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Here's a directory of marathons and half marathons in California - UPDATED 6/04/09.
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| EVENT LINK | Month | City | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| REDDING MARATHON | January | Redding | Full |
| SO CAL HALF MARATHON | January | Irvine | Half |
| DIAMOND VALLEY LAKE MARATHON - Habitat for Humanity | January | Hemet/San Jacinto | Full |
| CARLSBAD MARATHON | January | Carlsbad | Full/Half |
| SURF CITY MARATHON | February | Huntington Beach | Full/Half |
| SAN DIEGUITO | February | San Diego | Half |
| BUZZ MARATHON | February | San Miguel | Full/Half |
| Kaiser Permanente SF Half Marathon | February | San Francisco | Half |
| BUFFALO RUN | February | Catalina Island | Half |
| PALM SPRINGS 1/2 MARATHON | February | Palm Springs | Half |
| Ontario CA Half Marathon | February | Ontario CA | Half |
| PASADENA MARATHON | March | Pasadena | Full/Half |
| NAPA VALLEY MARATHON | March | Calistoga/Napa | Full |
| CATALINA MARATHON | March | Avalon | Full |
| RIVERSIDE SISTER CITIES INTERNATIONAL - Postponed!!! | March | Riverside | Half |
| BIDWELL CLASSIC | March | Chico | Half |
| SHAMROCK'n HALF MARATHON | March | West Sacramento | Half |
| GREAT RACE OF AGOURA HILLS - Choose Trail or Road course | March | Agoura Hills | Half(s) |
| Wine Country Runs | March | Paso Robles | Half |
| MARIN COUNTY MARATHON | April | Marin Cty | Full/Half |
| GOLDEN GATE HEADLANDS MARATHON | April | Sausalito | Full/Half |
| SKYLINE RIDGE HALF MARATHON | April | Redwood City | Half |
| LA JOLLA HALF MARATHON | April | La Jolla | Half |
| MUIR WOODS MARATHON | April | Stinson Beach | Full/Half |
| SANTA CRUZ HALF MARATHON | April | Santa Cruz | Half |
| BIG SUR INTERNATIONAL MARATHON | April | Big Sur | Full |
| RUN THROUGH REDLANDS | April | Redlands | Half |
| ORANGE COUNTY MARATHON -- NEW DATE !! | May | Irvine | Full/Half |
| American River Parkway Half Marathon | May | Sacramento | Half |
| PCRF Cinco de Mayo Half Marathon (pediatric charity event) | May | Irvine | Half |
| SANTA BARBARA WINE COUNTRY HALF | May | Santa Ynez Valley | Half |
| AVENUE OF THE GIANTS | May | Weott | Full/Half |
| PALOS VERDES MARATHON | May | Palos Verdes | Full/Half |
| WILD WILD WEST MARATHON | May | Lone Pine | Full |
| MALIBU CREEK TRAIL CHALLENGE | May | Calabasas | 14mi |
| CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS MEMORIAL DAY HALF MARATHON | May | Laguna Hills | Half |
| ROCK 'n' ROLL MARATHON | May | San Diego | Full |
| *NEW* LOS ANGELES MARATHON | May | Los Angeles | Full |
| FONTANA DAY'S RUN | June | Fontana | Half |
| VALLEY CREST HALF MARATHON | June | Reseda | Half |
| DOUBLE DIPSEA | June | Stinson Beach | 14mi |
| LAKE CHABOT TRAIL CHALLENGE | June | Castro Valley | Half |
| NISENE MARKS MARATHON | June | Aptos | Full/Half |
| CARNEROS WINE COUNTRY HALF MARATHON | July | Napa | Half |
| SAN FRANCISCO MARATHON | July | San Francisco | Full/Half |
| AMERICA'S FINEST CITY HALF MARATHON | August | San Diego | Half |
| SANTA ROSA MARATHON - INAUGURAL RUN! | August | Santa Rosa | Full/Half |
| PIER TO PEAK HALF MARATHON | August | Santa Barbara | Half |
| DISNEYLAND HALF MARATHON | September | Anaheim | Half |
| BIG BEAR MARATHON | September | Big Bear | Full/Half |
| HEARTBREAK RIDGE-Camp Pendleton | September | Oceanside | Half |
| LAKE MERCED HALF MARATHON | September | San Francisco | Half |
| LAKE TAHOE MARATHON | September | Tahoe City | Full/Half |
| THREE BRIDGES HALF MARATHON | October | Redding | Half |
| COWTOWN MARATHON | October | Sacramento | Full/Half |
| NIKE WOMEN'S MARATHON | October | San Francisco | Full |
| LONG BEACH MARATHON | October | Long Beach | Full/Half |
| ROCK 'n' ROLL 1/2 MARATHON | October | San Jose | Half |
| HEALDSBURG WINE CNTRY 1/2 MARATHON | October | San Jose | Half |
| HUMBOLT REDWOODS MARATHON | October | Weott | Full/Half |
| NAPA WINE COUNTRY CLASSIC | October | Calistoga | Full/Half |
| METRO SILICON VALLEY MARATHON | October | San Jose | Full/Half |
| LAKE NATOMA FOUR BRIDGES 1/2 | October | Folson | Half |
| GRAPE STOMP | October | Livermore | Half |
| BIG SUR HALF MARATHON | November | Big Sur | Half |
| TWO CITIES MARATHON & HALF | November | Fresno / Clovis | Full/Half |
| SANTA BARBARA NEW-PRESS HALF | November | Santa Barbara | Half |
| PAUL REESE MEMORIAL CLARKSBURG RUN | November | Clarksburg | Half |
| SANTA CLARITA MARATHON | November | Santa Clarita | Full/Half |
| STINSON BEACH MARATHON | November | Stinson Beach | Full/Half |
| US HALF MARATHON | November | San Francisco | Half |
| SILVER STRAND RUN | November | San Diego | Half |
| SANTA BARBARA INTERN'L - INAUGURAL RUN !! | December | Santa Barbara | Full |
| DEATH VALLEY BOROX MARATHON | December | Death Valley | Full |
| CALIFORNIA INTERNATIONAL MARATHON | December | Sacramento | Full |
| ROSE BOWL HALF MARATHON | December | Pasadena | Half |
| CITY OF ANGELS HALF MARATHON | December | Los Angeles | Half |