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Run by The Sea

Santa Cruz, United States • 4 Oct 2026

Event

Run by the Sea takes place on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at Wilder Ranch State Park in Santa Cruz, California. The event is organized by the Santa Cruz Track Club and benefits the club's youth program, Bike Santa Cruz County, and Santa Cruz Mountain Trail Stewards. Now in its 101st year, the event offers these distances:

  • 4K
  • 12K
  • Half Marathon

Course and registration

The courses run mostly on flat, packed dirt trails along coastal bluffs and park trails. The route offers views of Monterey Bay and Wilder Ranch meadows and may include wildlife sightings.

Each event shows a registration price that includes an event fee and had limited spots available at the time listed: the 4K priced at $48.70 (including $3.70 fee), the 12K priced at $59.30 (including $4.30 fee), and the Half Marathon priced at $69.90 (including $4.90 fee). Registration opened on February 20, 2026, and entries for each listed event showed 200 spots remaining at the time provided. Race headquarters and parking are listed at Wilder Ranch State Park. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States California Santa Cruz

Race information

Website Registration
Half Marathon
Run by the Sea Half Marathon
12 km
Run by the Sea 12k
Run by the Sea 4k
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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