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2026 Avenue of the Giants Marathon

Arcata, California, United States

calendar_today 02 May, 2027

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sell $60.00 – $100.00

About the Event

The Avenue of the Giants is one of the most beautiful races in the world! It runs through old growth redwoods and follows a natural creek in the middle of a state park. Staged on "The Avenue of the Giants" in Humboldt Redwoods State Park, located in rural Northern California. Course is on a paved road that winds gently up hill but is mostly a flat, fast destination race. With little to distract you, the tall trees inspire the athlete in each of us to be strong. The course is certified and the marathon is a Boston Qualifying event.

Races Offered

Avenue of the Giants Marathon

May 02, 2027

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Distance — 26.2 Miles

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Type — Running

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07:45

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$100.00

Avenue of the Giants 1/2 Marathon

May 02, 2027

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:30

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$80.00

Avenue of the Giants 10k

May 02, 2027

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Distance — 10K

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Type — Running

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08:30

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$60.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for May in Arcata.

thermostat Temperature

7.4° / 15.9°

wb_sunny Feels like

5.9° / 13.5°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

12h 12m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.6 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

8.0 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

High (6.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

84.4%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:57

nightlight Sunset

20:27

About Arcata

Learn more about the host city, Arcata.

Arcata is a city in the North Coast of California. Arcata is a small university town on the north end of Humboldt Bay. It is well known for its hippie counter culture, progressive politics, and vegetarian restaurants. Arcata is the perfect place to relax while enjoying fresh air, the ocean, and the tallest trees on Earth. The pace of things is quite calm here, with usually as many bicyclists or people on foot as cars go by.