Mountains 2 Beach Marathon and Half
About this race
Uniquely situated and completely surrounded by beautiful mountains, the city of Ojai holds the start of the Mountains 2 Beach Marathon while the half starts closer to the beach. This point to point race winds through the Ventura River Valley as it makes its way to the pristine beaches of the last great surf town in California, Ventura. Runners will love the gradual downhill nature of the race, which is prime to make you faster but not hurt the knees, and the amazing weather of the area. After a final tour of beach front Ventura, runners and their families are treated to a finish line party only steps away from the surf and the shops and restaurants of Historic Downtown Ventura. As a certified Boston Qualifier, the courses, the race and the surrounding communities make for the perfect destination marathon and half.
Join fellow runners on May 22, 2021 for the Mountains 2 Beach Marathon and Half. It's a fantastic Marathon, Half-Marathon, 5K, Ultra, 26.1K, 1K, 1/2 Marathon Charity Spot featuring a flat and fast course in Ventura.
Pick your distance
Running
Touchless Full Marathon
Come and race in person using our partner app RaceJoy or your GPS enabled device. The routes will be open from May 22nd- May 31st 2021. The route will be measured and certified so you know it is accurate. Starting in downtown Ojai, near our traditional starting line, you will head east out of town and run through orchards completely surrounded by mountains. Around mile 6 you make your way back into downtown Ojai and head west to a beautiful overlook of the Ventura River Preserve. After a couple miles you will jump on the Ventura River Bike Path and take it all the way down to Ventura. Try not to trip as you are looking around at how beautiful the area is. Once in Downtown Ventura you will continue down our bike path and run right into the beach, but don’t stop, you still have a few miles to go. After running beach front for the next 2 miles, you enter the community of Pierpont and reach your finish right next to Inside Track running store. NOTE- There will be no traffic control or route support of any kind. You must obey rules of the road at all times. That means, use crosswalks and stay to the shoulder/ sidewalk and always be on the lookout for cars. Carry your own water (or have a friend meet you at various locations) and be thoroughly trained for the distance as we will not have any medical staff available. We highly recommend carrying your phone for emergencies.
Touchless Half Marathon
Not quite ready for a full marathon? Or how about, a half marathon is just less painful…. cover half our beautiful full route and now you’re at the beach in half the time. Come and race in person using our partner app RaceJoy or your GPS enabled device. The routes will be open from May 22nd- May 31st 2021. The route will be measured as if we were certifying it so you know it is accurate. Starting at our half way point in Oak View, you will literally jump right onto the beautiful Ventura River Bike path and take it all the way to Ventura. Try not to trip as you are looking around at how beautiful the area is. Once in Downtown Ventura you will continue down our bike path and run right into the beach, but don’t stop, you still have a few miles to go. After running beach front for the next 2 miles, you enter the community of Pierpont and reach your finish right next to Inside Track. NOTE- There will be no traffic control or route support of any kind. You must obey rules of the road at all times. That means, use crosswalks and stay to the shoulder/ sidewalk and always be on the lookout for cars. Carry your own water (or have a friend meet you at various locations) and be thoroughly trained for the distance as we will not have any medical staff available. We highly recommend carrying your phone for emergencies.
Touchless 5k
Come and race in person using our partner app RaceJoy or your GPS enabled device. The routes will be open from May 22nd- May 31st 2021. The route will be measured as if we were certifying it so you know it is accurate. You will take a 3-mile journey through the community of Pierpont and the Ventura State Beach. This pancake flat route is sure to test your existing PR. NOTE- There will be no traffic control or route support of any kind. You must obey rules of the road at all times. That means, use crosswalks and stay to the shoulder/ sidewalk and always be on the lookout for cars. Carry your own water (or have a friend meet you at various locations) and be thoroughly trained for the distance as we will not have any medical staff available. We highly recommend carrying your phone for emergencies.
Touchless Double Whammy (1/2 and Full)
For those real go getters. Sign up for the double whammy event and do two distances on two separate days during May 22nd to May 31st and you will get an extra special medal! (shhh, don’t tell anyone but…. your normal medal may or may not fit right into this super cool one) NOTE- There will be no traffic control or route support of any kind. You must obey rules of the road at all times. That means, use crosswalks and stay to the shoulder/ sidewalk and always be on the lookout for cars. Carry your own water (or have a friend meet you at various locations) and be thoroughly trained for the distance as we will not have any medical staff available. We highly recommend carrying your phone for emergencies.
Touchless Double Whammy (5k and Half)
For those real go getters. Sign up for the double whammy event and do two distances on two separate days during May 22nd to May 31st and you will get an extra special medal! (shhh, don’t tell anyone but…. your normal medal may or may not fit right into this super cool one) NOTE- There will be no traffic control or route support of any kind. You must obey rules of the road at all times. That means, use crosswalks and stay to the shoulder/ sidewalk and always be on the lookout for cars. Carry your own water (or have a friend meet you at various locations) and be thoroughly trained for the distance as we will not have any medical staff available. We highly recommend carrying your phone for emergencies.
