will be light, not affecting pacing significantly. Given the mild conditions, runners can maintain their pace comfortably, but should remain hydrated and be mindful of the temperature increase during the latter miles.
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Surf City Marathon route and elevation
The Surf City Marathon course has about 304 ft (93 m) of climbing and 340 ft (104 m) of descent, a net drop of about 36 ft (11 m). It is flatter than 60% of the marathon courses racecast.io has mapped, measured by what the hills cost in time. The hardest mile is mile 9, with 85 ft (26 m) of climbing.
Biggest climbs
- Miles 0.2 to 4: climbs about 70 ft (21 m).
- Miles 8.1 to 8.5: climbs about 70 ft (22 m).
What the hills cost
- 3:30 on a flat course is about 3:30:40 here (40 seconds slower).
- 4:00 on a flat course is about 4:00:45 here (45 seconds slower).
- 4:30 on a flat course is about 4:30:50 here (50 seconds slower).
Hills only, priced mile by mile on the course map. The pace calculator above adds the race-day weather.
Even-effort splits for a 3:30, 4:00 or 4:30 finish
| Mile | Climb | Descent | 3:30 | 4:00 | 4:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 ft | 11 ft | 8:06 | 9:16 | 10:25 |
| 2 | 15 ft | 7 ft | 8:04 | 9:12 | 10:22 |
| 3 | 11 ft | 15 ft | 7:58 | 9:07 | 10:15 |
| 4 | 60 ft | 13 ft | 8:23 | 9:34 | 10:46 |
| 5 | 7 ft | 87 ft | 7:41 | 8:48 | 9:53 |
| 6 | 23 ft | 24 ft | 7:59 | 9:07 | 10:16 |
| 7 | 22 ft | 23 ft | 7:59 | 9:07 | 10:16 |
| 8 | 13 ft | 28 ft | 7:56 | 9:04 | 10:11 |
| 9 | 85 ft | 43 ft | 8:20 | 9:32 | 10:44 |
| 10 | 15 ft | 44 ft | 7:52 | 8:59 | 10:07 |
| 11 | 24 ft | 34 ft | 7:57 | 9:05 | 10:13 |
| 12 | 19 ft | 17 ft | 8:00 | 9:09 | 10:17 |
| 13 | 6 ft | 11 ft | 7:58 | 9:06 | 10:15 |
| 14 | 3 ft | 2 ft | 7:59 | 9:08 | 10:16 |
| 15 | 35 ft | 5 ft | 8:15 | 9:25 | 10:36 |
| 16 | 31 ft | 45 ft | 7:55 | 9:04 | 10:11 |
| 17 | 24 ft | 22 ft | 8:01 | 9:09 | 10:18 |
| 18 | 13 ft | 14 ft | 7:58 | 9:07 | 10:15 |
| 19 | 12 ft | 32 ft | 7:55 | 9:02 | 10:10 |
| 20 | 13 ft | 14 ft | 7:59 | 9:07 | 10:16 |
| 21 | 12 ft | 12 ft | 7:59 | 9:08 | 10:16 |
| 22 | 10 ft | 16 ft | 7:57 | 9:06 | 10:14 |
| 23 | 16 ft | 16 ft | 8:00 | 9:07 | 10:16 |
| 24 | 40 ft | 23 ft | 8:07 | 9:18 | 10:27 |
| 25 | 39 ft | 47 ft | 7:57 | 9:05 | 10:14 |
| 26 | 42 ft | 45 ft | 7:59 | 9:07 | 10:15 |
| Last 0.2 | 4 ft | 7 ft | 1:46 | 2:01 | 2:16 |
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About the Surf City Marathon
The Surf City Marathon starts and finishes near Pacific Coast Highway and Huntington Street in Huntington Beach, California, passing the Huntington Beach Pier, Huntington Central Park, and the beachfront path at Bolsa Chica State Beach. The course is Boston Marathon-qualifying and draws roughly 2,000 marathon finishers each year on the first Sunday in February. Source
