From The Race Director

2020 has been a  crazy year for us all! We didn't know if we would be able to have the 2021 Big Beach Marathon, and have had to make changes to do so. We are limiting the size of groups and must enforce social distancing. The race will be run in waves of 100 every 15 minutes starting at 7:30 AM. Also, we have made course changes for 2021. We will start across Beach Blvd from the Hangout to facilitate the wave starts. The marathon course will be a double loop of the half course to simply logistics and reduce the number of volunteers and physical aid stations needed.

Our choice was to cancel the race or do things a bit differently. The health and safety of our runners, volunteers, and staff are more important than the perfect race. Your understanding and patience are greatly appreciated in these trying times.

Dolphin Challenge

Maximize your race weekend with extra bling and yummy craft beer. Choose the Dolphin Challenge and run the Big Beach 7k on Saturday and the Big Beach Half Marathon on Sunday for a total of 17.5 miles and get a cool Dolphin Challenge medal, half marathon and 7K shirts to recognize your achievement. And we’ll throw in 2 extra beer tickets for Sunday’s Big Beach Bash!

Shark Challenge

Feeling at the top of your game? Ready for a race packed weekend with extra bling and yummy craft beer? Then the Shark Challenge might be just the thing for you.  Run the Big Beach 7k on Saturday and the Big Beach Marathon on Sunday for a total of 30.6 miles and get a cool Shark Challenge medal and marathon and 7K shirts to recognize your achievement. And we’ll throw in 2 extra beer tickets for Sunday’s Big Beach Bash!