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Big Sur International Marathon 2025

2025 entries now open, secure your place in this bucket-list event.

2025 sold out. Enquire now for 2026

  • US Big Sur, California
  • 27 April 2025
  • Marathon
Big Sur International Marathon 2025
Why run it?

The Big Sur International Marathon is a point-to-point course run on scenic CA Highway 1 from Big Sur to Carmel. Towering redwoods, crashing waves, coastal mountains and verdant pastures are featured on this bucket list course. The centrepiece of the course is the iconic Bixby Bridge where you’ll enjoy the unique site and sound of a tuxedo-wearing concert pianist playing a piano.

The Big Sur Marathon has a six hour time limit and with the compact field size of 4,500 runners places are in high demand – don’t miss out.

What's it like to run?

Runners:
4500
Surface:
Road
Start:
06:45
Course:
Challenging, with hill climb
Temp:
Highs of 20°C
Distance:
Marathon

How to Enter

Our events are sell-out races, so places are limited and will be made available on a first come first serve basis.
Don’t miss out, enter today in three simple steps:
Step 1
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Pick your charity and sign up

Simply pay a refundable holding deposit to reserve your place supporting an amazing cause. 

Step 2
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Set up your fundraising page

Plus activate your free realbuzz account - we’ll drop all the details in your inbox as soon as you sign up.
Step 3
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Get to 75% of your fundraising target

about 2-3 months before your event, to confirm your place for race day! Reach 100% or more and we’ll refund your deposit.
Can’t see your charity on the list? Get in touch here.

Charity partners you can support in this event include

The Big Food Project
The Big Food Project
At The Big Food Project, we’ve seen how hunger deeply affects individuals and families in our communities.
Open Door Charity
Open Door Charity
Offering free, fast, and effective mental health support to help young people and adults thrive.
Play It Forward
Play It Forward
We are a charity and football club in Zambia dedicated to positive child and youth development.
Alice Ruggles Trust
Alice Ruggles Trust
Fostering generations of young people who understand the potential risks of stalking, and what they can do about it.
Children in Crossfire
Children in Crossfire
Responding to the rights and needs of children and young people caught in the crossfire.
Dougie Mac
Dougie Mac
Delivering excellent, compassionate care to people approaching end of life.
Buglife
Buglife
Dedicated to conservation, education and policy change to protect insects, bugs and invertebrates.
St Joseph's Hospice
St Joseph's Hospice
Help people with life-limiting illness make the most of the time they have left.
Service Dogs UK
Service Dogs UK
We train and provide assistance dogs from rescue for members of the armed forces and emergency services suffering with PTSD.
Black Country Mental Health
Black Country Mental Health
Bringing a better quality of life for people affected by poor mental health, across the Black Country.
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FAQs

Whether you’re lacing up for your first race or returning for another year, we want you to feel prepared and inspired. Here you’ll find everything you need to know about signing up, fundraising, and making an impact.
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  • Running for charity means taking part in an official race while committing to raise money to a set level (fundraising target) for a chosen cause. Because you're committed to fundraising, you can get guaranteed entry subject to completing a certain amount of fundraising, even if your chosen event is sold out for general entry, plus expert fundraising support to help you reach your target.

  • It's simple. Choose your distance, pick your event and select the charity you'd like to support. Once you've secured your place - either by signing up for an individual entry straight away or applying for a team if your charity has an official team in your chosen event - you'll receive everything you need to prepare, fundraise, and take on race day with confidence.

  • Not at all! Charity runs are open to all abilities, from complete beginners to seasoned marathoners. Whether you’re aiming for your first 10K or a major marathon, we’ll provide training tips and fundraising advice to help you succeed. With realbuzz, you can choose from marathons, half marathons, shorter distances such as 10ks and 10 miles, and team relay races.  
  • There will be a fundraising target, based on the event you choose, which you'll need to commit to as part of securing your place. When you sign up, you'll receive info about your chosen charity's preferred fundraising platform so you can set up your fundraising page. 100% of your fundraising goes to your charity, usually directly through the fundraising platform you're using.