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Santa Rosa Marathon
The Santa Rosa Marathon is a course of 42.2 km (26.2 miles) with 64.9 m (213 ft) of climbing. Its lowest point is 20 m (66 ft) and its highest 55 m (180 ft) above sea level. Next race: Sunday 22 August 2027, starting at 6:30 AM.
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 06:306:30 AM
- Distance
- 42.2 km26.2 mi
- Marathon · Half marathon · 10K · 5K
- Total climb
- 64.9 m213 ft
- Highest point 35 m115 ft above lowest
- Time limit
- 6 hours
The course
Pick a place, or drag along the profileThe marathon starts downtown, follows the Santa Rosa Creek Trail and Prince Memorial Greenway like the half, then heads west into Sonoma County wine country and loops back to a downtown finish.
Start, finish
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km 16.1mile 10
DeLoach Vineyards
The marathon runs through the grounds of DeLoach Vineyards, including its barrel room, at about 16 km.
Height drawn many times taller than life · GEDTM30
0 10 20 30 40 km
0 10 20 26.2 mi
Your 5 gels, at the orange marksFor a 4:00 finish, one every 40 minutes
- km 7mile 4.4
- km 14.1mile 8.7
- km 21.1mile 13.1
- km 28.1mile 17.5
- km 35.2mile 21.8
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- Creek trail, vineyards and a barrel roomDowntown, creek trail, west into the vineyards, back to the downtown finish.
- Aid every mile and a half to two, and pacers to 5:20Aid every 1.5-2 miles, gel at F, H and K, pacers from 3:00 to 5:20.
- Down from downtown, low at 33 km, back up to the finishFalls to 25 m by 10 km, low of 19.9 m at 32.6 km, finishes back at 55 m.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
km 0 to 42.2GeometryCreek trail, vineyards and a barrel roomDowntown, creek trail, west into the vineyards, back to the downtown finish.
The organiser describes rolling vineyard landscapes and quiet country roads in the western half, and a run through the barrel room at DeLoach Vineyards. The start is at 600 4th St and the finish is also downtown on 4th Street next to Old Courthouse Square. The course is USATF certified (CA17049RS) and a Boston qualifier.
Sourced
km 0 to 42.2TacticsAid every mile and a half to two, and pacers to 5:20Aid every 1.5-2 miles, gel at F, H and K, pacers from 3:00 to 5:20.
The marathon pace team runs 3:00, 3:05, 3:10, 3:20, 3:25, 3:30, 3:35, 3:40, 3:50, 3:55, 4:05, 4:20, 4:35, 4:50, 5:05 and 5:20, placed to match Boston qualifying times. There is no need to sign up with the pacers in advance. The cutoff for the marathon is six hours.
Sourced
km 0 to 42.2GradientDown from downtown, low at 33 km, back up to the finishFalls to 25 m by 10 km, low of 19.9 m at 32.6 km, finishes back at 55 m.
Total climb is 64.9 m over the marathon. The land is a gentle valley floor: the road runs between about 20 and 42 m for most of the way and only the last 3 km, back up toward Old Courthouse Square, climb from about 35 m to the finish at 55 m.
Measured
Race weekend
Bib pickup at Sports Basement Santa Rosa, 1970 Santa Rosa AveFriday 20 August Bib pickup
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15:003:00 PM–19:007:00 PM
Packet pick-up Sports Basement Santa Rosa, 1970 Santa Rosa Ave. Half marathon and marathon packets are picked up on Friday or Saturday; there is no race-day pick-up. Bring ID for the complimentary bottle of wine.
Saturday 21 August Last bib day
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10:0010:00 AM–16:004:00 PM
Packet pick-up Sports Basement Santa Rosa, 1970 Santa Rosa Ave. There is no race-day pick-up for any race.
Bib in hand?A number belt holds it without pins through your race top. Clip it on tonight.
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Sunday 22 August Race day
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05:305:30 AM–13:301:30 PM
Gear check open Half marathon and marathon gear check on Sunday, in the sack pack from packet pick-up. -
06:306:30 AM
Marathon start 600 4th St, Santa Rosa. Start and finish are on 4th Street next to Old Courthouse Square. -
Time not published
Marathon time limit Course cutoff of six hours. 6:00 limit: 8:31/km for 42.195 km6:00 limit: 13:43/mi for 26.2 mi
Times as published by the organiser, in Santa Rosa time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Sunday
Race morning, on the record
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Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
5 gels for Santa Rosa, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, the orange marks on the profile. Santa Rosa stays within 35 m115 ft of height, so they go by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7mile 4.4
- km 14.1mile 8.7
- km 21.1mile 13.1
- km 28.1mile 17.5
- km 35.2mile 21.8
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
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In Canada the button opens GU Energy Gel, Salted Caramel, 24-pack, the best seller there.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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Questions about the Santa Rosa Marathon
- Is the Santa Rosa Marathon course flat?
- Not entirely. It has 64.9 m (213 ft) of climbing over 42.2 km (26.2 miles). The highest point is 35 m (115 ft) above the lowest.
- When is the Santa Rosa Marathon 2027?
- Sunday 22 August 2027. The start is at 6:30 AM.
- What is the time limit at the Santa Rosa Marathon?
- Runners have 6 hours to finish.
- Where does the Santa Rosa Marathon start?
- Start: 600 4th St, Santa Rosa.
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