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Big Sur Trail Marathon

Big Sur, CA
Saturday, September 26, 2026


  5 Stars from 1 Reviews

Course Description
The challenging Big Sur Trail Marathon climbs the Old Coast Rd. in Big Sur.

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Race Information

Race Dates

2026: Saturday, September 26, 2026
2025: Saturday, September 27, 2025

Course Information

Profile: Very Hilly
Type: Out and Back
Surface: Trail

Boston Qualifier?: No
World Marathon Major Qualifier?: No

Race Day Weather

Mean Temp.: 71°F (21°C)
Average High: 62°F (16°C)
Average Low: 53° F (11°C)

PR Score & Course Score

PR Score: N/A
Course Score: N/A

Race Size

2025: No Results
2024: 41 Finishers
2023: No Results
2022: 65 Finishers
2021: 37 Finishers
2020: No Results

BQ Percentages

2025: N/A
2024: N/A
2023: N/A
2022: N/A
2021: N/A
2020: N/A

Miscellaneous Information

Pace Groups?: No




Big Sur Trail Marathon Rankings, Course Speed & Boston Qualifier Statistics

The Big Sur Trail Marathon was the 478th largest marathon in the U.S. in 2024 based on the number of finishers. The 2025 marathon ranking is not available because the race was cancelled. Race size gives runners useful context when comparing marathon events, including expected field size, crowd support, and overall race atmosphere.



Elevation Chart

Max Elevation: 1200 feet (365m)
Min Elevation: 190 feet (57m)


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Race Reviews


5.0
Based on 1 reviews
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Hard but AMAZING

Full Review:

This was my 5th marathon, and the most physically grueling thing I have ever done. You must train for hills. The staff is wonderful, the trail is beautiful, and the course is HILLY. Worth it but I wish I would'd trained on hills more because it was ROUGH. I am not a fan of running without music so that was hard for me. If you need it, this may not the race for you. However, unlike any other marathon, I ended up running with and chatting with people I had never met along they way, which was a great way to stop thinking about how hard it was :)/

Race Tips:

You must train for hills. Bring your own fuel if you have a preference, they don't seem to have a fuel sponsor so they provide lots of snacks and Gatorade along the way but this may hurt your stomach if you are not used to it.
Reviewed by Madison White About 2018