Congratulations to the winners of the 2007 Half Marathon, 5K, and Kids Run as well as to everyone who participated in last year’s exciting races.  Official photos of all races are available at FINISHSHOTS.com.  Click the link http://www.finishshots.com and select 2007 Southern California Half Marathon from the list of races.  Then look up photos of yourself or others by entering bib number or last name.

NOTE:  Please mark your calendars for our next race, scheduled for Saturday, January 10, 2009.  The Orange County Marathon has moved to May 2009 and our race will go back to its original slot in the running circuit.  You can register online for this race at Active.com.  Sponsors and vendors are encouraged to contact the race director at chemco29@aol.com for information and to secure one of the available opportunities.

Please check back to this website for all the information you will need on this year's event in the near future. 

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, the programs provided by Families Forward, an organization dedicated to helping families facing housing hardship and in need to re-establish themselves in our community, 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.