Registration & Entry Fees
Big Sur VIP is a special guaranteed entry category for the Big Sur 26.2-mile Marathon.
VIP registration opened on August 13th and is first-come, first-served and limited to 400 total entrants.
2026 VIP Entry Fees – $750
Big Sur VIP Entrants Receive
Big Sur VIP details and amenities include:
- Guaranteed Big Sur Marathon race entry
- Exclusive coaching programs presented by HOKA
- Private Facebook group access
- Exclusive Big Sur VIP commemorative gear and enhanced swag
- Private transportation to the start on a motor coach with a bathroom
- Private heated tent at the start with refreshments and no-line porto-potties
- Premium finish-line tent with morning drinks and a menu tailored to speed your recovery
- All the great swag offered to all marathon participants including a recycled tech fabric participant shirt and a ceramic, hand-painted finisher’s medallion.
- VIP runners can purchase guest passes for friends and family to join you in the tent. Prices are
- $40 (ages 11 and older)
- $25 (ages 4-10)
- FREE for children under age 4.
Lodging Information
The host hotel for our Big Sur VIP guests is the centrally-located Portola Hotel and Spa.
