Hoag OC Marathon 2024

(Newport Beach, CA)
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The 2024 Hoag OC Marathon starts at Fashion Island in Newport Beach, runs through Corona Del Mar, Newport Harbor, Upper Newport Bay, Irvine, Costa Mesa, Santa Ana, Mesa Verde, and finishes at the OC Fair & Event Center. Along with a half marathon, 5K, and kids fun run, the events form the Hoag OC Marathon Running Festival. The marathon course is fast and relatively flat from start to finish. It is a qualifier for the Boston Marathon. The official website describes the OC Marathon as follows:

"THE HOAG ORANGE COUNTY MARATHON COURSE WILL START IN FRONT OF OUR OFFICIAL START LINE HOTEL, VEA NEWPORT BEACH A MARRIOTT RESORT & SPA, JUST SOUTH OF SANTA BARBARA DRIVE. YOU WILL RUN THROUGH THE BEAUTIFUL COASTAL COMMUNITIES OF NEWPORT BEACH, COSTA MESA AND SANTA ANA FINISHING OFF AT THE OC FAIR AND EVENT CENTER CONVENIENTLY LOCATED JUST OFF THE 55 FREEWAY IN THE HEART OF COSTA MESA. THE FULL ORANGE COUNTY MARATHON COURSE IS NET DOWNHILL IN ELEVATION FROM START TO FINISH BUT DOES HAVE THREE HILLS. THE FIRST 6.5 MILES WILL BE EXTREMELY FAST WITH ONLY MINOR INCLINES. MILE 6.5 TO 7.0 IS THE FIRST SIGNIFICANT HILL ON THE COURSE TAKING THE RUNNERS FROM 15 FEET TO 75 FEET. THE COURSE IS THEN MOSTLY FLAT THROUGH MILE 10.5 WITH THE SECOND HILL AT 11. THE LAST HILL CAN BE SEEN FOR A HALF MILE BUT IS ONLY AN INCLINE OF 55’ AT 14.5 OVER THE 405 OVERPASS. THE REST OF THE COURSE IS RELATIVELY FLAT WITH ONLY A COUPLE MINOR INCLINES."

The official website for the OC Marathon is:
https://ocmarathon.com/hoag-oc-marathon/

The bike marshals for the event are from SoCalBikeEscorts. The group description is "Experienced Riders with a passion for providing Lead Cyclists and Ride Marshal support for running and cycling events in Southern California! To Serve - To Protect - To Encourage - To Have Fun at all Costs :) Follow (and Tag) us on Instagram: @SoCalBikeEscorts". If you are a local cyclist and interested in volunteering, send us a message!