Big Sur International Marathon 2025
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Big Sur, California
- 27 April 2025
- Marathon
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
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Charity partners you can support in this event include
Children in Crossfire
Responding to the rights and needs of children and young people caught in the crossfire.
Restless Development
Supporting the journey of a young person to become a leader and to multiply that leadership in their communities.
Children's Health Foundation
Children’s Health Foundation’s mission is to help provide world-class facilities, research and compassionate loving care for every sick child in Ireland.
CCLG: The Children & Young People’s Cancer Association
A leading children's cancer charity - we work to improve treatment and care.
Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation For Autism
Helping people and families affected by autism live life to the fullest.
Alice Ruggles Trust
Fostering generations of young people who understand the potential risks of stalking, and what they can do about it.
Mental Health Foundation
Support us to create good mental health for all
Action For Elders
Action for Elders supports people and encourages them to exercise and become active.
The Big Food Project
At The Big Food Project, we’ve seen how hunger deeply affects individuals and families in our communities.
Brain Tumour Ireland
A charity founded by a small group of people caring for a family member who was sadly lost to a brain tumour in early 2012.
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