Race Weekend Schedule
PACKET PICK-UP and HEALTH AND FITNESS EXPO
Where: Monterey Conference Center, 1 Portola Plaza in downtown Monterey
When: Friday November 6th, 12 – 6 PM & Saturday, November 7th, 9:30 AM – 6 PM
- Pick-up your race bib, participant shirt, and gear check bag.
- If you are picking up a packet for another individual, you will need to fill out a Packet Pick Up Authorization Form and upload it into your haku account. You will only be able to upload it 2 weeks prior to race weekend. Click HERE for instructions on how to upload the Packet Pick Up Authorization to your haku account.
- Race merchandise, vendors, and other items of interest are available.
- The expo is free and open to the public.
Exhibitors: If you are a vendor and are interested in exhibiting at the Expo, contact kelly@blisteringpace.com.
Learn how to perform Hands-Only CPR with the American Red Cross– so that you can help deliver life-saving care in case of an emergency, on or off the course. The American Red Cross mission is to prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.
RACE WEEKEND PARTICIPANT GUIDE
The 2026 Participant Guide will be posted in late October, but to access the 2025 Race Weekend Participant Guide, click here.
HALF MARATHON FINISH FESTIVAL
The Finish Festival will take place at the Custom House Plaza-Monterey State Historic Park adjacent to the Portola Hotel & Spa and Fisherman’s Wharf beginning at 7:30 AM. The awards ceremony will begin at 10 AM on the Awards Stage.
