PRIOR STATISTICS

5,895 Total Paid Entries
4,135 Half Marathon runners
1,098 5K runners
191 1.6K runners
750 Volunteers
2,900 Spectators


COURSE RECORDS

HALF MARATHON:

Men 2005 Mohamed Trafeh (Duarte) 1:04:25
Women 2004 Sylvia Mosqueta (Cal Coast) 1:12:46

5K:

Men 1999 Derek Kite (Dallas, TX) 14:24
Women 2004 Graf-Ermeli 16:24


The Southern California Half Marathon & 5K evolved from the success that Woodbridge High School enjoyed in the renowned Woodbridge High School Cross Country Classic. The Half Marathon & 5K are hosted to benefit Woodbridge High School athletics as well as the other Irvine schools whose runners participate in the race.

The Half Marathon has grown substantially over the last sixteen years. There were about 950 runners in the first year of the Half Marathon. Last year over 4,500 runners participated in what has become a premier running event in Southern California.

The race has earned the honor of being an official warm-up race for the L.A. Marathon, the O.C. Marathon and has developed a partnership with Students Run LA to give "at risk" students from Southern California the opportunity to train and complete the L.A. Marathon.

The race has enjoyed the continuous support of various parts of the Irvine Community: The City of Irvine, The Irvine Company, Einstein’s Bagels, Claim Jumpers, Panera Bread Restaurant, the Irvine Ranch Water District, Hansen's Drink, Paradise Bottled Water, American Senior Living and Tustin Lexus to name a few.

The Southern California Half Marathon & 5K welcomes and encourages running teams and clubs from the Southern California area to participate in our events and compete for awards against other running teams/clubs of similar make up.  We have the venue and interest in becoming the race that will bring together the running clubs/teams from our area to compete against each other.    As many clubs as we have, the Southern California area does not do a good job of staging an event where the clubs can be featured.  We want to be that event.  We feel that racing under this format will not only encourage the team members to train more often and harder but the racing will enhance their development as the workout pace increases with the racing.   
DIVISIONS OF COMPETITION 

• Public – law-enforcement departments, fire departments, church groups, charity-affiliated clubs
• Corporate – Private businesses and corporations
• Open – A club with no affiliation to one of the above special groups
• High School – Current students at one of the recognized high schools

REGISTRATION PROCEDURE  

• All team members must pre-register.
• Registration is by mail.
• Be sure that each member writes the name of the team on the entry form.
• The Team Captain should collect all the registrations and send them in at the same time with payment.
• If at all possible, the Team Captain should send an Excel spreadsheet of all the members planning to race to double check that we have all the members credited to the team.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• We can set up an area aside for a team camp.  Just have the Team Captain contact the Race Director.
• We will give a 10% discount to teams with 20 or more runners participating in the event.
• We will give plaques to the top three teams in each division.  We will engrave the top 5 team names on these plaques.
• The time will be used for determining team results.

Location Address: 20 Lake Street, Irvine, Ca 92604
Google Maps: Map link

1. Using the 405 Freeway from the North side of Irvine (from places such as: Long Beach, Huntington Beach, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, San Fernando Valley, etc.) . . .

Follow the 405 freeway south as you pass the LA Airport, the Long Beach Airport, The Orange County Airport, and then exit on Culver Road (two off-ramps past the Orange County Airport). Make a LEFT turn at the end of the off-ramp and go north on Culver to the 4th traffic signal which is Alton and turn RIGHT. Go to the 3rd traffic signal (Creek) and turn LEFT. Find a parking spot (volunteers will direct you to the open parking spots). Walk WEST to the starting line on Barranca.

2. Using the 5 Freeway from the North side of Irvine (from places such as: Long Beach, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, San Fernando Valley, etc.) . . .

Follow the 5 freeway south as you pass the LA area, the 710 freeway, the 605 freeway, Disneyland, the 57 and the 55 freeways, the cities of Santa Ana and Tustin. Exit on Culver Road (four off-ramps past the 55 freeway). Make a RIGHT turn at the end of the off ramp and go SOUTH on Culver to the 6th traffic signal which is Barranca and turn LEFT. Go to the 2nd traffic signal (Lake) and turn LEFT or RIGHT for parking. Find a parking spot (volunteers will direct you to the open parking spots). Walk to the starting line on Barranca and Lake.

3. Using the 5 freeway from the South side of Irvine (from places such as: San Diego, Beach Cities, Mission Viejo) . . .

Follow the 5 freeway to the junction with the 405. Take the 405 NORTH and go past the 133 freeway. Exit on Jeffrey Road/Univerity Drive off ramp and go RIGHT. The second signal is Alton. Turn LEFT. Go to the second signal (Creek) and turn RIGHT. Find a parking spot (volunteers will direct you to the open parking spots). Walk WEST to the starting line on Barranca.

As you approach the race, there will be volunteers and signs pointing you to the start of the race and the registration area. Just follow the signs to the event.

* * * SPECIAL HOTEL ROOM RATE * * *

The hotel recommended for the Southern California Half-Marathon is the Embassy Suites Irvine-Orange County Airport. The hotel is located within 4 miles of the meet site and the Orange County (John Wayne) Airport.

The Embassy Suites Irvine-Orange County Airport is extending special rates:
From $89 for 1 king bed (single/double occupancy)
From $115 for 2 double beds (single/double occupancy)

$119 for king suites (triple/quad occupancy)
$129 for two-double-bed suites (triple/quad occupancy)
Rates include full "cooked to order breakfast" buffet and evening reception; special parking at $8.00 per night with in/out privilege (standard is $15.00 per day); room tax at 10.07%; suites include a private bedroom and separate living room with a queen sofa sleeper.

CLICK HERE TO BOOK ROOMS AT THE SPECIAL RATE ONLINE

To book your room, you can also contact Jasmine M. Heyl, Senior Sales Manager, at (949) 705-5144, by fax (949) 705-5147, or by e-mail at jasmine.heyl@hilton.com.

2120 Main Street
Irvine, California, United States, 92614
949-553-8332

5:30am to 7:30am Registration (ends at 7:30am)

7:45am Introduction of guests and our flag salute

8:00am Half Marathon Starts

8:00am 5K Run/Walk Starts

9:30am 5K Awards

10:30am Half Marathon Awards

10:00am Kids 1 Mile "Lake Run" Starts

10:30am Kids 1 Mile "Lake Run" Awards

7:00am to 12:00 Noon Expo/Faire

1. Plaques to the TOP 5 OVERALL male and female runners in each race.
2. Custom Medals to the TOP 3 male and TOP 3 females in each of the age categories listed in our brochure and web page.
3. T-SHIRTS will be given to all fully-paid participants.
4. Team plaques to the top three teams in each of the team divisions.
5. Finishing medals will be available for all Half Marathon finishers.

1. NO Bicycles

2. NO Roller Skates

3. NO In-line Skates

4. NO Skateboards

5. NO Dogs

6. Baby Joggers are OK

7. Wheel Chairs are OK