Race Day & Finish Festival

RACE DAY

For detailed information on all distance events, please review your Race Weekend Participant Guide when it becomes available in November 2023.

Parking

• Half Marathon
  Parking Map
• DOWNTOWN PARKING GARAGES
  The Garages are located on Franklin between Washington and Alvarado Streets. To park here you MUST ARRIVE by 5:30 AM. Parking is free until 11 AM. See the Parking Map for more information.
• STREET PARKING
  There is parking available on city streets.  Many meters and surface lots ARE enforced on Sunday.
• FREE MONTEREY PENINSULA COLLEGE PARKING AND SHUTTLE
  All day free parking is available at Monterey Peninsula College (MPC). Free shuttles will take runners from MPC to a drop-off near the race start every 10 minutes from 5 to 6:15 AM. If exiting to Monterey from Highway 1, take exit 401A and turn left onto Aguajito Road. at the traffic light at the bottom of the exit ramp. Turn right at the entrance to MPC and then right again onto Via Lavandera. If coming down Munras Avenue from exit 399B, turn right on Fremont and proceed to the intersection of Aguajito and Fremont, then turn right. Follow signs inside the Monterey Peninsula College parking lot. Plan on arriving no later than 6 AM.
• FREE DEL MONTE SHOPPING CENTER PARKING AND SHUTTLE
  All day free parking is available at Del Monte Center (DMC). Free shuttles will take runners from DMC to a drop-off area near the race start every 10 minutes from 5 to 6:15 AM.  Take exit 399B from Highway 1 to Munras Avenue. Del Monte Center is immediately on the right after exiting. Follow signs and directions for parking.  Plan on arriving no later than 6 AM.
• RETURN SHUTTLES
  Return shuttles to both MPC and DMC depart from the Dust Bowl Brewing parking lot from 8:30 AM to 12 Noon.  See the parking and shuttle map for the exact location.
• DROP-OFFS
  The designated runner drop-off location for private vehicles is on Pacific Street between Jefferson and Madison (in front of City Hall).  It’s a short five minute walk from here to the start on Del Monte.
• BIKE VALET
  Free secure bicycle parking is available for runners and spectators near the finish area.

Start

• Sunday’s Half Marathon (November 12) begins on Del Monte Avenue at Camino El Estero in downtown Monterey. The pulsed starts for Corrals A through L will begin at 7:00 AM. The corral starts are one to three minutes apart.

FINISH FESTIVAL

What to Expect

• Finish Venue Map
• After crossing the finish line, runners will receive their event medallion, water, and a heat sheet if conditions warrant. Medical personnel will be available.
• MarathonFoto will be on hand to take your finish picture.
• Finishers will proceed through the food tent and then to gear check prior to exiting to the Finish Village at Custom House Plaza-Monterey State Historical Park. Live music, hot soup, a Cheers Garden (for those 21 and older), and a merchandise tent will be available to all finishers.
• Runners and walkers can connect with their families and friends at the Runner Reunion area at the Plaza.

Results

• There will be two results tents at the finish and online HERE.

Awards

Half Marathon

• To be eligible for overall and divisional awards, runners must show a time for all split timing mats located on the course (miles 4, the turnaround at 7.8, and mile 11).
• Cash bonuses are based on GUN, not chip time. Divisional awards will be based on chip time.
• Awards will go three deep in five year age divisions after 12-15 years and 16-19 years.
• The awards ceremony begins at 10 AM on the stage at the Custom House Plaza.