The "Surfer's Path Marathon, Capitola Half Marathon & Relay" features a scenic coastal course overlooking the Monterey Bay and world famous surf breaks of Santa Cruz County. The event starts at the legendary Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and travels east along the bluffs to the city of Capitola. Following a loop through Capitola Village, runners will retrace their steps back along the coastline, returning to the Boardwalk and the finish area near the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf on Cowell's Beach. The marathon course continues to historic Wilder Ranch State Park where runners complete a picturesque bluff trail loop before their return to West Cliff and the finish near the on Cowell's Beach. An ideal destination event, participants can experience a quintessential California vacation. Create a memory that you will treasure forever by achieving your athletic goal in this picture postcard setting. Surfs up!