ENTRY LIMITS
The 5K is open to 550 entrants.
REGISTRATION & ENTRY FEES
Registration for the April 26, 2026 Big Sur 5K will open on September 9, 2025.
2026 5K Entry Fees:
Adult: $65
Youth: $25
START - 7:35 AM PDT
The 5K starts at the Marathon finish line on Highway 1 at Rio Road at 7:35 AM. There will be water, portable restrooms, and entertainment at the start area.
COURSE
The 5K is an out and back course on Highway 1 from the Marathon finish line at Hwy 1 and Rio Road.
COURSE POLICY NOTICE:
Due to liability and safety concerns, as well as the nature of the course, the following are not permitted on the course: animals, unofficial pacers, skates, skateboards, bicycles, wheelchairs, hand cranks, strollers, knee scooters, baby joggers, or children in backpacks.
Please note: Service animals are welcome at the expo and the finish festival, in accordance with ADA guidelines, but for safety reasons they are not allowed on the course without explicit written permission from race management.
AID STATIONS
The 5K course features one aid station at the turn-around with water and portable restrooms.
COURSE TIME LIMIT/WALKERS
5K participants have more than three hours available to finish and both walkers and runners are welcome.
FINISH
The 5K ends at the marathon finish on Highway 1 adjacent to the Finish Village.
TIMING AND AWARDS
The 5K is a timed fun run, with no overall or age group awards.
PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION
Because the 5K starts and finishes at the Marathon finish line and is an out-and-back course, entrants are responsible for their own transportation to the race. There is free parking available at The Crossroads Carmel shopping center at Highway 1 and Rio Road and other nearby streets and shopping center parking lots.
IPODS AND AUDIO DEVICES
We strongly discourage the use of iPods, headphones, ear buds or other MP3 or headphone devices in any of our events for safety reasons. Due to the nature of this course, you need to be able to hear verbal instructions or commands from race officials including course marshals on bicycles and to hear other vehicles or emergency vehicles on the course alongside you. We ask that you leave your headsets/earbuds at home to best enjoy the incredible scenery, the sounds of waves crashing alongside the course, the course entertainment and the experience with your fellow runners.
