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The Dave McGillivray Finish Strong Foundation is an Official Charity Partner of the 2025 Big Sur International Marathon and B2B - Boston to Big Sur on April 27, 2025.

The Big Sur International Marathon is a point-to-point course run on scenic CA Highway 1 from Big Sur to Carmel. This is one of the most scenic courses you will ever get the opportunity to run!

Your Participation with Team Finish Strong Includes:

  • Guaranteed & FREE Race Entry into Big Sur International Marathon or B2B Boston to Big Sur.

    • Please Note: Those runners applying to B2B Boston to Big Sur must already have a Boston Marathon entry or know they will have one. We will require proof of Boston Marathon entry before registering you for B2B.

  • Team Finish Strong Swag

  • Marathon training advice and tips and management by CharityTeams

  • Your personal fundraising web page and fundraising tools

Your Team Finish Strong responsibilities include:

  • Raise $2,500 by April 27, 2025

  • Train to finish the marathon in under 6 hours

Already have your own entry and want to be part of this great team?

You can! We welcome runners who already have an entry to the Big Sur International Marathon. This fundraising minimum is $500 by April 27th, 2025. You will get the benefits above minus the race entry.

COURSE TIME LIMIT

PLEASE READ THIS. IT’S REALLY IMPORTANT.

IT APPLIES TO BOTH BIG SUR MARATHON AND BOSTON TO BIG SUR - B2B

To help you have the best experience possible race day, we need to make sure you understand our marathon course time limit and rules.

While it took millions of years for wind and water to carve the California coastline, you only have six hours to run between Big Sur and Carmel. A six-hour pace is the hard and fast, we-really-mean-it time limit (13:45 minutes-per-mile). Please keep in mind that this road is the only access for a 90-mile stretch of the central California coastline. Our permit requires us to reopen the road on time at 1 PM for resident, business, and tourist access.

B2B - Boston to Big Sur

To qualify for the Big Sur Marathon B2B Challenge category, you must also be an official entrant in the April 2025 Boston Marathon. You can register for Boston either through your qualifying time, through one of their charity programs, or by invitation. View the Boston Marathon website for all details about registration for the Boston Marathon. There is no official connection between your Boston Marathon registration and the Big Sur Marathon B2B program. B2B registration fees do not cover your Boston entry.

NOTE: If you are registered for B2B and Boston, but do not start or finish at Boston, you are no longer eligible for the B2B Challenge medallion or finisher jacket.

B2B ENTRANTS RECEIVE THROUGH THE RACE:

  • B2B Big Sur Marathon entry as a B2B Challenge runner.

  • Exclusive coaching programs presented by HOKA

  • Private Facebook group access

  • A Boston 2 Big Sur long-sleeve “in training” tech shirt

  • All the great swag offered to all marathon participants including a recycled tech fabric participant shirt and a ceramic, hand-painted finisher’s medallion.

  • Premium finish-line tent with morning drinks and a menu tailored to speed your recovery

  • A Boston 2 Big Sur finisher jacket distributed in the premium tent with the additional B2B ceramic medallion*

  • B2B runners can purchase guest passes for friends and family to join you in the tent. Prices are $40 (ages 11 and older), $25 (ages 4-10) and FREE for children under age 4.

  • *The pride of being one of the few to undertake this challenge of completing two iconic marathons only 6 days apart in 2025. BSIM will confirm your Boston finish time as well as your Big Sur finish time.

Apply here today and select the event you want run.