RACE OVERVIEW
Race Date
November 8, 2025
Start Time & Location
8:30 AM at Lover’s Point Park in Pacific Grove
OCEAN VIEW CHALLENGE
The Ocean View Challenge is a special entry category for those who do the Pacific Grove Lighthouse 5K on Saturday, November 8 and the Monterey Bay Half Marathon on Sunday, November 9, 2025.
Entrants receive…
- Discounted entry fee
- Finish medal AND shirt for the Pacific Grove Lighthouse 5K
- Finish medal AND shirt for the Monterey Bay Half Marathon
- Exclusive Ocean View Challenge medal after finishing Sunday’s half marathon
- Personalized race bibs with first name
ENTRY LIMITS AND QUALIFICATIONS
The 5K is open to 2,000 entrants. You must be five years of age or older and in good health. Both runners and walkers are welcome.
NO dogs or children in strollers may participate.
REGISTRATION & ENTRY FEES
Registration for the 2025 race is set to OPEN May 21st. Make sure you are signed up for our email list to be the first to know when registration opens.
PACKET PICK-UP
Bibs and event shirts can be picked up at the Health & Fitness Expo at the Monterey Conference Center on Friday, November 7th between 12 PM and 6 PM.
PARKING
On race day, there will be parking in the Pacific Grove public parking lots and on neighborhood streets. Be sure to note any parking enforcement signs and hours.
COURSE
The race starts AND finishes at Lovers Point Park in Pacific Grove. Click here to view a course map.
AID STATIONS
There are two aid stations serving water, one at approximate mile 1.3 and a second one at mile 2.2.
TIMING and AWARDS
Timing is provided by SVE.
Overall awards will go three deep for male, female, and gender nonconforming. Divisional (age group) awards go three deep in five-year age divisions after 9 and under, 10-14, and 15-19.
The awards ceremony begins at 9:30 AM in Lovers Point Park and will feature the top 3 men and women. Age group awards as well as overall gender nonconforming awards will be available at the awards tent in the finish festival.
IPODS AND AUDIO DEVICES
We strongly discourage the use of iPods, headphones, ear buds or other MP3 or headphone devices in any of our events for safety reasons. Due to the nature of this course, you need to be able to hear verbal instructions or commands from race officials including course marshals on bicycles and to hear other vehicles or emergency vehicles on the course alongside you. We ask that you leave your headsets/earbuds at home to best enjoy the experience with your fellow runners.
OTHER LINKS & USEFUL INFORMATION
Be sure to read our Cancellation Policy
For other information on race weekend including lodging, the race expo, packet pick-up, results from previous races, etc. please visit the Race Weekend page.
