2027 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Stored GPS route
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raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Carmel Marathon Half Marathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.
The Carmel Marathon Half Marathon is described as gently rolling. The course notes also call it all four distances (marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K) share the same start and finish at the Palladium / Center for the Performing Arts and the same flat-to-rolling course character through Carmel.
The Carmel Marathon Half Marathon route starts at Marathon and half marathon start at 8:10 a.m.; 5K and 10K start at 8:00 a.m. (Saturday, April 17, 2027). Underfoot, expect a road course. The setting includes city and parkland. All four distances (marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K) share the same start and finish at the Palladium / Center for the Performing Arts and the same flat-to-rolling course character through Carmel.
Free pace groups offered with no additional registration: 16 marathon pace groups from 3:05 to 6:00 and 16 half marathon pace groups from 1:32:30 to 3:30, joining at the start line.