New in 2010...
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The Boston 2 Big Sur Challenge...2 marathons...2 coasts...6 days. Only the fittest (or craziest) ever attempt back-to-back marathons, much less 3,000 miles apart! In 2010 we invite 400 runners to accept the challenge. Perks include a B2B training shirt, an ASICS B2B jacket, a custom bib and finisher's medallion, a special post race tent at the finish, and a ticket to the post-race party. To learn more, click HERE.
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Post-race party...celebrate your accomplishment race evening between 4:30 and 7:30 pm at the Monterey Marriott. Your $20 ticket includes food, one free drink and entertainment. Rub shoulders with Jeff Galloway, Bart Yasso and Dean Karnazes along with the Big Sur Board and staff.
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Big Sur Mile Markers...hand crafted by Salinas muralist John Cerney, these unique 7 foot tall mile markers will provide a humorous, motivating and inspirational backdrop along the marathon course. Our goal is to have our runners look forward to each mile during their journey from Big Sur to Carmel. |
Calling all Runners!
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 What motivates you to run? What is your favorite race distance? How often do you run? You are being invited to participate in Running USA's 2009 National Runner Survey, a comprehensive survey to access the demographics, lifestyle, attitudes, habits, and product preferences of the running population nationwide. The National Runner Survey is easy to access and available online. All responses are completely anonymous and confidential. Don't miss this opportunity to join other runners nationwide!
To access the survey, please click HERE. Select "Big Sur Marathon" as the organization that invited you to participate.
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Big Sur is going GREEN!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The pristine green hills of Big Sur in the springtime are a vivid illustration of the clean environment we strive to maintain. Click HERE to learn what our organization is doing to develop environmentally sound practices for our events as we strive to "reduce, re-use and recycle." |
Follow Us Throughout the Year
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Big Sur Marathon is now hosting a fun and informative Facebook page. Join your friends and other runners and enjoy updates on our race plans and other items of interest to our Big Sur Marathon network of friends. We are also tweeting! Click HERE to follow us.
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Big Sur Half Marathon ~ Register Now Before Sept. 1 Price Increase!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Still thinking about running the Big Sur Half on November 15th? Sign up before next Tuesday (Sept. 1) to get the lowest rate. We are expecting another sell-out so don't delay. This is a fun, fast, scenic course through historic Monterey, down Steinbeck's Cannery Row, and along the breathtaking Pacific Grove shoreline.
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