Virtual Full Marathon
You stud, you! Over the days May 22nd to May 31st, use a GPS enabled device go out and run your favorite route in your favorite location. Once done just email us your name and GPS file or a pic of your watch/phone showing distance and time. (*GPS is not mandatory, you are welcome to send in your time without a GPS file if you like and we will add you to our results list manually).
Virtual Half Marathon
Still impressive to us! Over the days May 22nd to May 31st, use a GPS enabled device go out and run your favorite route in your favorite location. Once done just email us your name and GPS file or a pic of your watch/phone showing distance and time. (*GPS is not mandatory, you are welcome to send in your time without a GPS file if you like and we will add you to our results list manually).
Virtual 5k
Heck Yeah! Get out in the world and live! Over the days May 22nd to May 31st, use a GPS enabled device go out and run your favorite route in your favorite location. Once done just email us your name and GPS file or a pic of your watch/phone showing distance and time. (*GPS is not mandatory, you are welcome to send in your time without a GPS file if you like and we will add you to our results list manually).
Virtual Double Whammy (Half and Full)
For those real go getters. Sign up for the double whammy event and do two distances on two separate days during May 22nd to May 31st and you will get an extra special medal! (shhh, don’t tell anyone but…. your normal medal may or may not fit right into this super cool one)
Virtual Double Whammy (5k and Half Marathon)
For those real go getters. Sign up for the double whammy event and do two distances on two separate days during May 22nd to May 31st and you will get an extra special medal! (shhh, don’t tell anyone but…. your normal medal may or may not fit right into this super cool one)
Kids 1K Fun Run
We had so much fun last year with the kids 1k, we just have to do it again!!! Starting on Sat during the packet pickup for the half and the full, kids 12 and under will get the chance to race against their peers in the fun route throughout the Ventura County Fairgrounds.
Marathon
Course ranked one of the most likely to qualify for Boston in the nation by Marathonguide.com! The Clif Bar Mountains 2 Beach Marathon is 26.2 miles of mountain and beachfront scenery. Starting in beautiful downtown Ojai California, the course begins at just over 700 ft. and gradually descends to sea-level over 23 miles, and finishing near the historic Ventura, California Pier. The course is a lightning fast, USATF certified Boston Marathon Qualifier (CA16086RS).
1/2 Marathon
The Clif Bar Mountains 2 Beach Half-Marathon is a fast, beautiful, point to point 13.1 mile course. The race starts in the quiet town of Oak View at the half way point of the full marathon and runs gently downhill to the Ventura beachfront finishing just past the historic Ventura Pier with the Clif Bar Mountains 2 Beach Marathon finishers.
5k
We are proud to continue the Inside Track Beachfront 5k. With a beautiful oceanside start the Inside Track Beachfront 5k joins the half and full course in Downtown Ventura as it runs along with the participants of the longer distances and finishes with a 1 1/4 mile waterfront finish. 5k participants will enjoy the same finish line as the Marathoners and Half Marathoners, along with all the amenities and of course the Beachside Party afterwards. And the best thing yet…. 100% of net proceeds of the Inside Track Beachfront 5k goes directly to benefit the Ventura Education Partnership. An all volunteer organization dedicated to raising funds directly for the classrooms of Ventura.
Marathon Charity Spot
Same thing as a regular registration, so you can still qualify for Boston! We just take extra funds and split up amongst our charity partners. Course ranked one of the most likely to qualify for Boston in the nation by Marathonguide.com! The Clif Bar Mountains 2 Beach Marathon is 26.2 miles of mountain and beachfront scenery. Starting in beautiful downtown Ojai California, the course begins at just over 700 ft. and gradually descends to sea-level over 23 miles, and finishing near the historic Ventura, California Pier. The course is a lightning fast, USATF sanctioned Boston Marathon Qualifier (CA16086RS).
1/2 Marathon Charity Spot
Same thing as a normal registration, we just take the extra funds and split up amongst our charity partners. The Clif Bar Mountains 2 Beach Half-Marathon is a fast, beautiful, point to point 13.1 mile course. The race starts in the quiet town of Oak View at the half way point of the full marathon and runs gently downhill to the Ventura beachfront finishing just past the historic Ventura Pier with the Clif Bar Mountains 2 Beach Marathon finishers.
Weather Overview
These values reflect historical conditions on the race dates in Ventura in 2021, from Open-Meteo archive data.
About Ventura
Mountains 2 Beach Marathon and Half takes place in Ventura, California, United States. The local timezone is America/Los_Angeles.
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