2026 Humboldt Redwoods Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K
Race Date
Oct 11, 2026
Location
Weott, CA
The Experience
We'll forgive you if you have trouble concentrating on the road ahead of you while running The Humboldt Redwoods Marathon, half or 5K. After all, you'll probably be looking up at the old-growth redwood trees which tower over the course! This race is in Humboldt Redwoods State Park and the Half Marathon follows the second half of the iconic Avenue of the Giants Marathon course. All courses are USATF Certified. The Marathon is a Boston qualifier. The race starts and finishes at the Dyerville Bridge.
Logistics
Race Day
Sunday, October 11, 2026
Start Time
8:30 AM
Giveaway
T-Shirt
Start Location
Weott, Weott, CA, 95571
Course Info
USATF CertifiedCourse Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
-0.05 m
Separation
0.4%
Also Offers
USATF Certified Course
CA23013TEB · 2023 Humboldt Redwoods Half Marathon
Relatively flat with minimal net elevation change. Loop course — start and finish are close together.
Quality Score
Standout7228 years running
~295 finishers a year
growing or steady
11% returning runners
USATF certified · 2 timing sources
runners from 28 states
winner 1:22:40
typical high 73°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
51°
Afternoon (High)
73°
Warm — hydration strategy is key, start conservatively
0.1"
Precipitation
9 mph
Wind
76%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 14,310 finishers actually crossed the line across 28 years.
Most recent
2024
Total finishers
14,310
Median time
2:19:38
Latest turnout
475
States
51
Turnout by year
2015–2024
Hover the histogram to inspect specific finish times.
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