City to the Sea Half Marathon & 5K
Race Date
Nov 16, 2025
Location
San Luis Obispo, CA
The Experience
2025
Logistics
Race Day
Sunday, November 16, 2025
Start Time
6:45 AM
Giveaway
T-Shirt
Start Location
989 Chorro St, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401
Course Info
USATF CertifiedCourse Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
+2.74 m
Separation
61.5%
Also Offers
USATF Certified Course
CA25030TEB · 2025 City to the Sea Half Marathon
Net uphill grade — expect a more challenging race. Point-to-point course layout.
Quality Score
Standout6825 years running
~1,411 finishers a year
growing or steady
13% returning runners
USATF certified
runners from 1 state
winner 1:08:42
typical high 67°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
47°
Afternoon (High)
67°
Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish
0.2"
Precipitation
8 mph
Wind
71%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 24,766 finishers actually crossed the line across 25 years.
Most recent
2025
Total finishers
24,766
Median time
2:11:44
Latest turnout
1,945
States
46
Turnout by year
2015–2025
Hover the histogram to inspect specific finish times.
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