When in the start chute, the gear check area is to the the left. Gear check will be located in the Huntington Beach Parking Lots under the big tent. Gear Check will be available for all half marathon participants. Fully supported aid stations along the course.(1) complimentary baby scoop of ice cream post-race from Handel’s Huntington Beach and special runner discount on additional purchases.(1) complimentary beer at the Finish Festival.

Huntington Beach Parking Lots – 21291 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Start Location: intersection of Pacific Coast Highway & Huntington Streetįinish Location: 1 block north of intersection of Pacific Coast Highway & Huntington Street Enjoy the Pacific Ocean on your right-hand side as you kick it up a notch for the crowds as you as make your way to an oceanfront finish! Enjoy the beauty of the Bolsa Chica Ecological Preserve as you start your turn. Start along Pacific Coast Highway and pass by the famous Huntington Beach Pier as you run north. Our most popular track, is well known for being scenic and flat. Better yet, if you own a Garmin, you can sync the two apps together & it’ll tell you how much you have burned vs how much you’ve eaten, and you can adjust accordingly.This award-winning half marathon course is one of the best in the country. The question of ‘how much food do you eat’ is unique to every person.Ī good way to get a sense of your personal caloric intake requirements is to use a free app like MyFitnessPal to track your calories & note how you feel. They can make you feel more sluggish, and even slow you down on some of those longer runs. Overly processed foods may taste good, but they’re actually counter productive. You’re looking to find quality, whole foods to eat – doing your best to avoid overly processed foods (which yes, also include those super tasty double chocolate ‘meal replacement’ bars). What kind of food you ask? Well, a general rule of thumb is to eat meat & vegetables, nuts & seeds, some fruit, little starch, and no as little sugar as possible. You’re going to burn A LOT of calories – which directly translates into, you’ll need to eat a lot of food.

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