Big Sur International Marathon 2028

Big Sur International Marathon 2028 takes place on Apr 30, 2028, from Big Sur to Carmel, California.

Big Sur to Carmel, California (Highway 1).

Apr 30, 2028 (single-day event).

Best categories: rv, trucks-vans. The Big Sur International Marathon runs point-to-point up Highway 1 from Big Sur to Carmel on a road closed entirely for the race — past Bixby Bridge, with a grand piano traditionally playing at Hurricane Point's base. It is set for April 30, 2028 — the last Sunday of April, per the race's published future dates — and entry is by lottery and registration tiers that open the preceding summer. The logistics are the trick: runners bus to the start in darkness because the course road is closed, and spectator access along Highway 1 is essentially nil — supporters wait in Carmel. That makes an RV base in the Monterey area the practical setup: Marina Dunes RV Park sits on the dunes 20 minutes north of Carmel, and the Monterey Peninsula fills race weekend, so 10 weeks of lead protects your options. Late April is superb on the central coast — whales migrating, hills green — and the same rig covers a Highway 1 recovery cruise south once the road reopens.

Recommended lead time: 10 weeks. Event windows book up early, so search and lock your dates as soon as your plans firm up.

April 30, 2028 — the last Sunday of April, published on the race's official future-events page. Entry lotteries and registration tiers open the preceding summer.

Essentially no — Highway 1 is closed for the race and spectator access along the route is extremely limited. Support crews base in Carmel near the finish; an RV at Marina Dunes RV Park is a strong setup.

Yes — once the road reopens, Highway 1 south is one of America's classic RV drives. Check current road-status advisories for Big Sur before the trip; the highway does close for slides some seasons.

Race-morning fog and 40-degree starts are normal on this coast — runners and waiting families should both pack warm layers that peel to sunshine by 10am.

Highway 1 south of Carmel is closed to vehicles until early afternoon on race day — plan your rig's moves for the day before or the evening after, not race morning.