MOUNTAINS 2 BEACH

Half Marathon Course Description 

The Mountains 2 Beach Half Marathon is a fast, beautiful flat to gradually downhill course. The start line begins on a quiet country road called Santa Ana, in the small town of Oak View. You will begin your race just off the Full Marathon route. Once you make your first left onto Santa Ana Rd you will be on the same route as the Full. Heading towards Ventura on these back country road you will eventually encounter our final section of our Ventura River bike path at Shell Rd. Our paved bike path and continues to Downtown. After a tour of downtown Ventura, runners make one of the final turns and come face to face with the famous Ventura Beach front. Try not to get distracted by the beauty as you still have just over a mile to go of beach side running which brings you to the finish line and festival. Over the 13.1 miles you will see beautiful mountain peaks, the Ventura River Basin, the Historic Ventura Downtown district, and the world renowned Ventura Coast line. The finish line and festival are directly adjacent to the beach which beckons you for a post-race soak. The course should run lightning fast!

ATTENTION HALF MARATHONERS!

For you speed demons, you may encounter 10k’ers and 5k’ers in the last mile, watch for slower runners. 

Aid Stations and Water Stations

Aid Stations H-O (8 Total) Across the Half Route. Averaging 1.5-2 miles between support. Water/Cups and Basic First Aid will be provided at every Aid Station.

*Distances are approximate: Aid Station H-Mile 1.2, I-2.9, J-4.4, K-5.8, L-7.1, M-8.5, N-10.3, O-12.1

In addition to above:
Electrolyte drink provided by Fluid will be at Aid Stations I, J, K, M, N, & O
Energy gels will be at Aid Station L
Medical Stations (with EMT or higher) will be at Aid Stations J, & N

Restrooms

Restrooms will be available at the Start, all Aid Stations, and the Finish Area.

Course Time Limit

Due to permitting restrictions, we will have a Half Marathon course cutoff. Runners must be to mile 23 (mile 10 for the Half Marathon) by 5.5 hours (11:30 am) in order to finish without any course or aid station breakdown. If impacted you will be given a map and a bottle of water to finish the last 3 miles. Our permits require certain roads in downtown Ventura to open at this time, so rules of the road will apply. Runners must use sidewalks and crosswalks where appropriate. Course markings/mile markers/and aid stations will need to be removed from the roads by 12:00pm. Follow the map to the Finish Line, we will be waiting for you and you will receive an official time.