Where can I find the Monterey Bay Half Marathon route map?
Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.
Official course linksMonterey Bay Half Marathon
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
Monterey Bay Half Marathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 9:57/km
- Typical conditions
- 91/100
- Evidence depth
- 44 verified facts
3:30:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Monterey Bay Half Marathon has known course details for its half marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 21.1 km
- Terrain
- Road
- Scenery
- Coastal, City, Historic, Waterfront
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Monterey Bay Half Marathon?
The Monterey Bay Half Marathon is described as flat.
Where does the Monterey Bay Half Marathon route go?
The Monterey Bay Half Marathon route starts at Del Monte Avenue in downtown Monterey and finishes at Custom House Plaza, Monterey State Historic Park. Underfoot, expect road. It passes historic downtown Monterey, Cannery Row, Pacific Grove shoreline, Ocean View Boulevard and Victorian-era homes.
What should runners know on race day for the Monterey Bay Half Marathon?
Pulsed corral start (1-3 min between releases, by predicted finish time). 7. Pace groups for 1:30, 1:45, 2:00, 2:10, 2:20, 2:30, 2:40, 2:50, 3:00, 3:15 and 3:30, provided by Fleet Feet Monterey.
Race character
Scenery
- Coastal
- City
- Historic
- Waterfront
Atmosphere
- Scenic Tour
- Destination
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Flat
- Technicality
- Non Technical
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 1:02:32 (Ian Dobson)
- Women's course record
- 1:08:03 (Victory Chepngeno)
- Field size
- 9,000
- Field cap
- 9,000
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Sold out: Sourced entry status says this edition is sold out.
- Minimum age
- 12+
- Cut-off
- 3.5 hour finish limit, approximately a 16-minute-per-mile pace.
- Sold out
- Yes
- Qualification status
- Not a qualifying race; USATF Certified course (certification CA23010DT) but no Boston qualifier status stated.
Race day logistics
- Wave start
- pulsed corral start (1-3 min between releases, by predicted finish time)
- Aid stations
- 7
- Pacers
- Pace groups for 1:30, 1:45, 2:00, 2:10, 2:20, 2:30, 2:40, 2:50, 3:00, 3:15 and 3:30, provided by Fleet Feet Monterey.
- Headphones allowed
- No
- Expo / packet pickup
- Health & Fitness Expo serves as the packet pickup location for the race weekend.
- Medal
- Finishers receive a finisher's medallion.
- Finisher tee
- Participant shirt provided.
Access and course status
- Start
- Del Monte Avenue in downtown Monterey
- Finish
- Custom House Plaza, Monterey State Historic Park
Course facts
- Course type
- Out And Back
- Surface
- Road
- Landmarks
- historic downtown Monterey, Cannery Row, Pacific Grove shoreline, Ocean View Boulevard, Victorian-era homes, Custom House Plaza
- Notable features
- Named California's Best Half Marathon by RaceRaves
- celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2025
- Weekend includes the Ocean View Challenge combo (Saturday Pacific Grove Lighthouse 5K plus Sunday Monterey Bay Half Marathon) earning an exclusive Ocean View Challenge medal, plus a By-the-Bay 3K. The Challenge was sold out for 2026
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 6°CTypical temperature
- 16 kphTypical wind
- 2 mmTypical rainfall
- 91Favourability /100