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Event
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Big
Sur International Marathon is an
annual marathon held in California,
USA along the Pacific coast. The
marathon was established in 1986 and
attracts about 4,500 participants
annually. In addition to the
marathon, the event usually includes
a 21 mile race, a relay, a 5km run
and various walks. Runners in the
marathon have 6 hours in which to
complete it. Since the marathon was
first run, over $2m in grants has
been disbursed to charities.
All
the finish line for all events is
the Crossroads Shopping Center in
Carmel, California. The Marathon
begins south of Pfeiffer Big Sur
State Park, the Power Walk and
21-mile race begin at Andrew Molera
State Park, and the 10.6 mile walk
and run begin at Rocky Point
Restaurant. The 9 mile and 5km races
begin and end at the finish line.
Big Sur is a sparsely populated
region of the Central Coast of
California where the Santa Lucia
Mountains rise abruptly from the
Pacific Ocean. The name "Big Sur" is
derived from the original
Spanish-language "el sur grande",
meaning "the big south", or from "el
país grande del sur", "the big
country of the south". The terrain
offers stunning views, making Big
Sur a popular tourist destination.
Big Sur's Cone Peak is the highest
coastal mountain in the contiguous
48 states, ascending nearly a mile
(5,155 feet/1571 m) above sea level,
only three miles (4.8 km) from the
ocean.
Although Big Sur has no specific
boundaries, many definitions of the
area include the 90 miles (140 km)
of coastline from the Carmel River
south to the San Carpoforo Creek,
and extend about 20 miles (32 km)
inland to the eastern foothills of
the Santa Lucias. Other sources
limit the eastern border to the
coastal flanks of these mountains,
only three to 12 miles (19 km)
inland. Another practical definition
of the region is the segment of
California State Route 1 between San
Simeon and Carmel.
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