SOCAL River Marathon - 26.2 - 13.1 - 10K - 5K

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SOCAL River Marathon - 26.2 - 13.1 - 10K - 5K runsignup.com
Date 27 Feb, 2027
Races 7 distances
Entry fee $40.00 – $1000.00
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SOCAL River Marathon - 26.2 - 13.1 - 10K - 5K

About the event

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. 

Races offered

27Feb

Full Marathon

Running

Distance
26.2 Miles
Start time
08:00
Entry fee
$100.00
27Feb

Pacer Full Marathon invite only

Running

Distance
Pacer Full Marathon invite only
Start time
08:00
Entry fee
$1,000.00
27Feb

Virtual SOCAL Race (Any Distance)

Running

Distance
Virtual SOCAL Race (Any Distance)
Start time
08:00
Entry fee
$40.00
27Feb

Half Marathon

Running

Distance
13.1 Miles
Start time
09:30
Entry fee
$85.00
27Feb

Pacer Half Marathon invite only

Running

Distance
Pacer Half Marathon invite only
Start time
09:30
Entry fee
$1,000.00
27Feb

10K

Running

Distance
6.2 Miles
Start time
11:00
Entry fee
$45.00
27Feb

5K

Running

Distance
3.1 Miles
Start time
11:15
Entry fee
$40.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for February in Huntington Beach.

Temperature8.7° / 16.9°
Feels like6.4° / 14.5°
Sunshine hours8h 19m
Rainfall4.9 mm
Snowfall—
Wind8.9 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity74.9%
Max UV indexModerate (3.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise07:35
Sunset18:34

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Huntington Beach is in Orange County in Southern California. Once known as Pacific City, it started as the southern terminus of the Golden West railroad line.

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