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Cuesta Athletics Hosts the 26th City to Sea Half-Marathon and 5K

Cuesta Athletics Hosts the 26th City to Sea Half-Marathon and 5K
Posted: Nov 10, 2023

Run to Support a Great Cause – Cuesta College Track & Field and Cross Country

Since 1995, City to the Sea has been the premier fundraiser for the Cuesta College Track and Field and Cross Country teams. The mission of City to the Sea is to provide a top-quality, positive, family-friendly event that helps promote a healthy, active lifestyle on the Central Coast. 

The young men and women of Cuesta College Track and Field and Cross Country are vibrant members of the Central Coast community. In addition to being dedicated athletes and students, Cuesta runners serve the Central Coast community by volunteering their time at community events including the Special Olympics, local high school track meets, Prado Day Center homeless feeding programs, and the Castle to the Coast Fun Run. Thank you for your support!

RACE INFORMATION- https://citytothesearun.com/about

 

The City to the Sea half marathon course is a point-to-point race that starts in downtown San Luis Obispo. The course winds through the city, takes runners along scenic backroads, and ends alongside the Pacific Ocean in the coastal community of Pismo Beach.

Half Marathon Start Time

The race starts at 7:00 a.m. The start line is at the intersection of Higuera and Court Street in downtown San Luis Obispo.

Don't Worry. We'll take You Back to San Luis Obispo.

Following the race and festival, buses from SLO Safe Ride will take you back to the start area in San Luis Obispo from 8:00am to 11:30am. Masks will be required on the buses. (The buses will be fully stocked with masks.) You may also arrange for your own private transportation if you prefer.

USATF Certified Course

The half marathon is a USATF (USA Track & Field) certified course open to runners and walkers.
Click here for a map of the course

Mild Temperatures

The average temperatures along most of the course in November are in the 60s. Pismo Beach is generally a few degrees cooler.

Aid Stations along Course

The half-marathon course has five aid stations (miles: 2, 4, 7, 10 & 12), all of which will have water and restrooms. Three of these will have FLUID sports drink. All aid station volunteers will be required to wear a mask + gloves while serving runners.

Packet Pickup and T-Shirt

Packet pickup will be held Saturday afternoon (11/20/2021) before the race at Running Warehouse from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Packet pickup on race day for the half marathon will be held in the parking lot of Union Bank immediately adjacent to the start line, and is open from 5:30 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. 

All runners will receive an official 2021 City to the Sea t-shirt. All half marathon runners will receive a finisher's medal while the first 100 men and women's half marathon finishers will also receive City to the Sea coffee mugs.

Course Safety

The half-marathon course will be open for three and a half hours. All walkers and runners must finish within the three and a half hours cutoff time. Walkers are welcome to begin the race before 7:00 AM start time. No baby joggers, strollers, skates, or pets are allowed on the course. Wheelchair athletes are welcome.