There is a specific drop-off area (including rideshare/Uber/Lyft) set aside at the intersection of Beach Blvd and Atlanta Ave (21229 Beach Blvd).

There is no parking available at this intersection but participants will be able to walk approximately 3 blocks down Beach Blvd and then up Pacific Coast Highway toward the start line. The start line is at the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Huntington Street.

Visit our Travel page for more info on parking and directions.

We recommend that you arrive 45-60 minutes prior to the start of your race.

Gear Check will be available for all marathon, half marathon, and 5K participants. Gear check will be located in the Huntington Beach Parking Lots under the big tent. When in the start chute, the gear check area is to the the left. The gear check tent will stay in the same location throughout the duration of the race.

Clear, plastic bags, will be available at the Race Expo for use at the Gear Check tent. All items must be placed in this clear bag. Please attach the gear check tag on your bib to your clear plastic bag using the provided cable ties.

Gear Check will open to drop off bags at 6:00am in the Huntington Beach Parking Lots and must be picked up no later than 1:00pm. Please do not check valuables. Gear is checked at your own risk. The race is not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged bags.

The official course time limit for the Marathon is 6.5 hours (14:53 minute/mile pace) and 4.5 hours for the half-marathon (20:36 minute/mile pace). The course will have a rolling reopening that will be strictly enforced by the Huntington Beach Police Department and Surf City Marathon staff.

Participants will be required to pass certain points on course by a specific time, or they will have the option to either be a pedestrian and obey all traffic laws or be moved up on course by the marathon Sag Wagon.

Learn more here.

5K has a course time limit of 1.5 hours. Participants will need to maintain a pace of 29:00 minutes per mile in order to complete the race. Due to the nature of our event permit, if a participant falls behind the established pace time, they may be asked to join the sweep vehicle to be moved ahead on course.