The Santa Rosa Marathon Race Details
The Courses
The flat and fast half marathon course runs through downtown Santa Rosa and along the Santa Rosa Creek Trail and Prince Memorial Greenway. The full marathon course also extends into west Sonoma County passing by scenic vineyards and even running through the barrel room of DeLoach Vineyards!
Both courses are USATF-certified (CA17048RS) and the full marathon is a Boston Marathon qualifier!
5K/10K
The 5K and 10K both run through downtown and along the Santa Rosa Creek Trail and the Prince Memorial Greenway.
2023 Maps coming soon
2023 Maps coming soon
The Santa Rosa Marathon Packet Pickup
Packet pickup will be held on Friday, August 25th and Saturday, August 26th. Location and time information coming soon!
IMPORTANT: There will be no race day packet pickup for any races. You must pick up your packet on Friday or Saturday (for half and full marathons). Alternatively, you can choose to have your packet mailed to you*. Simply select that option during online registration before the deadline (to be announced).
Don’t forget your ID! You’ll need it to pick up your wine (for full and half marathon runners).
DIRECTIONS & PARKING
Both the start and finish lines are conveniently located in downtown Santa Rosa on 4th Street next to the Old Courthouse Square. There’s ample parking conveniently located throughout downtown Santa Rosa.
View up-to-date parking information from the City of Santa Rosa.
AID STATIONS
*2023 AID STATION LIST COMING SOON!
GEAR CHECK
Gear Check will open at 6 am for the 10K & 5K on Saturday August 26th. Gear Check will officially close at 10:30 am.
Gear Check will open at 5:30 am for the half & full on Sunday August 27 th. Gear check will officially close at 1:30 pm.
Use your sack pack that you received at packet pick as your gear check bag. Your tag will be attached to your bib. Pull the tab from your bib and attach it to your sack pack with the beaded faster given to you at packet pick up. Please no oversized items or back packs. Santa Rosa Marathon is not responsible for any lost or stolen items.
PACERS
We provide experienced pacers for both the full and half marathons. Members of the pace team will be at the expo on Friday to answer any questions and share their experience with you. There’s no need to sign-up with the pacers in advance – just keep an eye out for them in uniform with pace signs on Sunday morning. They’ll be thrilled to say hi and meet some new running friends!
Pacers for the half marathon range from 1:30 to 3:00 finish times in the following 10-minute increments: 1:30, 1:40, 1:50, 2:00, 2:10, 2:20, 2:30, 2:40, 2:50, 3:00.
Pacers for the full marathon will range from 3:00 to 5:20 in the following increments: 3:00, 3:05, 3:10, 3:20, 3:25, 3:30, 3:35, 3:40, 3:50, 3:55, 4:05, 4:20, 4:35, 4:50, 5:05, 5:20. Note, with the recent reduction of Boston qualifying times, the pacers are placed to match qualifying times this year.
DOUBLE BARREL CHALLENGE
If the 5k or 10k isn’t enough for you, then the Double Barrel Challenge is YOUR event this August!
The concept is simple: Complete the 5K or 10K on August 26th, then run the Half Marathon or Marathon the next day on August 27th!
You’ll receive 5 or 10K swag and medal, Half Marathon or Marathon swag and medal. PLUS an exclusive Double Barrel Challenge medal. Not to mention a discount on both races or all the bragging rights! Register below.
Preferred Hotels
Elite Runners Perks
If you’ve achieved an exceptionally low finish time at a marathon or half marathon in the past two years, we have a couple of perks for you! The first is a special Elite Runner Corral at the front of the pack to ensure you get a fast start right out of the gate. The second is a fully comped entry to this year’s race!
Male Elite Runner Corral Qualifying Times
MARATHON – 2:27
HALF MARATHON – 1:11
Male Masters Qualifying Standards
- Masters 40-44 – Sub 2:40 Marathon / 1:30 Half
- Masters 45-49 – Sub 2:48 Marathon / 1:30 Half
- Masters 50-54 – Sub 2:55 Marathon / 1:30 Half
- Masters 55-59 – Sub 3:05 Marathon / 1:40 Half
- Masters 60-64 – Sub 3:15 Marathon / 1:40 Half
- Masters 65-69 – Sub 3:25 Marathon / 1:40 Half
- Masters 70-74 – Sub 3:37 Marathon / 1:40 Half
- Masters 75-79+ – Sub 3:55 Marathon/1:55 Half
Female Elite Runner Corral Qualifying Times
MARATHON – 2:59
HALF MARATHON – 1:25
Female Masters Qualifying Standards
- Masters 40-44 – Sub 3:00 Marathon / 1:44 Half
- Masters 45-49 – Sub 3:12 Marathon / 1:44 Half
- Masters 50-54 – Sub 3:22 Marathon / 1:44 Half
- Masters 55-59 – Sub 3:40 Marathon / 1:50 Half
- Masters 60-64 – Sub 3:58 Marathon / 1:50 Half
- Masters 65-69 – Sub 4:15 Marathon / 1:50 Half
- Masters 70-74 – Sub 5:00 Marathon / 1:50 Half
- Masters 75-79+ – Sub 5:00 Marathon /2:10 Half
Applications must be submitted no later than 30 days prior to the event. Late entries will not be accommodated. An elite complimentary entry is non-transferable and only applies to the Half Marathon and Marathon distances. Other distances do not qualify. Applications will be closed August 12th at 5pm EST.
If you have any questions, please email us at info@santarosamarathon.com.
POST-RACE PARTY
The fun doesn’t end once you cross the finish line! Stick around for an after-party including a DJ and giveaways while enjoying two complimentary beers from some amazing breweries (21+)! Additional beer will be available for purchase. Stay tuned for more exciting details!
RESULTS & AWARDS
We email the results to everyone following the race, but we also post them here to ensure they’re easy to find.
2023 Results & Photos
2022 Results & Photos
2021 Results & Photos
2019 Results
2018 Results
The top three male and female finishers in all race distances will be eligible for awards!
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