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Catalina Island Marathon, 10K, 5K
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Catalina Island Marathon, 10K, 5K

Avalon, California, United States View on map
Mar 13, 2027 (America/Los_Angeles local time)
Running

About this race

California's State Off-Road Marathon Championship is also the oldest trail marathon in the state and takes place on beautiful Catalina Island located off the coast of Los Angeles and surrounded by blue ocean, green hills and more beauty than you have ever run through.   Experience the Catalina Island Conservancy the way it was intended to be experienced, on foot, running, and noticing the history and beauty of the island.  This is a bucket list event that you will want to run year, after year, after year.

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Trail running

Catalina Island Marathon

Starting in the small town of Two Harbors on the far side of the island, you will traverse the island on dirt roads and trails heading back to Avalon. With a net elevation gain of over 4300 feet you will see spectacular vistas, ocean views and the occasional American Bison

Mar 13, 2027 Marathon 7:00 AM
$175.00
Open

Catalina Island TRIPLE CROWN Challenge

Mar 13, 2027 Marathon 7:00 AM
$396.00
Open

Running

Catalina Island 10K

Navigating the city streets of Avalon, run by historic homes, golf course and up to the Wrigley Memorial before finishing downtown near the water.

Mar 13, 2027 10K 8:15 AM
$60.00
Open

Catalina Island 5K

A hilly but fast 5K that will challenge you and reward you with views of Long Beach seldom seen off of Catalina Island

Mar 13, 2027 5K 8:30 AM
$50.00
Open

Kids Run

All kids are welcome to run our 1K, parents may escort their runner and the finish will be back downtown where the fun will be.

Mar 13, 2027 1K 9:00 AM
$25.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 16 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Avalon, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 15.4° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 19.8°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 15.3° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 20.0°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
20.7
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
0.8mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
78.4%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on March 13, 2027 (PST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on March 13, 2027 (PST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
11h 53m

The sun rises at 6:05 AM and sets at 5:59 PM local time (PST) in Avalon on March 13, 2027 — 11h 53m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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Results — Catalina Island Marathon, 10K, 5K

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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.

  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 4 Avalon events

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