Half marathonRoad🇺🇸 Monterey, United States

Monterey Bay Half Marathon

Sunday, 8 November 2026In 16 days · Start 07:00

Run by the Big Sur Marathon Foundation, an almost flat out-and-back from downtown Monterey along Cannery Row to the rocky Pacific Grove shoreline, often with sea otters and whales in view.

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Elevation gain

32 m

Flat · ↓ 32 m

Highest point

20 m

above sea level

Temp at start

11°C

Peaks around 17°C

Entry fee

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Finishers

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typical year

Course

Out and back

3.5h cut-off

Getting thereFly into SJC (San Jose), about 85 km from the start

Course map

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Elevation profile

Flat: about 32 m of climbing and 32 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start

11°C

Peak during race

17°C

Humidity

71%

Chance of rain

Wind

10 km/h

8 November in past years

Historical averages for 8 November ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 07:00 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

Finish times by age group

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