Race Details
The Santa Rosa Marathon starts and finishes at the Old Courthouse Square in downtown Santa Rosa on Saturday, August 29th for the 5K and 10K and Sunday August 30th for the half and full marathon! After both days of running, the fun continues with the Santa Rosa Beer Fest!
Click a button below to learn more about all aspects of the event.
The Courses
Half/Full Marathon
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!
MARATHON START TIME: Sunday at 6:30 a.m.
HALF START TIME: Sunday at 7:15 a.m.
Both courses are USATF-certified (CA15043RS) and the full marathon is a Boston Marathon qualifier!
Click the map for a larger view.
Click the map for a larger view.
5K/10K
The 5K and 10K both run through downtown and along the Santa Rosa Creek Trail and the Prince Memorial Greenway.
10K START TIME: Saturday at 7:00 a.m.
5K START TIME: Saturday at 9:00 a.m.
Click the map for a larger view.
Click the map for a larger view.
Aid Stations
Water will be graciously provided at the finish line both before and after the race courtesy of the City of Santa Rosa!
Virtual Course Maps
Are you race day ready? Prepare your mind by visualizing every step of your journey with our partner app, Neurun! Visualize the course, clicking through smooth HD footage of the entire route with water, restroom, and aid station markers, and plan out your race day strategy with our coaching tips throughout the video tour.
Virtual maps are available for our marathon, half marathon, and 10K courses. Click here to see a condensed virtual course video!
Download Neurun today!
The After-Party
Join us at the Santa Rosa Beer Fest!
The Santa Rosa Marathon doesn’t end at the finish line – the fun continues with the Santa Rosa Beer Fest in the Old Courthouse Square on Saturday and Sunday featuring a pancake breakfast for all runners, two free beer at the finish line and a free tasting glass for the Santa Rosa Beer Fest for runners 21+, vendor booths, music, wine, and more!
Packet Pick-up
Packet pick-up will be held on Friday, August 28th from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday the 29th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Sports Basement in Santa Rosa (1970 Santa Rosa Avenue).
IMPORTANT: There will be NO race day packet pickup! You MUST come to Sports Basement on Friday/Saturday. Alternatively, you can choose to have your bib mailed to you for an additional $25. Simply select that option during online registration. Registrations that occur after July 15th are ineligible for packet mailing.
AWESOME PERK: Show your bib at check-out and you’ll get 20% off anything you buy at Sports Basement on both days of the packet-pickup!
You MUST know your bib number in order to pick up your packet, so find it here:
Don’t forget your ID! You’ll need your ID to pick your packet!
Results & Awards
We email the results to everyone following the race, but we also post them here to ensure they’re easy to find.
The top three male and female finishers in all race distances get bottles of wine and other gifts from our sponsors!
Lodging
Click here for a list of partner hotels and other lodging options for the Santa Rosa Marathon!.
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 2:40 finish times at 10 minute increments (1:30, 1:40, 1:50, 2:00, 2:10, 2:20, 2:30, 2:40).
Pacers for the full marathon are planned from 3:00 to 5:00. Boston Qualifying times from 3:00 to 4:20 have a pacer planned. Note, with the recent reduction of Boston qualifying times, the pacers will be placed to match qualifying times this year.
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. Parking is free on Sunday and metered on Saturday. Click the map below to download a high-res version.
