The Avenue of the Giants Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K

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Arcata, CA, USA
04 May, 2025 (Sun)

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10 km, 21.1 km, 42.195 km

About the event

The Avenue of the Giants is one of the most beautiful races in the world!  It runs through old growth redwoods and follows a natural creek in the middle of a state park.  Staged on "The Avenue of the Giants" in Humboldt Redwoods State Park, located in rural Northern California. Course is on a paved road that winds gently up hill but is mostly a flat, fast destination race.  With little to distract you, the tall trees inspire the athlete in each of us to be strong.  The course is certified and the marathon is a Boston Qualifying event.

 Please consider the race's sister race the Humboldt Redwoods Marathon which is on the same course, produced by the same running club, and takes place the second weekend in October:
https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/Weott/HumboldtRedwoods

Races offered by this event

You have 15 weeks to prepare

Marathon

04 May, 2025 (Sun) - 07:45
Running

42.195 km

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On site
Road

1/2 Marathon

04 May, 2025 (Sun) - 08:30
Running

21.1 km

Solo
On site
Road

10k

04 May, 2025 (Sun) - 08:30
Running

10 km

Solo
On site
Road

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David Sopkin
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May 2021

Amazing location, and great route. This run is located on Highway 254 in Northern California, otherwise known as the Avenue of the Giants, due to its location in the Humboldt Redwoods State Park. The half and marathon share half of the route, while the marathon has an additional out-and-back. You run along the 2-lane highway, with towering redwood trees (Sequoia sempervirens and Sequoiadendron giganteum) on either side. The run is usually in the spring or fall, which can lead to very misty (and possibly rainy) starts, which adds to the beauty. The organizers themselves (Six Rivers Running Club in Humboldt) put on a very nice, low-key event. The start/finish line is near a sandbar where a lot of people park, though you can also park at the nearby campgrounds. Pre-covid they offered orange slices and water/electrolytes along the run; this year (2021) they just had water/electrolytes. Overall, it's an incredible experience, and I highly recommend it. I also recommend staying somewhere like Garberville (30 minutes south), there are a couple really pleasant inns there, and some nice restaurants to get a nice pre-race dinner in.

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Results 2018: The Avenue of the Giants Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K

09 May, 2018 (Wed)

Credit : A Long Run Marathon Grayson Hough won the race with a time of 02:25:54. He bested Blake Zufall who crossed the finish line 14 minutes 15 secondes behind him. The third place went to Benjamin Stern with a time of 02:45:24 For the women, Sally Keating scored victory with a time of 02:57:48 , followed by Frances Zander who finished with a time of 03:11:12. The third place went to Kristine Klotzbach with a time of 03:11:15 Top 5 Men 1 Grayson Hough 02:25:54 2 Blake Zufall 02:40:09 3 Benjamin Stern 02:45:24 4 Shane Lishawa 02:52:38 5 Matthew Kidwell 02:54:01 Top 5 Women 1 Sally Keating 02:57:48 2 Frances Zander 03:11:12 3 Kristine Klotzbach 03:11:15 4 Tami Beall 03:13:38 5 Karen Kidwell 03:18:57 Complete results Half Marathon Christopher Myers outpaced more then 1047 runners to win in 01:11:23, followed by Eric Jones who finished with a time of 01:11:24. The third place went to Samuel Dannenbring with a time of 01:18:37 For the women, Karen Horvath won the race with a time of 01:25:57 . She bested Melissa Cox who crossed the finish line 43 secondes behind her. The third place went to Cedar Smith with a time of 01:27:21 Top 5 Men 1 Christopher Myers 01:11:23 2 Eric Jones 01:11:24 3 Samuel Dannenbring 01:18:37 4 Nicholas Penning 01:20:31 5 Ronnie Brown 01:21:47 Top 5 Women 1 Karen Horvath 01:25:57 2 Melissa Cox 01:26:40 3 Cedar Smith 01:27:21 4 Niki Hemminger 01:28:33 5 Jen Elliott 01:29:49 Complete results 10K Brandon Day won the race with a time of 00:35:39, followed by Optimus Prime who finished with a time of 00:39:35. Leonardo Zamudio got the third place in 00:40:17. In the ladies race, Mariah Smither won the race with a time of 00:41:10 , ahead of Pamela Naylor (00:41:14). Jennifer Dannenbring got the third place in 00:43:28. Top 5 Men 1 Brandon Day 00:35:39 2 Optimus Prime 00:39:35 3 Leonardo Zamudio 00:40:17 4 Jason Carter 00:41:08 5 Philippe Mickelson 00:41:14 Top 5 Women 1 Mariah Smither 00:41:10 2 Pamela Naylor 00:41:14 3 Jennifer Dannenbring 00:43:28 4 Molly Connors-Keith 00:45:52 5 Chloe Onofrychuk 00:45:57 Complete results
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